To everyone who is asking why our newly installed walls and ceilings are cracking, I have to say that we do not have a definitive answer. N...

  I was walking Cooper and Otis and we passed  a landscaping crew cleaning up leaves. This was the first time Coop saw a walk behind leaf b...

The mailman brought Otis and Cooper a very special gift - homemade cookies from Bobbi. Bobbi had originally adopted Otis in Maine, but could...

After  painting the built in cabinets, the dining room wall needed some touch up. As I was painting the wall, I noticed a hairline crack. I ...

I realized that my slippers would never survive if I left them on the floor. I put the slippers on a shelf in the closet and thought that wo...

The built in cabinet doors have been painted and installed. I think that the cabinets look nice and will be a focal point in the room. I w...

After Oti's acorn incident, I read online that acorns and oak leaves are poisonous to dogs. Since Otis did not swallow or chew the acor...

It's that time of year when the ticks start trying to find a warm place for the winter.  Every now and then we spot a tick on Cooper...

With the cabinets almost finished, I hoped that our work on the house would soon be finished. That is, until I noticed a crack in the formal...

This is our 1,000th blog post! When Jeff started Wilton Diaries back in 2006, I never imagined it would survive so long or that I would bec...

I was grilling on the deck and saw Otis pick something up and start to chew on it. I thought perhaps Oti had found a stick, but there was no...

The panel, mantel and cabinets have now been painted. It took many hours to apply 2 coats of paint to all of this wood. The doors still need...

Sometimes I forget just how handsome our pups are.

The dining room cabinets are now finished! I hope that we can complete the painting in 2 weeks.

I finally threw out my old sheepskin slippers that Otis loved to carry around. I hoped that Otis would ignore my new slippers. Unfortunately...

The wood panel over the fireplace has been built and installed. The edges of the large middle panel match the edges of the firebox. The bo...

The cabinets and mantel have been primed. The doors are still being made. I believe that painting the cabinets and mantel will take longer...

I couldn't resist these beautiful flowers. They really brighten the kitchen.

Depending upon the time of day, Cooper can be found in different rooms. Coop likes to follow the sun and is enjoying the new windows.

The last column has finally been painted. Now when you walk through the front door, the foyer appears finished. If you go up the stairs, y...