Dean and Maura

Saturday, February 23, 2008

Construction, Part 7 (Also see Part 6 below)

Here are some pictures from early February shot from the interior. In case you were wondering, yes!, those are double-paned, shatter-proof, tempered glass windows! There are also codes related to the windows and since they are larger, full-length windows they have to be of a certain quality and strength. Snipers beware. I've also included at the end my favorite view: looking out from the bathroom window.

Construction, Part 6

Here our some of our recent photos. These pictures were taken between early January and early February. Several days of rain and waiting for the custom-sized windows to arrive slowed things down for awhile but I'm happy to say that things are progressing along rather quickly now. As you can see below, the windows arrived and were installed.

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rain also played havoc on finishing the roof, which further delayed getting the electrical wiring completed. Once the roof was finished, the wiring could begin. Once the wiring was completed, the windows could be installed and inspected. There is a dizzying order of how things must be finished, inspected, finished, inspected, etc. It all makes sense but is pretty boring to explain and I'm not sure I could remember all the details anyway. So, let's just say between the rain, the roof, the wiring, the inspections, and the windows, things slowed to a crawl but have sped up recently and we're closer. Maybe that's the key word: closer!

The wood doors that you see also took extra time as they are custom-built. We are very happy with how they turned out though. It's a nice finish and improves the overall look of the addition.

Sunday, December 9, 2007

Iron Chef?

The mandolin is also a kitchen item used to finely slice food. Who knew??!!

Thanksgiving Photos

This Thanksgiving, my parents came over from Arizona to spend a few days with us. Here we are in the living room after a fabulous gourmet dinner. Shortly after these pictures, most everyone was able to find room for some dessert.

What am I most thankful for? For a beautiful and loving family and for this dream come true sitting beside me here. Love you Momo!

The excuse was they were cold, but I think we all know any excuse to share a blanket is enough for these two!

Ron made room for my Mom just long enough for us to take this picture.

Construction Part 5

The following pictures were taken December 9th, 2007 (Happy Birthday Mom!). The pictures include shots of the bedroom, a shot from the bedroom looking into the bathroom (through the walk-in closet that Maura is very excited about!) and two views: one from the bedroom looking out and the other the window above the bathtub. The final picture shows the existing wall and door (on the left) which will be pushed out about 4 feet, giving us a larger kitchen and new door to the outside patio.