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Monthly Archives: June 2007
Happy anniversary, Gil & Mary Ann!
We took a short break from our remodeling project to join our* cousins, Gilbert and Mary Ann, in celebration of their golden anniversary on Friday. Sylvia and Heidi flew in from New Mexico, but sadly Steve was stuck up in … Continue reading
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Quilt shop windows
The windows and sliding glass door were installed on the quilt shop yesterday. I didn’t get to stick around and take pictures of the window installation, since I had to scoot off to work. (In fact, I was walking out … Continue reading
Post-remodel aspirations
Some of the things I’m looking forward to after completion of phase 1 of our remodel.
Continue readingOur roof is covered!
We got most of the roof sheathing tacked in place this weekend. The house looks much better now!
Continue readingRemodel project master plan
Our current remodeling job is actually only one phase of the overall project. One of my co-workers asked me about the rest of the project, so here is the Master Plan: Phase 0 — Acquisition, planning, property survey, financing. Phase … Continue reading
Quilt shop entering the home stretch!
Barb’s quilt shop is just about to enter the “home stretch”. We met with the GC last night and decided it was time to push hard on this aspect of the project because: The quilt shop is a separate permit … Continue reading
Roof progress
The framing crew is putting the finishing touches on the roof today–fascia and barge rafters! (More photos on the house fascia photoset on Flickr.) They may not finish until tomorrow, but it doesn’t matter too much. We don’t have the … Continue reading
I started up a Facebook profile a few days ago, after Joseph linked to the Facebook platform wiki. Looks like a less juvenile version of myspace. Let’s hope it stays that way. And please, God, don’t allow people to start … Continue reading
Weekend remodel chores
Well, we got most of our remodeling chores done this weekend. The range hood is here, the shower/tub wall is fixed. The gables on the quilt shop are almost done–we’ve left a 4-foot section in the middle of each gable, … Continue reading
Harry Potter 7 arrival
Book #7 of the “Harry Potter” series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, will be released in California in exactly 840 (4*5*6*7) hours, or 35 days from right now. I plan on being one of the first people on the … Continue reading