tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344597132024-03-06T23:18:48.069-08:00lifeisgoodintobinhillWe bought this house in historic Tobin Hill in September, 2006 and have been working on it ever since. Although it was built in 1905, the "bones" are in good shape. Squirrels,pigeons, and cats no longer live inside although our two outside cats, Bad Girl and Grey Girl, still think that they own the place. We have a lot left to do, but we've come a long way, Baby.
Enjoy the story and come see us at the Brockman B&B. Mi casa es su casa.Bo and Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06687570276942365101noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34459713.post-39538518370978143562010-06-11T15:26:00.000-07:002010-06-14T12:27:59.719-07:00Six Months into the NEW YEAR!<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzrGmkxP96r6q2bzkaGtJhI3Uf7qNB7DdVNy4ZFLYuv35a1_ayToFxph7NvecTjxvjzTLM7VWWpScaK35Ou0Jx5TEwEIf_91d1z_Jdkg5z4CbsKOqiZ_nftirNraB3TFuK0heB/s1600/DSCN5420.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzrGmkxP96r6q2bzkaGtJhI3Uf7qNB7DdVNy4ZFLYuv35a1_ayToFxph7NvecTjxvjzTLM7VWWpScaK35Ou0Jx5TEwEIf_91d1z_Jdkg5z4CbsKOqiZ_nftirNraB3TFuK0heB/s320/DSCN5420.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuzIXXry6VVBMFh3gpEhXP2t-NYyxMjHxOF4G7PomffJhz1_raET7k3JtgvJI1sGfU_RUjkI_OMKSOiQzDBw-fMfJvFF2sIgrxyPSj5DTM3w-yO1gIQwXTNJH6d14YlBnejkTJ/s1600/DSCN5327.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuzIXXry6VVBMFh3gpEhXP2t-NYyxMjHxOF4G7PomffJhz1_raET7k3JtgvJI1sGfU_RUjkI_OMKSOiQzDBw-fMfJvFF2sIgrxyPSj5DTM3w-yO1gIQwXTNJH6d14YlBnejkTJ/s320/DSCN5327.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg054ckVdGmiiMPMm95ZGIZsN8kl-QKMzl98gUzcTkwW-_rMkYun5L2gqSP1zLMnoLxYsqOfiw8iQCH0UmE8fjExBq-fgdOVV0XknBaLJWozd8kbGDPAAkbjsR0UNZOdPZREo96/s1600/DSCN5186.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg054ckVdGmiiMPMm95ZGIZsN8kl-QKMzl98gUzcTkwW-_rMkYun5L2gqSP1zLMnoLxYsqOfiw8iQCH0UmE8fjExBq-fgdOVV0XknBaLJWozd8kbGDPAAkbjsR0UNZOdPZREo96/s320/DSCN5186.JPG" /></a>It's been six months since I started to update the blog. Can we blame it on the grandchildren? Since we began this daunting project of restoring a 100 year old house in Tobin Hill, the house has truly become our home. The beautiful wood floors are more beautiful with baby grandchildren crawling on them, the door panel with stained glass is adorned with little Lily and Zoe fingerprints, and baby monitors keep us tuned in to little Zoe waking up in the pack n' play downstairs while we are upstairs with Lily who is now big enough to sleep in the Jenny Lind style bed that I slept in at my grand-dad's house in Tennessee when I was a little girl. We do love our babies! </div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Will post a picture with little Zoe in a day or two---Meanwhile, you can check out Buck and Katy's blog for the girls with the bows and beatia link. <a href="http://bowsandbeatia.blogspot.com/">http://bowsandbeatia.blogspot.com/</a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">We also love living in San Antonio close to Buck and Katy's family, and close enough to get to the airport and easily go see Andy and Bethany and Liam, or pick up Jay when he comes in from Puerto Rico. Going to take this opportunity to mention one of my favorite places to shop, Bless Your Heart Giftique in Bracken Village. Whenever someone compliments me on a cute shirt, shoes, or jewelry I have bought there, I love being able to tell them I got it at my daughter-in-law's store, Bless Your Heart!</div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNSQDxHAX8iRzFaNR-PbeSMl1YCLNr_iiPp8lHhBQ_Tg6LgzI40HX-LXtwDE7wZEaAv-fOY5yHeuciUujV3_t10Xm6Uu3OxwZUnjPHCvI0wR9SqPxBWerTlL3iSC1-GysHTZG6/s1600/DSCN5677.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNSQDxHAX8iRzFaNR-PbeSMl1YCLNr_iiPp8lHhBQ_Tg6LgzI40HX-LXtwDE7wZEaAv-fOY5yHeuciUujV3_t10Xm6Uu3OxwZUnjPHCvI0wR9SqPxBWerTlL3iSC1-GysHTZG6/s320/DSCN5677.JPG" /></a>Boymom became boy-grandmom! Funny how that happens! This great shirt is from Bless Your Heart!</div>Bo and Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06687570276942365101noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34459713.post-40638426438845469882010-01-10T18:56:00.001-08:002010-01-11T13:05:01.201-08:00Catching up in the new year<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div>Bo and Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06687570276942365101noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34459713.post-16948019101482101742009-03-08T19:31:00.000-07:002009-04-12T07:51:44.788-07:00It's Been a Long Time - 1Q 2009 UpdateNo, we haven't fallen off the edge of the earth. The old house is still a "work in progress." Several of you have heard me say that it took me a few months to realize that this was not a project. It is a lifestyle.<br /><br /><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311014477789522178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9YdZu-nJsrePMB5JC5Kyg-Y2EWn2LjOhVpvI_Zj1emSDWxF7-w-kvHQglF6NOiXOEX09E0EMIw3IPBKbGNsWZWCdv9P8xbq_DSzX1qVppMvIMa0QV50mtCjYcUH7umjqMrLng/s320/Bathroom+-+Upstairs+Small+Window+being+trimmed+out+1.JPG" /> How about those "Stars & Stripes" suspenders?<br /><br /><br /><br />Much work has been done since the last blog update where we highlighted work on the house. Scraping, sanding, and painting don't sound too exciting in comparison to hosting guests, celebrating Christmas with family, and babysitting for your granddaughter each week. OSHA Babe has done a great job keeping you informed of the "people" highlights in our lives these days. I'll try to catch you up on the progress that continues to put the finishing touches on the place. </p><br /><p><br />WARNING - You need a tetanus shot to even look at the picture of the small upstairs bathroom as we found it in September, 2006. The "Nasty Bathroom" we found in place -<br /></p><br /><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311014467852358690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAyAjii_GcEFoQ2mongkRiz2Y-1sJdvpT0nBeMQC4Il4V8TU5oDheA1ZTxEpawjpmxoPYUQS9HMbF6NkgmREjalM4huJTXRL6G_AUYSCToXjfFUlanpzW9RfTMY2wC0xiE5omk/s320/Bathroom+-+Upstairs+Small+before+-+in+the+beginning.JPG" />Pictured below, that same bathroom as of February, 2009</p><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311014466218586706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqqIJVRxjjA0qc7eMaNdUVdAi2RX5u1a_YFXmJIQBuZpUAoE9v4HHVGBP4M5Iy0ldOuQzXjzx8Xw0XStq_XN8mrmyf7CWiN1lk-a28awrfLZRV2OAW6umkj3c0ipVxSJtHZQ1y/s320/Bathroom+-+Upstairs+Small+before+-+After.JPG" /></p><p>Talk about an ugly mirror, light fixture, and electrical outlet- </p><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311014456592519650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaEv7o6Wu93RZHr36sCTXepT8acc9gMjwn0mvIXytB1y8C7YhoDXNfxqNE4HHArbHAqc5Zh_xd55ThnG4POEUrzRlT3j0q1tZkGTsHNpnjFXU3Y4UzqUHuyFFDWYjtcs9oEVGZ/s320/Bathroom+-+Upstairs+Small+before+3.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311014451632236514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRTltJpSav7_8tqAOiH4g-wQCOEECHMQtLZR-nim8Aff1seS9ckTetlDTGWIET6Rf8NDC24fyOEeKp2r0kydwnFhkTa5qnRyRi72fqbmMkCM4s2EVUbHSVCmeQAXzyLJDfz0zh/s320/Bathroom+-+Upstairs+Small+after+7.JPG" /> Notice the custom made mirror that now covers that bathroom wall.