UPS delivered the curtains rods I ordered. The curtains have been hung in the formal living room. I think they look great. I tend to prefe...

Several  weeks ago, Otis snapped Cooper's leash. Since then I have been searching for a new green leash to match Coop's collar. I lo...

The other day on the news, I heard that Amazon.com had sold more Kindle (electronic) books than hardcover books. I was surprised to hear thi...

Cooper's golden coat may blend into the hardwood floors, but Oti's auburn coat mirrors the front door. Up close, it looks like w...

To finish our new fiberglass door, we needed to stain it. I knew we were in trouble when we opened the stain kit and there was a 20 minute v...

The formal living room has been painted! Jeff and I took 3 days off from work to get this done. I have to say it rates as one of the worst v...

The crown molding, window trim, columns and baseboard in the living room have all been painted. I do not know how many hours we spent pa...

Cooper and Otis like to be near us while we paint. As you can imagine, having two dogs underfoot with open paint cans, brushes and rollers c...

As the photo shows, it is time to pick a paint color for downstairs. We went to Rings End and purchased some Benjamin Moore samples. We a...

For the last two weeks, Jeff and I have been filling nail holes, caulking and sanding in preparation for painting. Our goal is to paint the...

I was heading home on Route 7 (4 lane road) Saturday morning and stopped to let a family of geese and goslings cross the road. The geese had...

Otis has been with us for 1 year! It seems like yesterday that Linda F sent an email asking if we wanted Cooper to have a brother. When we s...

I mentioned before that Stargazer lilies are one of my favorite flowers. I found a bag of Stargazer bulbs this year at Walmart and planted ...

Hi Maine Moms - It's me, Otis. My birthday is coming up. I've been thinking about the last year  and  wanted you to know I have no...

  Our hydrangea has  a lot more flowers than usual, but our rhodies had very few flowers this summer. I was disappointed since I fertilized ...

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

After 7 weeks of having a construction crew at the house, Otis became accustomed to hearing trucks arrive at 7:20 am. Poor Otis, spent the...

The renovation is COMPLETE! Now Jeff and I need to paint the entire downstairs. With 3 rooms, 2 hallways, 200 ft of crown molding, 200 ft ...