Let There Be Light

New electric wiring was run throughout the downstairs for the renovation. Several new circuits were added to the house but they had not been connected to the electrical panel.

The electrician has now installed the new circuit breakers and we finally have outdoor and indoor lights!

Butterfly Bush

I think that we may have one of the tallest butterfly bushes in Wilton!

Jeff trimmed the bush to about 2 ft in the spring. Since then, it has grown straight up. My best estimate is that it is 8+ ft tall.

Snow, snow go away

Last week I was posting pictures of my spring bulbs. Today I am posting images of the heavy snow fall we received.

Considering it is now March, I never expected a foot of snow to fall.

Cooper loves the snow, so he is very happy.

This may be the worst storm we received all winter. I know it is the first time that my office was closed.

Done

The shower door is now installed.

The bathroom is finally complete.

The renovation was A LOT of work (mostly done by Jeff) and I am very happy with the results.

One down, two more to go ;)

ES-310

The new Weber grill has been assembled and actually works! We did not cook on it yet, but did make sure that it lit.

The entire project took a few hours and we had to go back and redo some steps, but in all, it was not too difficult.

I am hoping that this grill lasts as long as our previous one - 13 years!

Bruce Marble & Tile

We've had a very good experience with Bruce Marble & Tile in South Norwalk, CT during our bathroom remodel. Not only do they have a tile and granite selection that is second to none, they are extremely fun people to work with.

We worked quite a bit with Alan. When we first started looking he showed us lots of tile samples and made lots of suggestions. He was great in both sharing knowledge and suggesting more budget friendly options. When we finally picked a tile, Alan exclaimed "That one is FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS a square foot!" At first, Valerie and I looked at each other with a blank stare and Alan laughed and gave us the real price much closer to our budget.

A few weeks later, we went to pick out the vanity top. Valerie spied a piece of Esmeralda from across the yard and had to see it. When we inquired about the price, Alan exclaimed "Your wife has very good taste, that slab is FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS!" By now we were used to it, and laughed along.

We then went inside and picked an edge for the vanity top. Valerie picked the fancy Ogee edge and Bruce (Alan's Brother) let us in on a secret.

"You know why that call that an Ogee edge? When we tell you the price you say 'Oh Gee...'".

At that point, I interrupted him and said, "Let me guess, FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS!"

Bruce Marble & Tile did and excellent job installing the vanity top and they always did what they said they would do. We would not hesitate to use them again.

Checkout their work.