<br /><br /><br /><br />1. The small <strong><u>bathroom upstairs</u></strong> got some finishing touches recently. From the pictures above, you can see that we've come a long way from the "Nasty Bathroom" we found when we bought the place. (Just looking at the "before" picture nearly makes you want to get a tetanus shot.) Upgrading the mirror, scraping the window down to bare wood and painting it, adding the period specific trim over the top of the window, scraping and painting the closet doors, and cleaning up the messes that were made took over 2 weeks. Now, the OB has towel rods, a bathrobe hook, and no holes in the sheetrock around the electrical outlet and medicine cabinet. It's also nice that what OB calls my "private office" is well lit.<br /><br /><br />Don't the refinished floors look great in the downstairs Guest Bedroom?<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311174599651018530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg75VZKq7AW4IdYJbpmJfurd14Q21s0Z8fJlMtQXc9M0u9mmucvrdiymtLFfHsm5eKxGFWeg8QTmgEsnqJD3PL97k2s-Su9iNQGy_k6UFCiS0yGgxHjYXP5KBA8ZOLUSgAV3-TR/s320/Floor+-+Downstairs+Bedroom+finished+2.JPG" /><br />The yellow walls in the distance in this picture are in the room where the computer is now located.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311174593615585714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg77nO0gYoVsP30OzqbJ_lOzeKfbQ_ZhW5Kg1f2lXA8FZ8EuoxJZl3Ej1sY_uW-zYR24BHZT7XoNWU0_puZzJtZAaAv_7inWikgWgsNxIswm0K3ha3R1beQ9TG-UdO-cNcAck-j/s320/Floor+-+Downstairs+Bedroom+finished+1.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311174589103335506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9SHDSAXNIDzNjLyuQ9VAKQtFbPoOVZtySAf6u7eiku-ezcX2MC10SJrMYcCcCQQU4EY4I8Q1FJRaAHeUVniCAyJB3xUW24ZHPK0EApX8NypudnkKGTyPELSeioZmOJgZvE1lX/s320/Floor+-+Computer+Room+finished+2.JPG" /> .<br /><br /><br />2. The <u><strong>Back 2 Rooms</strong></u> have been completed and furnished and are being well used. You will notice the great job done on refinishing the floors. One of the two rooms is <strong><u>a guest bedroom</u></strong>. It is cozy and works out great for our guests who would rather not climb stairs.<br /><br /><br /><br />The other room is now <strong><u>the computer room</u></strong>. We prewired both rooms for cable tv and internet access and finally got the computer moved from OB's upstairs office. (Virgie, you will be glad to know that we reset the door strike mechanism and now can lock that back door.) We are spending more time in this room than we imagined.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />3. <strong><u>Windows and Doors</u></strong> continue to be necessary projects.<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311177110370208178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN4njM0swaDFvcqaYZlONLDu28S7DCmoHosmCm2KiZ4-kUFb96QL6oQCurFvowXla5LerL7FkSmK0jy2ihwWUSjn3s3Kq7DIv1QwwYxpjJuAnNcbXOHZ9fjn93TDQ1lqJ9I0YS/s320/Window+-+Parlor+-+still+has+burgular+bars+2.JPG" /><br />The neighborhood has changed since these burglar bars were common in the 80's.<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311177118734416706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyorryUK7vEbK76P5tRPcI7ac2YWWRnu839dWYwfR8gcEO0vr2u-plpDC942CvRtfrVXgfDlCJ9v3esM7u6uL5hWB2r4KbbYt7AovFIY8no4IHFfhFNaqL2fuL_nMziYN02IbU/s320/Window+-+Parlor+-+screen+coming+off.JPG" /> Nasty screen and decades of dirt had to be dealt with<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311174616136040946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRWQuZcPZIPDHN_Z73d0t-oaVL65DntkJ4noLFNPzFe_vV4orP8Tl_mz_8inQGGZ9170Iler81SoorO45ll1MbUgIQYRvHkIwMTS2X_b8s5TTBN_moD06b41emtux_l411mlsg/s320/Window+-+Parlor+-+before+scrapping+2.JPG" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311174605937655058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9tmq6sWRnJ4JaPYVXAzb3d4CCfV_A8xy_tkhTaKSj-piAvM-FvqOPkpUAR1nqfmogKRdI_p3mopANLGX6RIFAQfeZzqYDfMACfAzSBP9syHY7UWIhjoGUohZfjDutiGTt_oTL/s320/Window+-+Parlor+-+before+scrapping+1.JPG" /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311177099842093858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7l3SRVvJeT5odX4JDC-gVmle4-oX0hBHt0cPVDNglFWOQjVcejGvq62pbeM1TRZu8hyphenhyphenYVeDBEIq7zkIc6Ebrcjc7DNcdPG0kaEVQuQMb0kdF_GrXqR0aQQv29Xg3LoGCLMWG6/s320/Exterior+-+Front+Window+w+no+bars+4.JPG" /> Much better, don't you think?<br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311183016273848130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnqeX8MEi2Z1VMXiZXaJKqe6RHkTjUieLLqSIlwZbQfLaUsx9ZO6kYCx-d9jKrfpJGVzI6w0gSlfzRkcpFib0HbgICumWqnL0kORsw5zW2e-5QKBwDijCo295DbPr2Q6F4XTAI/s320/Dining+Room+Bay+Window+shutters+being+installed+2.JPG" /> .<br />Shutters in the dining room give a finished look and privacy from nearby neighbor's house<br /><br /><br /><br />We are really proud of how the Dining Room looks with the shutters installed on the bay windows. They were installed a couple of days before Christmas and really finish off the room in a classy way. We like them so much that we plan on getting shutters for the Butler's Pantry windows.<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311177126602060162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilpF-NqcEVmWH2XCwBxLOk1nR7lPPUKeTuWFfS0hLa2zpkCyuZwCqJUjouFaeFb8ZJ8MfeAt4dail3XxVpALUS_xdmDNJECvmY2K7K9_j3DPCx4KQ62cPaElF1cqhB6CMotdAI/s320/Window+was+being+replaced.JPG" /> Plywood outside in January 2009 is testimony that the work continues<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311183027804525906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEillpnLpordwzjx6PIau0RxpXQEY5HdaIgMLuaqeceUztBuqxtLOnTxHt-KyCZRTA7zas2UoaOOVe5IlHcFUs_vxtOK-t206vNjVwzMjWrvY4MgGGG3Rc5GSnGTrutkOxV6z_cX/s320/Windows+-+Stairs+-after+shade+was+hung+-+interior.JPG" /> Once again, the finished product is worth the trouble described below. Thanks, dear husband/contractor/handyman.</p><p><br />The picture above that shows the plywood covering an exterior window chronicles about a 3 week period when the bottom sash of the window was being repaired. A corner of that sash, having caught full afternoon sun for over a century, finally decided that it had had enough. Again, something that appear relatively simple required scheduling with the shop to rebuild the corner, priming and painting the sash, replacing the glass, glazing the pane into the sash, replacing the ropes that held the sash weights, fastening the ropes to the sash, scraping, sanding, painting 3 coats on the inside window trim, and installing the trim. It doesn't look like much but it does take time.<br />.<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311177109546527122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJivo9pvgxASl3Qxw6-6zY_nespBIxVjZPbeVMGbCPvHNoMGfHh_2mbJJIGMChudK3LkH3_NLC7hI89JPwuGheYnvIZIF9ODpXdosX_boMG9S0-svyIeaVRe0OnRK3qxIDROpK/s320/TV+Room+-+Windows+being+scraped+6.JPG" /> Some would simply add one more layer of paint to existing surfaces, but Bo is patiently getting it all down to bare wood before painting with three layers of paint.