The front door is here and in the garage. Should be installed in the near future - weather needs to cooperate to make this happen. All is well. We still haven't forgotten the "reveal" - but, heck, we've been so busy! It's still on our radar and we'll have something before the end of 2011! …
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The Dust Bowl Endeth
We experienced our own dust bowl this year. With the back yard used for a construction staging and work area, the inevitable dust bowl came into being. Keeping the house and dogs clean became impossible. So, we were thrilled when we could finally re-sod the back yard and say goodbye to dirt.The first thing we …
What light through yonder window breaks…could it be the light at the end of the tunnel?
Well, the deck is complete. Humans and dogs both love it. The porch floor is scheduled for final paint tomorrow. We're doing a test area first and if successful, the rest will be painted. And that's about it folks. We won't have our new front door until probably the end of November or thereabout.Can the …
Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor…
Friends, once again it has been a very busy and tiring last few weeks. As you can see from the image above, we cleared out our storage unit at the end of August. That meant many boxes were carried and many hours of unpacking. We are down to two boxes that need to be emptied …
Trimmed Out and Ready to Go…
The hallway door is trimmed and ready for prep and paint. Friends, we LOVE this door. Stress levels for both humans and doggies has dropped significantly now that we are able to implement our "two-door" rule between the female canines.What's with the trailer, you say? Well, friends remember that one little item we spoke about …
We’re So Glad We Had This Time Together….
It's been a while, dear readers. Life is still hectic but we wanted to get something posted before you began to think that we've fallen off the face of the earth. We've got new door knobs for the exterior rear doors and the laundry closet. The lock for the front door is yet to be …
We’re Baaaack!
Dear readers, what a month! We're slipping back into what we hope resembles a routine. Here's an update of what transpired while we were on hiatus:- the hardwood floors are finished...and they look fantastic.- the bathroom tiles are all in (floor and shower) and it turned out just as we had envisioned it.- new door …
If you can’t stand the heat…then get out of dodge…
It's been a hectic week. We're just now beginning to catch our breath. The week started with Doug pulling up the red oak in the foyer area and repairing the rotted wood. The plan was to take the orginal pine flooring pulled up from our bedroom and install it in the foyer. Check...plan now executed. …
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"Patience, Grasshopper." – Kung Fu Master
"Patience, grasshopper." This has been our mantra these last few weeks as work continues. It does seem to move at a snail's pace - but then we are into the nitty gritty detail work that cannot be rushed."Do you girls realize that the tile you selected is irregularly shaped?", said Mr. Contractor. "It's gonna make …
Look Up! Look Up!
The porch ceiling is up! All that's left is to trim it and clear coat it. No paint on this ceiling - the wood is too beautiful to cover up.Now on to chores...lots to do this weekend in preparation for the floor refinishing in two weeks.
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