Both windows on the side of the house have been replaced. These are the old windows. These are the new windows.

The original closet has been removed  to open up space in the foyer. Two new closets are being added to replace the old one. Increasing s...

You can see the difference between the old and new windows.  The amount of light entering the house will be doubled when the construction...

Earlier this spring, our tree peony finally flowered.We now have another first. Our other peony has also flowered. We bought a White Flowe...

Once the temporary wall was built, the first windows were installed.Originally, there was a sliding glass door in this room. Now there a...

I got home from the grocery store and Coop began to whine to go out. Since it had been a few hours since his morning walk, I quickly put the...

The sliding glass door in the dining room no longer exists.  When the sheetrock was removed, Steve, the contractor immediately recognized a ...

The tile in the foyer has been removed. This makes me extremely happy. The tile had been installed over the hardwood floor and the tile was...

When we renovated the upstairs bath, we found out that there was no insulation in this room. That made me wonder if there might be other roo...

Otis has cancer. We have had 4 Goldens with 4 different types of cancer. What are the odds of that ? If this were baseball, we would be ba...

We are living in a plastic bubble. Jeff says  the rooms outside the plastic are like Mars - barren and cold. The kitchen and bedroom would...

I am lucky enough to have a job where I sometimes get to work at home. Unfortunately, during construction, I cannot be at home with all th...

Today was the first day of construction. The house is in shambles. I keep telling myself that the mess  and disruption will be worth it.....

Here is the St. Anthony's High School Choir performing "Bridge Over Troubled Water".

The first floor of our home is almost bare. Rugs have been rolled up and moved out as has the furniture. With each  item that leaves the h...

I was in the office, spending another night on the phone with Japan, when Coop wandered in. Otis was downstairs with Jeff. Coop stretched ...

Every afternoon, after Carol walks Cooper and Otis, they get a snack. I left 4 milkbones and Carol's check on the counter and headed ups...

Work on the house should begin next week. Furniture is being moved, photos and breakables are being boxed up. After construction completes...

It seems that Oti also has an attraction to onions. Cooper and Otis were on the back deck soaking up the sunshine. When I looked out, I sa...

Jeff took Coop and Otis out in the back yard and I heard them both begin to bark. Next came a sound like a cat yipping but louder and sharpe...