<br /><br /><br /><br />The most recent window adventure was in the TV Room upstairs. The three window frames had to be scraped, painted with three coats, have trim removed, scraped, sanded, painted (3 coats), installed, nail holes filled, shades installed, ..... You get the drift. It sure looks nice when it is done.<br /><br />The overall count of scraping windows is -<br /><br /><br />Downstairs -- 21 done and 4 to go<br /><br />Upstairs -- 8 done and 10 to go<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong><u>Doors -</u></strong> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311230198626012642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJmfVA3IE-jgygBeEL1vvlx8wGLWKVOOtZyokoKyc_QeBMLLeXspx9hcFKDIzW8PlCO6mWB65KxrkMfNGhmU7OliXnvS5KgbmTPzyR-yaAUr9_S5NXJ8cTKdG5ArqB0nfAbK5U/s320/Bathroom+-+Upstairs+Small+closet+door+during.JPG" /> This bead board center of closet door from upstairs bathroom had been covered with plywood.<br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311183030907648850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe-2G3AETlYAxnBbmilXUUe9NjxzoG61JSLrnF3nsBbV-3Ira9b3KT0lt9tGjLqm3106nLBsjs18wq1v149ltq5lbDQcKQCR8b5ncjAnoE6Sjx7fk8KFVNTCzC5R3ep0w-KUPn/s320/Door+-+Kitchen+Pantry+up+high.JPG" /> Bead board door for upper area of pantry in kitchen-before (above) and after (below)<br />.<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311221821862412930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM082IfkFhX6_fakLUKngEKNuhVdJNTdjs5Y2WTnXlT23SNHPvA07vO6x0lLpkyDsH-zJhi0YSby9b0NaP-DYdI1rjfS8NSgDgxKNsSHMemxS1QgxWRKnv3O_d_ERZ6Zz6L0UH/s320/DSCN2785.JPG" /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311221817596389298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ZNWRuuEttkRqQ-thQrBfpyrPV3tM8qPh-qrNSMvGVybjbqnF2hahr7I_wo4yAjjkPErakeE4Dlsfcn4vS2t1CWlqoCkY_bh3NQ1YG02HVTjIpt6plbxhNmKoEzG5iNiBGRiB/s320/DSCN2783.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><br />Since we last reported, 5 doors have been refinished. Three of them were relatively small. The small upstairs bathroom had two beautiful bead board door that someone had decided to cover over with plain plywood. One of the doors had be taken off (probably during the mid 1990's) and left under the carport. Amazingly, it was in good shape structurally and really turned out nice with sanding, scraping, and 3 coats of paint. In the Kitchen, the storage space above the pantry now has a finished door. It too was recovered from under the carport.<br /><br />Two full size doors have been refinished since our last report but only one of them has been rehung. I can not find the hinges for the door between the Kitchen and the Mud Room. But it sure looks nice and is ready to go when I find hinges that work.<br />.<br /><br />The overall count of scraping and refinishing doors is -<br /><br />Downstairs -- 14 done and 1 (or possibly 2) to go<br /><br />Upstairs -- 9 done and 1 to go.<br /><br />I'm not sure if these numbers are a badge of honor or a symptom of lunacy. It might depend on who you ask.<br />(Note from OSHA Babe-I think it's love-see Days 1-40 of <em>The Love Dare</em>)<br /><br /><strong>4. Outside<br /></strong>Even the palm trees have become better groomed since the first picture below (taken<br />September, 2006)<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311353926113990050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitppcGM_aCjhPeYD3Bfyw1e81-d6zxnPlJCKOXlsFDBkiccnsb_A2-DZPg9w_FJey0VemABsuFvDB3OuTAgnP4sRjOgd72g1lKvQApz8ORJWi5vyBb4FiTVDQXyayoJoX9-L-g/s320/Palm+trees+before+trim.jpg" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311183041472957714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggxzdqsg_bKAWOD8ctW9hqgaHmeu-6ZJhbnNciruRKgq_4SmX9hF0P_RVvgmgcqd2qoCZEOvwxSbBcVsSHnlBktryW2KIq1PJoJrgWXgpJ8HjYuKeFeUycDZiNWNjPwx2T0elY/s320/Tree+-+Palm+-+Jan+2009.JPG" /> The palm trees got a haircut in early 2009, not an easy job without special equipment.<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311183038619929986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2g2VBrfuvXoHPCv68xAZA4q2IJAhGdoJLs3x_30XF6mk4KNTtMTk-YgHAByTjo_W99YlIBOl_fEiqfLjur7ew2_dRUbDDM2FwgHbQhVymWNWbPAeC2mB6pGxU8rRUA1z2tEHy/s320/Tree+-+Orange+2009+crop+2.JPG" /> The orange crop for 2009 was abundant. We have enjoyed sharing with neighbors and friends.<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311211571870466962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQSPntMl16k1t5soEOPo6zvY2myD9WNZhCBWsKzPU6akfs1Kk19w1JVz3lIIdiudsLSal6w4bpTskjFOU5sX1h8J4xEasJMPUbsaBA4FK2uShvaUEyacPQVHZSX0CchqEoe1wR/s320/Visitor+-+Deborah+picking+oranges.JPG" /><br />Our young friend Deborah, the orange picker<br /><br /><strong>5.</strong> <strong>Redecoration<br /></strong><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311211564222502162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifInS9wjYkxcC9ZnXrgnceYTx0bZVzrlXhEVvCRAyWSg3P2A0EykkGfbxPV30raMMcYVbowgpfboIjicrkLz-CzqTkabd4BtUiX4FDFGwag-5jxBs-ntQNLwBmLrWPZtFD0l6l/s320/Dee+and+Diane.JPG" /> Dee and Diane, from <strong>My Home at Last</strong>, with some of the tools of their trade<br /><br /><br /><br />OSHA Babe arranged for dear friends <strong><u>Dee and Diane</u></strong> to work with her and put some <strong><u>incredible decorating touches</u></strong> into the house. She caught me while I was out of town for 3 days and they worked long, hard hours rearranging furniture, hanging pictures, moving area rugs, dusting, taking things out of the house, and a lot more. The place looks fabulous and is professionally and tastefully decorated. By the way, Dee and Diane have been in the interior decoration business for several years. If you know of anyone in the San Antonio area in need of their services, they have added us on the list of those who give them highest recommendations. We will feature their work in a separate blog listing.<br /><br />5. <strong><u>Visitors</u></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311208967093129314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGp4k7MWAJjLtCW8_DG5QwfFzIPHVgRcE53Buoq_i70iCe3xq6-vSWyuhhxKIFIBeJPnh97pcSScG82VHdL6JYDyFwPxV47k76NoGgCUiaAuziBinm2sSnWFLhqW_mzD9mSIHS/s320/Visitors+-+Dad+%26+Uncle+Joe+on+the+porch.JPG" /><br />Brothers Byrl and Joe with Leo - on the porch in December, 2008<br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311208962089885698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcMQgRPqzjNgmLScKBcpoFGVjGa9bmAzgcubJNjfv6JE0Zrz0NCTsrf5txVM3hAHBelHnrl1ipXq3WFr_AIIl_LqRJI74NgWm3K0qznT4Z6wSqI_gjcGg5BylVRHZMf9pvRu4B/s320/Visitor+-+Anne+2.JPG" /> Our friend Anne's room is always ready whenever she comes to San Antonio. Her latest visit was early in January, 2009-Yes, the Christmas decorations are all down now.<br /><br />We still love visitors. The nice, old house without friends is not nearly as valuable.<br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311220627109926130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj5O1-5_mZV0Pa9tOlOcjiOjYGJuBx7a2rXhWm27Fs8DO-p7BZu6JD-yI9fKjvlwSfw01-T6dPFj4-NGstucn2EGlQRuXydsu_V1KOViS4gveiFLCLMunU6yx7YbXIkF3HpOen/s320/DSCN2749.