Well, here we are. My first post on my first blog. Thanks for stopping by! This blog is nothing fancy or spectacular- it's just a way for me to reflect on the goings-on here in the House on Benton Street. Believe me, there's a lot going on between the 1 year old (Little Bear), the dog (Piper, aka Brown Bear), and the husband's projects (most recent- building a bike). I'll take this last point as a topic for my first blog post.

You read correctly, my husband is making a bike. This is just one of the many reasons I love him so much. Let me explain. My husband is very creative and project oriented. He is always thinking of cool, off the wall projects - and he actually does them- even though most of his projects can be purchased at any number of common stores. This is in sharp contrast to myself who doesn't even begin to think about doing projects (unless it's for Little Bear) and certainly would never actually do it. I'd just read about it, look at pictures, and figure it would either be too hard, too time consuming, or too expensive. Anyways, back to the bike. So Hubby has decided to make a bike with a front carriage for Little Bear. I think its in the front, I'm not actually too sure of the details of the bike. This is all well and good and very cute of him. The problem lies in the actual making of the bike. How does one meld two pieces of metal together? By welding of course! So now Hubby is welding for the first time. In our back yard. So far so good. He hasn't burned the yard, shed, or house and has only obtained minor injuries to his own body. It's actually pretty cool and I love how excited he gets about these projescts. Especially if they are for LIttle Bear. So good luck to Hubby!