All of the sheetrock has been installed. Once the mud and tape is completed, tile installation will begin.

Whenever we sit down for dinner, Cooper always lays under the table. It doesn't matter if it is the kitchen or dining room or if there a...

The new bathroom window has been installed.

The previously missing insulation is now in place. The sheetrock is starting to be installed on the bathroom walls.

Every year I plant several container gardens for the deck. Every year they get eaten by the woodchuck (but that is another story). While at ...

The bathroom ceiling has been installed

When our contractor returned from vacation, he announced that his helper had quit. So, you can imagine that work is progressing slowly. The ...

Whenever we talk with anyone, their first question is always, "How's Cooper ?". It seems our big eyed pup has a lot of people ...

While channel surfing, I ran across a tv program called Extreme Alaska on Discovery (?). When I saw a picture of the Bettles Lodge, where we...

In the upstairs bath, we are using three types of tile. There will be two different travertine tiles and one accent tile. The accent tile i...

We finally saw the sun this weekend and with temperatures warming up, it was a good time to do some yard work. While Jeff was cutting the la...

Christoper Dodd raised $1 Million Dollars in the first quarter of 2009 for his 2010 bid to return to the Senate. You would think that is a...

There's nothing wrong with having an outlet in a bathroom, especially if it's a GFCI outlet. And there's nothing wrong with conn...

I have decided that Coop missed his calling as a truffle hunter. Pigs were previously used to hunt the rare and expensive truffles and now d...

If you know a little bit about plumbing, you will recognize the drain coming out of the wall (white part). The sink was located directly ab...

You would think I was all done after the insulation. Nope. When adding a fan to your bathroom, you invariably have to add a power source. ...

Easter is a time for reflection, rebirth and new beginnings. I hope we each take a moment to reflect upon the many blessings that have been ...

I have always wanted a gaggle of Goldens. I can't imagine anything better than a house full of these beautiful dogs. However, I'm no...

There's something to be said for building a house from scratch. The upstairs bath had been remodeled sometime in the 80's. I'm ...