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311223946666209826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY0yHTTfQ1LKeBWh-PoAKlgXNfW4W8ScKBc9Z0fgHg0T23rHPrcDh_pb-6HEZz0wm3d-eRdx_9PJuOcmMHHJBgjOsgykmzlYLdThurrRyN2QOzVz61RqO0a_VfDMmdTMhvpLYA/s320/Lily+plays+with+Tupperware.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311220636782383314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg81oUWxhqXfsatO-WA85pM8dqCth-0YLi4-yL2pFyp0JXl8qO3TL5SV1c4FMU9uXXLWob-uSHqpgFGYZ30M8V4V0e4BIcqjt9cuPs5vC3KV0HPFcJKMn4oH3wrJlf6arfn3Ewq/s320/DSCN2740.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><br />Monday is normally Lily's day to do "inner city mission work." She brightens up the place. We also enjoy Buck and Katy coming to pick her up.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311211585630052338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi64d4GHvzi1JMDrlUkYjf6zrc4G7bNy7RqJw0F-_mdpkfGCCxPPFRhtsXgnbfHUhTrw87m5gdM4e2U0c1I2l2VWMoRAEARhUhd8wp1JqwGA9heyPoYY_fbn6rL3QfAoHhTIET-/s320/Visitors+-+Dennis+and+Vickie+from+Indy+2.JPG" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311211579520681826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIQXmNDrxWfQEn2KqJZf8zcGx_Ne_9UabPRJE96vhU_xfWNv0X8WBuaGtfF59pSp44651EwwHlBpJtESZMrY9_bF8KXUdepX-9fNW0Ht8g1PcOU0mLJQdEw6eKByPqPjDoC5sx/s320/Visitors+-+Dennis+and+Vickie+from+Indy+at+Alamo.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><br />Dennis and Vickie from Indianapolis surprised us with a visit in February. They were "in the neighborhood" (Dallas) for a business meeting and tacked on several days to cover I-35 from Oklahoma City to San Antonio visiting a son in college and friends. We were thrilled to come back from a morning coffee run and find them standing on our porch. We've known them from St. Louis church days in the 1980's and consider them to be dear, lifelong friends.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311208971445835362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZRiMtLnlaxB0KnaYhWHoiWpAoJt8tcGG5zV7MatS1J77AYMfaAWY48r_UYV_pMHhKyFi4_ZHIcF8gKSI8B8omIf-z5dvxJ49U8JvaBY5oGKyzvzzVNNsE7TfJBcKbPDuNyHbl/s320/Visitors+-+Loyd+and+Wilma+w+Buck+and+Lily+2.JPG" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311208956499416866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvC71cnry3vA4E_3UZCn1sHx9w5aAwTcNcvs3fP2AZMEflavEKJz8zur_yBqzEGHY1D4GTOn2AeM7f2YOi2F8efA-0Ba3O7TiYtIs7xubHAJ6ztbvH9CNqSa1cCF6fYp1aer1T/s320/Visitor+-+Wilma+w+Lily.JPG" /><br /><br />Speaking of lifelong friends, Loyd and Wilma came over from Houston and spent a couple of nights. They are also church friends from the 1970's in Houston. (There is a common theme, isn't there?) Loyd gets put to work when he is here. Every evening is "game time" that involves either cards or dominos. The girls won the card game on night 1 but the guys walloped them in dominos thereafter.<br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311230224509902946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF0U0argjwMgPT5fM4DPPZPiYGAVB-9-RkKx6yPkHciBqhm3WXSJjPIF3_Y-Yz-PYD7O-8YWmn7EVVBxrnSRM9p5i8Md7AXciHfwA-dUvj6EShKxse-n2ZG6o7xyP5xiidfsdv/s320/Visitor+-+Pedro+before+going+into+Navy+Seal+training+1.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311230203268545362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg01W9W6twvctejnr_hpnKzLmH0yw-vV2yA8HCsdp7i3d8cZK4nqRug2ty5LbpRdDLyrFcGHRUiam023-QX3w71vZCa8zZPWEUNp0hEkAApvg-drZqTqw8bE2XROuhFe8Yzv3Rc/s320/Visitors+-+Villareals.JPG" /> Bethany, Lupe, Deborah Artie and JR, Joseph, and Pedro<br /><br /><br />Guess the connection to the folks in the group picture? Yep, friends from church here in San Antonio. They are a special family that we have come to love. We had shared a meal with them to honor Pedro who left for his Navy Seal training. We wish him godspeed in this challenge and ask you to join us in praying for his safety and success in the coming months. This young man is special to us and God must have a very gracious hand on his shoulder. Hard to imagine he entered this world early as a barely two pound baby and now he is strong and courageous enough to attempt to join a very elite corps of brave individuals. It will be our privilege to keep you posted on his progress.<br /><br />NEXT STEPS:<br /><br /><br />1. Finish doors and windows<br /><br /><br />2. Enclose a 20' x 16' section of the carport. This is planned for a storage area.<br /><br /><br />3. Begin constructing wooden window screens so we can lower the top sash and get some good ventilation through the house in the 6 weeks to 2 months before and after air conditioning season.</p>Bo and Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06687570276942365101noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34459713.post-85521193001221866642009-01-07T20:00:00.001-08:002009-01-07T23:02:14.545-08:00Four Generations, Family, Friends, and Forty Two-Our Full House!Pat's parents, Larry and Virgie, came to visit in early November and guess who was the star of the show? Lily acted like she knew they were special people in her life and they are! What a privilege it was to spend time together and Buck and Katy were so generous to drop her off for extra downtown days. Coffee on the porch was more fun than ever while they were here.<br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288773449716917634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsXZ9JSzLnV4jGAtq9ZGhsw1GVAQFUSDvc2-nhcQaXVTO-jSPUh7APCuEwm9SFUGVboc-Tv_V-oM75e6DYDmnTzEqOYJKJmflZSgVaJyhi6I_hRy8JZ1vhzgiXiTxp6pN1C3U2/s320/DSCN0342.JPG" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288775228266652450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1N45dv-Ulumc5yFbyPaf-4mLLAyAaoMNJFxNkwiHSMQmtPymZ9NXc-mcekawUPRm_ivmQPZnnXXCnP8ZHs_U-cCKJ9uwgY_iow9jOWR6RpVoXm_nNoFSAUi9iv2pUSoAb1HN_/s320/DSCN2148.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288775236306305634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGVgZ4RNdWa2PJ35PjjxU7Qnwd8kC4eKcNczr_0_Oc03SvkwqsnyP97s82ckS7EqdUCAY7l1bzTWAg6DjX1LoSVPv1CnatkfIgh3SS5Lq6jgMIEp8y6Zzm08rgZ00tS0I_weNn/s320/DSCN2174.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288775231060498594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmsZH2KJhmdE7QJRGcNzuD3QK7MJU6Eqnq48Zjwy2V9eG6DEsWm2PQh8LQLtplerSYoyiZX54TambxwhypBkCqD5cIMxOiU2miSORvEdJTGcUxy_AbIgKF5WvK5hrmIiJbozD7/s320/DSCN2167.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><div>Pat's Uncle Doug and Aunt Gloria have very special friends who live in San Antonio, Ray and Lydia and they came over to meet Larry and Virgie. Their visit was timely! They not only recommended the best tamale places in town, they gifted us with a dozen which we later enjoyed with Christmas dinner. </div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288775240166593378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgICNTsKg87BEWJEcV4CaBiPS30age8rIngam4iG3PlJGB83ExbHPnt6GzNrL7ZoDZTu3g9k7GJG8ZxNdrGj1DbyqAhsuPymnHZ9gukcDRHMwQ5dbbbORhqofYR2fMDEx9fRlQV/s320/DSCN0352.JPG" border="0" /><br />In mid-November Buck and Katy participated in the Rock N' Roll San Antonio Marathon by running the half-marathon. We had fun moving to different places for Lily to cheer them on. We also enjoyed all the compliments about how cute she was.