You May Now Swing

We Have Smoke

Work Diapers

Playhouse Complete

I think we finally finished this thing

that's all we have in us for the time being

next year we'll build the second story

In With The Poo

4 Seconds A Day: March 2015

maybe our most boring month yet

The Great Toilet Platform

it's a grand achievement

Man Tell The Mantle

 Since our new stove does nothing stove-like just yet, we decided the least we could do is give it a decent mantle.

You can be the judge whether or not it is decent or indecent.

Home Is Where The Hearth Is

(from October 19th)

 Wood Spacers

Rock Layout

Mortar Layer

No Place For A Fire

(from October 12th)

We tore out our fireplace. Yes we had some good memories, like in front of it on our first Christmas here, and how it kept the bottom of our feet warm during the power outages of Sandy. But it no longer served a purpose, especially after we ripped the chimney out to build the hallway and it just became a giant eyesore in the middle of the house. So now we have an armoire and a coat rack. MUCH better.

I took all the wood from the walls and built a new pantry. I kind of can't believe it looks as half-decent as it does.

Living In Lemon Pound Cake

(from August 9th/10th)

We spent a weekend finishing off Yuula's playhouse. I gotta tell ya, a can of paint goes a long ass way. That thing looked pretty dismal before. After we finished I was thinking of moving in.

thanks again Grandpa

Anybody Wanna Buy Some Fire?

Take one last look

Because it's going, going, going,......

She's Moving Out

 At the end of July we started FINALLY building Yuula her playhouse. Leveling the floor is always the worst part.

Naturally Grandpa was around to make sure I didn't build a structure sure to collapse on a tea party.

Man that is ugly. The unfinished project, dressed up with a red chair. Tah-da!

The Weight Of Warmth

Hey Look! It's Dad crawling underneath our house again. No big whoop!

Digging holes and dragging rocks the length of the house is by far the most ridiculous work we've done on this place, but at least we know the floor won't collapse under the weight of warmth.

I am a caulk master. They call me Caulky Romano. When I fill out applications I check the box for 'caulkcasian'.

Yuula thinks her watch tells the temperature outside. Who am I to tell her not?

'R' stands for 'Really Hot Soon'?

Big Wheel Keep On Turning

Ok Dad, you ready for this one?

It's The Little Things

cleaned up the front patio that has no name besides the front patio... we're taking suggetsions

re-did and raised the fence (hard to tell but we think it looks MUCH better)

finally planted those Japanese maple from Tom

added a new leg to the uber-arbor

Pools And Shingles

Yeah That looks safe

Trying to familiarize the kittens

Grandma got on the hammock. She may still be there.

Hey look I got the arbor up. It takes three.

Just Another Day Off Nothing

 Now you can find us

days off with the kids are the best days

Yuula is fostering an unhealthy obsession with the hammock

Laura cuts my hair in the yard

and Yuula has taken up the ribbon dancer

I Can Pee Out A Window

 The second day of construction went much slower than the first, but an end was in sight, and we were all pretty exhausted from the day before. But we started out with a great view from the bathroom.

Yuula got all dressed up to get dirty in the woods

I dunno what's going on here, but apparently Grandma lost a bet

All closed in, and just barely in time for some rains. And it was pointed out to me by numerous members of our male visitors, I can now pee out the window.