Happy New Year! We hope that 2009 will be a wonderful year for all of you. I do not have any grand resolutions for this year. I do hope that...

Our family arrived on Christmas Eve and left this morning. When my niece walked in carrying a fish bowl in one hand and a bird cage in anoth...

While everyone is sleeping, I enjoy a few moments of quiet reflection. I know that we have been truly blessed. Not because of the bounty of ...

The window and floor trim has been completed. After the New Year, we will order the glass shower enclosure. The granite counter top should b...

When the hard and fast deadline of Christmas Day was set back in November, I like to joke with Valerie that I'll be hammering in the las...

The mirror and light have been installed. I think that they look great together. I tried hard to coordinate the trim on the cabinets, light ...

Snow came to Wilton over the past few days. About 7-8" in total.

Cooper now weighs 61.5 pounds. Dr. Duffy says his ideal weight is 62 lbs. That means we will have to be careful about what and how much we f...

My good friend Wendy sent these beautiful flowers to brighten a sad day. The flowers have a wonderful smell and remind me of spring. This is...

The toilet has been installed. The shower fixtures and radiator have also been installed.

Jeff's Aunt Judy sent us this beautiful needlepoint for Christmas. The stitching is meticulous. I know she spent many, many hours sewing...

Cooper has this little tuft of fur on his nose right between his eyes. It looks like he just pulled off his old-man spectacles and they lef...

Work on the door and floor trim has begun. We cannot complete the floor molding, until the plumber comes on Thursday to install the radiator...

Cooper is finding his voice. I am not sure if this is a good thing. Previously, when someone rang the door bell, Cooper would bark once and ...

The vanity is installed. The granite installer will be here on Friday to create the template.

The linen cabinet is installed. It will be nice to have some storage space in this bathroom.

The bathroom has been painted. The color is driftwood.

The floor and shower have been grouted. I think they look great! I would definitely use Ciro ago for tile installation.

Any time Coop.....

When we woke up on Sunday, there was an inch of snow on the ground. I wondered what Cooper would think of this white fluffy covering. Cooper...