<br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288778598091114466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgevAcH0eGRfrw0cPuIhoHNKlfVYRl5gUicZLorX4XdtHSrDqmB0V4J2jw4Qw8ENNVDHNW3uwjjL8xj5K_7_xduphBqnuOPdRN0Ov9Zqunr5Va4WhvrDaIMofFshH5kBAKKPh3p/s320/DSCN2195.JPG" border="0" />Last year's Fiesta Fellowship elves, Danielle and Darian were joined by Fiesta friends Desi and Cielo. With their good help the tree was decorated and it was officially time to enjoy the coming of Christmas.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288783933088098674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfelKqaZA3_vEAg2dqaFz7w_WGnur1dKuHE5sjOwxWQe6tIwO9fh8cVBDFySNrctSa-DHT0jyfabi31FGoIKGmvVY81AWJp0r70eHGjLaCCNKywpNiaL7QSYIe2kzVYwi6D0z7/s320/DSCN2253.JPG" border="0" />Danielle and Darian with parents Daniel and Minnie<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288793608500897426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizwbZ0_6Wbw6cpzxO35N1bRjHl5sb-KEJgxrEyLHdZHhe14Qz2XxJeQiPpTDK_4Rmr9MITGj84tnd4Vf8MOyTCvW7TCkiWJuvtkeiL9DWWxE3Fn-TQk_PqANiNA3UoYCpSDqgU/s320/DSCN2251.JPG" border="0" />Desi and Cielo with Mom Haydee, Grandma Hermila from Monterrey, Mexico and Dad Miguel<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288783918138181954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0e3b53Dd4fYf4loDD0fwoatKG9ayfzmzqZVgKRW8zXbHN3JtzMm8_7ZBooYNPDf0_dc9bWactph76g8VlVMz2Rl2nwK6yDmV5hySh8ozA4EBO_u5rAn150KRVl0890bFwoXxF/s320/DSCN2252.JPG" border="0" />Mary Dean was back in town before flying to Mexico for Mark and Andi's wedding. We had our Chili's tradition time together.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288773487831955106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY7YxPPesG3LLduXuNyX6a9B-AW1_4tKapaN63Q31SC0Af9UMOVY3Bcd0n_OiwoFCcV0nzNaHPTKslUenv5G5vRqDWPWlzK11g1wRevYnYVuZ_kTJbNUSgybHCEFaN7X4PSu-F/s320/DSCN2309.JPG" border="0" /> Miss Lily was the final decoration needed to make us ready for Christmas<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288775215880412354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqiEZ_wokAoTClYEMhkKQzztFtxZzHN0Sk0pnX3SIDee2Z1pTBzatDdznJrETDoAPoXqPqYjTGg3n_kueGzohu50KAEixtrMLRIr6zGC3g4xWJlWYXHcJY8hyphenhyphenKWixsdVKpxMo5/s320/DSCN2286.JPG" border="0" />Our entry way was full after Santa brought the presents<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288778614567777266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJFg8L_Jd7PWwaReuNqGETRUWkNmxh7pI02-Ic8eQyJgyYSW19Rvv4cF17C4tsCF8EoeYFdqezk9lPIoDMiwazzo5bJhgbaAd7jbbFv1wyeK4c_Os6iooNluT8wjGCDDPFgh5N/s320/DSCN2361.JPG" border="0" />Gran Shanna enjoys her special gifts under the tree<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288778619493372946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxyWPLLdetg_3oE6ubKegGtRoXUKh3JPDXKuxYbb2_lePyE6vyLhRAU1iCEP0ukCKa-bQnoHUq-kNfNmpVAYe6es41BF2qdxUvqkIxbCralamAvKp56g9m5k96iqaG_8wjMKVB/s320/DSCN2372.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><div>Beautiful Yates women-three sisters?<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288778624755648530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvC3gNuZLkaXRWxOjfL-GvhNoCzbTwrPTDt8qeHN7KzG6ixyLFXO4O47q6wqLkZEKKmOpfvBZLRx1OymS1MVoZ2aItpC54L2Jkpiz6nG3yeHI8rIUsE1O7lFxSjKnlhTA6hvzl/s320/DSCN2379.JPG" border="0" /> Stacy and GrandDad on Christmas morning<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288797894062922434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6ZeNKaemf2p5A4mRfB8Msu9w7ykOM2TRnM6jWfaB2siWfXyMFNW7x9xNCtSV-xdKCZfq6Aej2ToG0YZPf0oTdVPbf0zgtDtOpQl_ngc2dIroEoNjzQR1zJxA4W_pWTyZDg63z/s320/DSCN2378.JPG" border="0" />Uncle Joe from Sabinal spent the week with us while daughter Nettie visited her daughter and grandchildren in Odessa. Joe and brother Byrl talk on the phone every day and had fun spending the week together. </div><br /><div><br />Steven, GrandDad, and Uncle Joe<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288793630469124306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP_iwdicW-sQmLneX7INvSJcnDKuWfYOPOTPzTe58AaqcpiRClhmQyg2bk9oLZJeod7_etY9uHCswbcpbNbKWs3or3SD8mo59M5fURRVn7iVpf3vmtZndzVlzyJAk6giZg3eHa/s320/DSCN2448.JPG" border="0" /> Shanna knew this special gift would fit right in this old house<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288797907876125970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7sR0lf8dtPbmtq74OffWWu4bvtdnsTjt8-oVHHb9p9z5416ch9iLf6zc2U_U0UJlQAgxwt9iZLerwQET18ehov5dFC-0piFlkqoQ0FTPDFFDZ93OoUFZ6ih9toWZACLiYtjIj/s320/DSCN2412.JPG" border="0" />Maddie opened baby sister-to-be's sweetie pie shirt. Next year this time there will be another new baby. YAY!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288783953803677890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic9AqiUApWdLkxASs4bKXslis1WZoYM5dZ99CMaFeKvjk30aDnjOLwuvRTqZb1LwT9o6qAko_LaUhSA0paeLYllbzC7jB7DNjVnQRx3X5rAG1bt5EEhwEpTnWgsFMAUd3tvsQg/s320/DSCN2407.JPG" border="0" />Christmas dinner-how do you like our new shutters in the dining room?<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288773474558108466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7-_ZPXCSLo3rv0-5W-KKvLBBy7HETYuNzhlwVjmj7qKpaUDsbII_wuUGKEGDaA361DsNSPnRnIP-iCvmFpafTZfJH1l3bR-Ns-iXANXyceknXxOfOKEpEi0yd8Cwl5nHGj3aG/s320/DSCN2431.JPG" border="0" /> More gifts to open later on Christmas Day. Lily acted as big as her cousins.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288793617320408882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2NtDnZn84f346LsJ00MU7T_bQgr4YSdAlQ5lR021UwwlkgXKFuXgXw7vNItPVCVi_7TD5Al7MDU6WCiiNs6rpuUoO4mvTPP54OxwXl4wKRoMJG47CV5gKwfdr8BsaroMiY7lc/s320/DSCN2437.JPG" border="0" /> Sean shared his new Viking helmet with Lily.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288810244400196578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRA0idnjaFE0G77vtJ0TppUxo5Xuxgz1nFbc2Qu5f74ESn6gVuklU6bM6S3ytYIo7fNxDrM0hmVzFd5V_1VCIGbF0kOGGz-U7S4up1Wm3fC2fn2980MRo7jK3DluVPx0dBRQ44/s320/DSCN2439.JPG" border="0" />Katy and Buck inspired us with their half marathon. Bo and I are working to participate in the Rock N'Roll half next April in Nashville.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288797920055099842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7DR1RDsSYKqGmiN-S78dpU2gsUDciM3x44GhzQ9zMNTMIGmBMW_ni406i-KKWqhloA-S5hu9Po1JdRzzLVPZDrH_yTOc1Xgeq3PxXiQ1ILZ9M2pI2M4ss-9pWsYZ1OKpFLzp8/s320/DSCN2460.JPG" border="0" />The whole family got running shoes.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288799764527658514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRujeR4TUJNWiDtIN_KV8eVmZN0hc-zAnH6APRAIOK3irX1AEOXW-Ti-sHzjaeO7XdyS_o42xaCAspG68jhuQMa5Vx_fcMTdmmihTIn9t14LjcnqibkrWkkaJSXtFl1TlWVyyO/s320/DSCN2463.JPG" border="0" /></div></div>Bo saw a cedar shoe rack in the Johnston-Murphy catalog and used it as a guide for building his own as a gift for Buck and Andy. Andy asked if he had bought it or made it! The finishing touch was the flattened Alamo penny he attached as a medallion.<br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288799823645907490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIsOQgNGCCOwzeu3l9JJRy9uyuUtzZbJXBwlH6Bb-8nbRjB0VdOs7D1Ub1OKgTfLSHaryPtswBIJSK3FZeqG26dQ0tYlUNme3RJGOkUrZVVBUJbTMihQSlS8c-gz6wx62OlNMa/s320/DSCN2482.JPG" border="0" />Bo thought this was a good time to begin gifting the boys with some memorabilia. He had saved all the caps he used coaching them in Little League baseball. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288799830052256706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM8bLdmhB0QJ4koGX2UMgwY3vC-gU9qmVpVxtQXZUmkQP-DzTNFPwPGxb4H5GxEaMDlBolkTjETpbGLtXaUCoYfOglLL1VI1_FEUrL38jHoh4Q5rh9cE6-ImFORrusLzxx6B6P/s320/DSCN2484.JPG" border="0" />Buck and Katy with Maddie and Lily<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288793644981764754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeEc-xtQ3iBexOg7O8stw4QkfY9SSrE-09v2m2pku0qD7XLLCecY2wTNeTN_pTHlHUS274VUYo9hHZNMwWfJXkJ30NJp-9uLJBQch2oiaCIaQfZDeJFf4MYyAyM4ds6J-Lo-bz/s320/DSCN2474.JPG" border="0" />Great GrandDad Byrl with Shanna, Maddie, Lily, and Sean-Pretty special!!!!!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288773458268487522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhpobXWWTwfReM1JI1IvyGrBedvmH8aRzXFF71k07qXTMv2vPDbOTUmz4qWr7Qn1mQY9SvxzNw34hRvR0k02tEkfbVdxsA1b0Ep-7HlBy-oR2AbD_PUBWAhPzQsP2NznrazL_w/s320/IMG_1525.JPG" border="0" />Uncle Joe and Bo show off their suspenders<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288773468713093170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm2e5LJk9RURcpPWt6JxNIleXZfPhVxXbvdH2i9xHqz1jTIJ7WHa92x3DhJs3aCRunfZh3cU4NTr9krrU8XKieNx7fzck0Ob9VKwQMuN0vhyBYNQcIXwXY8jXwkva9LgoOvq4A/s320/DSCN2425.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br />And now......let the Forty Two begin!<br /><div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288786126847918594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn4yi4fecKsSWVsJ2ayTL2ie0fqyhmQB2PHixXcES4Bj-VOoatj59DmTzsNY8D6pdhcmAgOT030n95LRt7_ApIevU1LC1d7Vdg066HyINXNr2lDV33Crhu4l3MVkIj0u3plJPk/s320/DSCN2350.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288778629408903538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUMal0uwM_ePh_n5udscuNgL2tcg9YOOAs-BhCOJXLhFfVxWbXZNORtY-sBIt5EaZfVJLVmHoFQStDW65Sdt4e5_GWnQIvtq9hbY6zuZzi3iHlsFls5kxQXOBan7d9jRV7bTXK/s320/DSCN2426.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288786141423506978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOxTijcY3ZVT7uJFYy7v4VJPoHFCjoSVyj8xcwT3fko-N8WkXGllmkcemavUpNenHD77YKJQuITZ3ByAeZoQSUq7PH-CCA9XY7G1dGexIx_Nyl99lgmORujcXFTr5A822ylaTm/s320/DSCN2496.JPG" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUmNqGOR36TjiTlryTseB30NO84k7EyPD_4jcx97CKm7Ny2QPsXoKHCReQtNqRmzyH3iX1kLMvminz_FxSnQNcJXRcasdjTJ-XXzy-SnDobutFsbY4yRwLyd9EGA3iUmzkV3K5/s1600-h/DSCN2510.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288786118796125298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUmNqGOR36TjiTlryTseB30NO84k7EyPD_4jcx97CKm7Ny2QPsXoKHCReQtNqRmzyH3iX1kLMvminz_FxSnQNcJXRcasdjTJ-XXzy-SnDobutFsbY4yRwLyd9EGA3iUmzkV3K5/s320/DSCN2510.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288788715788020306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilTd_5_vTZKCc9U2moKSqRNHrK550U27TDejeNYpRa5RzTd_JFFvbLI6NV8THwHu-HvgaAtCuROtfoAhauYzPSemXwsh9soJ_4am7iYURmhJRsYvB6r_62q4JsGUZonb2NmMMB/s320/DSCN2513.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288788701517045378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF5Lju0jzqdhXCHrtry3wxJVPe6LzRaSi2ruR01PeQ4HRHBIFuAS7DBb2BLizBWzuGtOxtlrRF_hl0-DuIykXcpyGoe48RX0h8AESeK4ufAX5Sx5uPj4w6gnP3N3plKJfxphTD/s320/DSCN2512.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div>Let's throw in a little Candyland with Stacy and Sean<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE4uMgKTArxYsXcfZW8i3VtmOFdPRyhDcJoZRHR5T_FgJQDyv9x8bWfaLqHvH881cIEME1cBZ4ObLBCyNUB0xjOstDltlTQsWWcR71931HoldqArAfcmjW3m40HCBfJdzTp0tc/s1600-h/DSCN2498.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288786106690716722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE4uMgKTArxYsXcfZW8i3VtmOFdPRyhDcJoZRHR5T_FgJQDyv9x8bWfaLqHvH881cIEME1cBZ4ObLBCyNUB0xjOstDltlTQsWWcR71931HoldqArAfcmjW3m40HCBfJdzTp0tc/s320/DSCN2498.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Family Picture with Byrl, Bo, Shanna, Steven, Michelle, Sean, and Maddie<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288788705049641266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNiujDeRyfeD9vnJhK4jj8ID-0Le1fab8EIZlIsFpX7OmhxdBg1R-Tmbn-dopngIiRQvTgYz4cOTL64D9KXhotF3wJaSJttC8KWfzDC759cRcQ5xru9ubeiLdLLXjY-5TCz297/s320/DSCN2518.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br />A very special picture of Uncle Joe with great grandson Casey and Byrl<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288786117511179490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhnHm0r-z_8Kep_mm4_Y2GQ1PXPCkSLeXKbAWSstwXGVDcMP8iUpitJDYZ2Gc4zlVJHU95u0htIisaAzwI6J3bmtraAq0xDJFrr6JWnoADN99i1GKfsj7c-Xt74rUqhyphenhyphenV2JpBO/s320/DSCN2505.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>Life really is good in Tobin Hill! We are truly blessed and thankful for our wonderful family and all our friends. What a gift it is to have this old house full of those we love. </div><div></div><div>We wish everyone a very happy and blessed new year! Love and prayers for you and yours,</div><div> Bo and Pat<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Bo and Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06687570276942365101noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34459713.post-16564945679775779672008-10-28T12:25:00.000-07:002008-10-28T15:11:58.611-07:00Next time they're in Texas there will be three!<div>.. <div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><br /><div>Andy and Bethany called from Michigan with the good news that another Brockman baby is on the way! Due date is end of May or first of June so if you do the math, you'll see that Baby Brockman may be able to claim some Texas heritage!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgny9-lWIMHwk3omN5VurXVnlLV55rHHYZ3InEfIe_Xu1EUsLK-zKD-aez-t5oUscaDXdyl-1wKSNxA28Yoyp44lLkSd1jA35d_1YHx2xvfXXVhw9AixmBaoyFsjb3U5AeuaWOJ/s1600-h/DSCN1772.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262289581008459346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgny9-lWIMHwk3omN5VurXVnlLV55rHHYZ3InEfIe_Xu1EUsLK-zKD-aez-t5oUscaDXdyl-1wKSNxA28Yoyp44lLkSd1jA35d_1YHx2xvfXXVhw9AixmBaoyFsjb3U5AeuaWOJ/s320/DSCN1772.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />.<br /><br /><br /><div>A cousin for Lily Belle! Uncle Andy got some practice in during his summer stay in San Antonio.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBPddrbIuSOvo6xKgVKaTXC-bFZVHQBYwKjEashNzVNtVwxUrxdOo6WyhuF7wqYESALuxGY-mjJgR79T7NehYDqOWC1b-DSP-4r_D2FQwcsfo9zQ7HCq55y8du-9pE-MYTvYCh/s1600-h/DSCN1814.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262289576154212962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBPddrbIuSOvo6xKgVKaTXC-bFZVHQBYwKjEashNzVNtVwxUrxdOo6WyhuF7wqYESALuxGY-mjJgR79T7NehYDqOWC1b-DSP-4r_D2FQwcsfo9zQ7HCq55y8du-9pE-MYTvYCh/s320/DSCN1814.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Aunt Bethany will be a great mom!<br />.<br />.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYNFTKpeB-EwSwFewDncBzTorU-X2SO8jZshzdKD8_uiEEQdIoHvZMJrSceX-BIBeWjVHkGmp_GR-1AOFXVUKn-KmtT2Sz3fq04ho5moDn4phoze9OvV09Pt4V7OBI9seQtPcj/s1600-h/DSCN1764.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262289575357095202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYNFTKpeB-EwSwFewDncBzTorU-X2SO8jZshzdKD8_uiEEQdIoHvZMJrSceX-BIBeWjVHkGmp_GR-1AOFXVUKn-KmtT2Sz3fq04ho5moDn4phoze9OvV09Pt4V7OBI9seQtPcj/s320/DSCN1764.JPG" border="0" /></a>.<br /><br /><br /><div>Proud parents to be and we are very proud grandparents to be as well!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq9P8TfJCNqJef6cbg6h6obxEBH3tz_9_aXwdZqOgeOP03FULuXtE0-oBQPa5KOYBA9kaue952PUpwJrgT13-3yBVanKdGU8g_bTqCTwmeiqdAIxLGTipYQcMGQn5ApMUcbaCN/s1600-h/DSCN1767.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262288338919789410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq9P8TfJCNqJef6cbg6h6obxEBH3tz_9_aXwdZqOgeOP03FULuXtE0-oBQPa5KOYBA9kaue952PUpwJrgT13-3yBVanKdGU8g_bTqCTwmeiqdAIxLGTipYQcMGQn5ApMUcbaCN/s320/DSCN1767.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br />.<br /><br /><div>Just in case you missed the round of phone calls and e-mails that went out with this news, we wanted to be sure you knew our happy news! You can keep up with Andy and Bethany and read their announcement at <a href="http://backinmichigan.blogspot.com/">http://backinmichigan.blogspot.com/</a>. We will have to re-do the budget and make a savings plan for frequent trips to Michigan. Being a grandparent is just too much fun to miss out on any opportunity to watch them grow and change!</div><br /><div></div>.<br /><br /><div>The last six weeks have been fairly normal for our life here in Tobin Hill. We continue to have company and try to take care of details needed to finish rooms. The occasion of the "Two Years Anniversary" inspired us to work on getting all the "before" pictures organized so we can match up some good "after" shots of upstairs, downstairs, inside, and out. We just shake our heads to see how bad it was. Bo has been so steady and thorough and it is really paying off as we hang doors and transom windows and give attention to items that are really finishing touches. We even hung two of the shades last week that we bought 14 months ago! The wrought iron fence was installed this month and really makes the house look classy.<br />.</div>.<br /><br /><div>I am going to post a few pictures of visitors and details just to let you know we have not been sitting around watching soap operas and eating bon bons rather than keeping up with the blog.<br />.</div><br /><br /><div>Tune in soon for some of the before and after shots. </div><br />.</div><br /><div>.</div><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Bo's brother Robert and his family visited this month with Byrl and Virginia. Rob's fiancee, Kim, got an introduction to San Antonio.</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262315182447423042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ej0rb-bwsk7vtENq1hGrGaQBrpPau2BoVve4KnaiR7BkMLJ_LJdsKINWcTsy2ZjtqtsONmFqsVomN5jnbTUkETZy4RqLa1YG2nWoynUmjEy6qzWXRywaHhgPYRdh-T75R4Fq/s320/Visitors+Brockmans-Byrl,+Virginia,+Robert%27s+family,+Buck,+Katy,+Lily,+Bo.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br />Steven and Michelle visited and shared the news that their family of four will become five this spring!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262315173904442994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaQ0CpQJBy0-z0orEyzENWtCVqgEt7wC2KylwWmysuGDF-NkYzPAqQfq6GHs5BDWkSErwisPk3EUc_5yIPbIt4f9dxNkuoJQZHpKBogXz7kL4CqvYHkSOPuIuomnWCumQmvf_9/s320/Visitors+-+Steven%27s+family+Sept.+20,+2008.JPG" border="0" /> ..<br />The claw foot tub is a favorite spot for Lily and Maddie<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262315186645069586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhviM4y8KZF5yFiZtk0VYuRgNI4ZTxBkgHQNCVKk8jOSRoIRcPlYOt6n2p8cbvxkazWxQkjTALESoufrT2iQMRF7Ber-GUC05cve5fM8uLKRIOsxObl7ik4mtVTJYzY0ki3UQzH/s320/Lily+and+Maddie+at+bath+time.JPG" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262319640693434978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhmcht0sfXtMPl61vprksIu2hgONhDF-io-MpLpI9Zjj2BCdqpPkbDcURfZ9ypVcL_7u7gqwL8Vz2gEwegjtkwZMyXB6RnBm-dkzQBouALOWfhmbwvV2irPp3GFBVEntcPkbwH/s320/Downstairs+Bathroom+-+New+shelf+being+built.JPG" border="0" />Bo made a shelf for the downstairs bathroom<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262315171397912226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDyJEVdFkKRKfuq7RTjeCNawwKcy_I0cCditGP0GC8pzdbbNb59wcGr0cTyedIfvEIhQsoDlBJH-y8nowNjjDxKuDV3JNLlDNu2UJljVH-jCpsMfJA5SBmhPavby9CKytadatx/s320/Visitors+-+John,+Donna,+Charles+and+Christopher.JPG" border="0" /><br />Friends from church, John, Donna, Christopher, and Charles with Bo<br /><br /><div></div>.<br /></div><br /><div>.<br /><br /><div></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262315164139600706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh06WaFYixHOgm_eacCqEbXyavSkP65gbGm0y2XW1QdFKRZr_bc-MukV1GDbAAQFvyTRSrI90y4GW9Ar8IwyB7SIgVI0zPxnypUsXMHpBye0wYYTgL3K6KAAVn2k6BgNg2enoky/s320/Fence+-+being+installed+4.JPG" border="0" />Installation of the new fence<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Here is how the front of the house looks now.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262322476045347634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwkOWBUXA1_zWIynkG0jWrbPnK83OwANpyb0tF4tJ8-cg17Lo4TVYhddvBDx5hvJ4jXGmDfe_CDbzXNVEiUxmlisv8sbnHMryyFriV2kA7a1Z1bW4yNJNH52GVU3HxbasB7Elo/s320/DSCN2090.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br />This is how it looked when we bought the house two years ago .<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262324939537264514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_5VdqmcoNcN8MN_FphacbAvLZSWb8Bu1etvzz8qvUJDRAL03x3FVaZlIvVhm8YPA0sWfBcsJFHFwxuAwIwz7td11tpcDMr_5T6vE1JIdVQ6CKT-L2RUrnMHTSX395XezhZbUv/s320/View+Front+-+no+leaves.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>This is how it looked in the mid 80's<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262325046132605090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 224px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbFbQKtFV40Syg2_NzyOPGyUU_uAzyvzyBJhsvj0oTACjZHBtuaekbAkz__5KOgIRSJiLnmCbhItZU4SaFtG2xqDXAfOpW34T9bjra5UGCb-ZjYR-i7aL8S5u8VzQX2Dt-_t0k/s320/509+E.+Park+in+mid+80%27s.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br />Window shades installed at the bottom of the stairway<br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262322479683342594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6nyZ4aUwKXo8JpSns3RNJA0roREyuTWOxUXdcomEptoPjjZ3ZI7AM46toaDc4guuBDqULtRJCPz4xo-UXg1SrVDC3LjH5a2V3BFY93603sMJHxK35hq1M7EoJNYZv8vTWze3h/s320/DSCN2096.JPG" border="0" /><br />You can see how much work it takes to get a door stripped down and stained. There were more than 30 in the house<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262319633260006258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY7rRXowiIW4EEADVbDD3JgcN33tRdrmi-AsOBLB1kMa1N3eJYk41ljom3Gj3NcGnnUq1_Doe36KQPrzV4UJ12bUyeTYurI-2_kqTHXATucmI_51wNmV3Lsm-KyyhAGceJPk8q/s320/Doors+-+Downstairs+Guest+Bedroom+-+Before+and+After+2.JPG" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262327652331575970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYN4yMKnqFUWNZeG32FbHLU70f4ZRrrpcPHJZj6vtsNLgBcEDuMOoT7KV-48lxr6BcVXWmto8k_UTHh-gAgrYy7BQjgSvi4SCtygYmtzgtb5i-oIKfYu6Xik_EN9D18Og-LVdU/s320/Windows+-+Transom+being+cleaned.JPG" border="0" />The transom windows had been painted over so the glass as well as the wood needed stripping </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Here is what it looked like before<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262330703636949218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHfoh4V9MlEzj7VMyzDNWj-Ksg_okp7M8OHda-nZEEU2J0rbr9g6ZZyT2gQeGEd7WBIUayfu51sPbjN2MXB50qhmDBjjjwvWNTuwidc3sU7T6mNp-EdShOWhIOe0D93xVicBaZ/s320/TV+Room+-+Andy+removing+transom+window+to+den+2.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262327657679210066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0D1CY-Mn9WgIvKy9JiyypuW-e-GIkUKTEj91lm81qvF6zbm17xGeqlSKFvh9XrhTZPDiiwxVOnodocO6AKDVyaW37OnqMytUqwuasotN3jBL4SDJGRG_ttA1CmaazHeA-qNsd/s320/Windows+-+Transom+back+in+place.JPG" border="0" />What an improvement!<br /><br />Bars are finally off the front window.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262327644141495394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtk-VQ2RDh3WFsKsac1nwgXOam1PwKZYUiBPIHpHJcTtn9FGmjk4SO3-_PtLOKrBW5NpsS0rGfGAuwLCO-yDwmakyhN1K1LWaxALDSEowLU8n_HkQ9Ke43KZ6Eb4SvW21X8j0c/s320/DSCN2066.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Bo and Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06687570276942365101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34459713.post-73280726312438951812008-09-13T21:08:00.000-07:002008-09-13T22:14:47.067-07:00Two Years in Tobin Hill!<div><br /><br /><br /><div>Andy's new job in Texas did not work out but he had to spend the summer in San Antonio. Bethany visited the first week of September<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245725945372964466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisAivX3B11_AbVChrIqO60zw2c_LcIKfWP7lgDj2TDIXEy6QP0Cw69Df-JSRmUPfxDSsoX4EUZjmurbXj6NOAOwymi9bLMzvWdfCNpS9_V4WuptZI4qSqPHuGuuCPsztZEUx32/s320/DSCN1768.JPG" border="0" />We now have a new light fixture and mirror in the downstairs bathroom<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245727432927104754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSupzUf5TyPO_jKfi7ZELk5cI5PLatu7ZWuajptR5hlBna9GjBq64SsgiS7vLVU5iNGQs6HRLU8QLt2oHg7NlulEPOxFAkv2Y1kFNiTnJjgPnPqM8Adh7sGfBooPo3GUG839DO/s320/DSCN1856.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245727438029602786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx0M4OjmFaLDhLSNJfWMqus1M99uyxaA52x1ZNpjHLL92EOZXvBZp7hc0plwMe2_pDrp9cNGr7Dq6Sn0ttjQdvN0XJ4BuYkq8D4pELg3fJwV_4gT_pw7dapS_dqNjrqh5VBrI0/s320/DSCN1858.JPG" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245725237130651586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi9WMJ0zqDNhfSduor7utidVBoCNNx4m__QLlVuSD4IXTYVUcNz7C_UJQqbpqTvx72qGVZ9OXkPzHq8-c8tfLtv6hSZTmiPdJOO8p2bedf9MJyVhv7X5ZAbiAjcRojvYkCpdHG/s320/DSCN1850.JPG" border="0" />Andy and Bethany gave Bo a "biscuit joiner" and this frame for the mirror was his first project<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Uncle Andy and Aunt Bethany with Katy, Buck, and Lily<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia7M-4hKElPg3jXB1Y00GRnhQA-Q1zU34ZklTloHZUZjj2W4TYpEFiByQN1txlVS-5065MTiGasYcpNKJH2PkLG8yVGBbXZBkQ-42TTLw8u5Wt7zyeckCVWTWjzUSdiY2-Ijly/s1600-h/DSCN1821.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245725949928844594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia7M-4hKElPg3jXB1Y00GRnhQA-Q1zU34ZklTloHZUZjj2W4TYpEFiByQN1txlVS-5065MTiGasYcpNKJH2PkLG8yVGBbXZBkQ-42TTLw8u5Wt7zyeckCVWTWjzUSdiY2-Ijly/s320/DSCN1821.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br />Angie, Lindsey, and Andy were at Selvidge Jr. High together in St. Lous. They joined us for dinner and cards with Lindsey's husband, Kenny.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja_Y_Veh9LWHMd9Owr8dyggZaiMh9_TYwPp2chf4glPazJ3v76S_8CSxd7DL54FpZxoV_9DjZGfiifx7YM3EI62Y2i44_GHBnP5d5W_7nMQl7LQFKCoyd7q8AfSNg9U6a3TO_G/s1600-h/DSCN1637.JPG"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245725224219834738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja_Y_Veh9LWHMd9Owr8dyggZaiMh9_TYwPp2chf4glPazJ3v76S_8CSxd7DL54FpZxoV_9DjZGfiifx7YM3EI62Y2i44_GHBnP5d5W_7nMQl7LQFKCoyd7q8AfSNg9U6a3TO_G/s320/DSCN1637.JPG" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245727856086351074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrQrDoODDcVqmgSLI_Yg7eQU4IerDcenuhmiwBSr-0x2d2ywtWURSJGRO2eMJpQPW0faIgAk4M4gspvURao_otVwJsE9qUyVbJ1wpAELMW_TzQdU4E4WYtIPlpN1gr9oRVllUR/s320/DSCN1820.JPG" border="0" /> ACU friend Grace, Pat and Grace's friend Brianna </div><br /><br /><div>.</div><br /><br /><div>.<br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Lily liked cousin Sharon's soft, sweet voice</div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdqZsU90DhNEK6WjTvGT2zyJUGjnV-1NjqX3CgZeIfIbyxogLMY7T7qw7o9HNn1nMtrU8PRyvy8RKpk1XMt-XRHQSOIPJJBQTzB-1x-p3hwnB7qLsshD8xnFOVwR9XR6RkaZXd/s1600-h/DSCN1649.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245725229580042530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdqZsU90DhNEK6WjTvGT2zyJUGjnV-1NjqX3CgZeIfIbyxogLMY7T7qw7o9HNn1nMtrU8PRyvy8RKpk1XMt-XRHQSOIPJJBQTzB-1x-p3hwnB7qLsshD8xnFOVwR9XR6RkaZXd/s320/DSCN1649.JPG" border="0" /></a>Chris and Linda from Dallas<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245725219569422594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrZ0F2qW2Qq1e1JiQ97NncLSLKGTsPIFClSjIQtd1homb1JtiLaraEiG2QXU0P2mdEPvr0OwDlcgAJ1I5KIJU5_gQ_v6pNuJvdsV4EPAOgGfD5T5cBuTMJI9KOoUHXqQpDUv0h/s320/DSCN1636.JPG" border="0" />Finally hauling off the water heaters and scrap metal<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6yZEKgosQS_7BURVzTBYEzDNPytUYtBVcPtxnBxYqNwVmMP8Q57rjRmjMDiZgJTnFXEhIiQ9nHny-nfe0HzgWOTwvKeBkONGpmoTlvXAgnRRo0VphSDFCJbR8MTrmspXsTL70/s1600-h/DSCN1847.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245725232111239362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6yZEKgosQS_7BURVzTBYEzDNPytUYtBVcPtxnBxYqNwVmMP8Q57rjRmjMDiZgJTnFXEhIiQ9nHny-nfe0HzgWOTwvKeBkONGpmoTlvXAgnRRo0VphSDFCJbR8MTrmspXsTL70/s320/DSCN1847.JPG" border="0" /></a> We visited the first Starbuck's at Pike Street Market in Seattle<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245739910435616818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFYaB1EwM_yjox04bcdYC3tG4rzdMK6kxLtVEik2ihnklOMTMDzcwzOZaayRjGZxnrV5sH0SLh05p3rjDpnP-U4JZVcZD9Ja-JIDc7p7nHJGOepafpgJbI_aT3n43Ltpk1QYVw/s320/DSC04110.JPG" border="0" />Cool enough for jackets when we all went for a walk<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245739910127117218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYMbUi04yiK_OeOOfpRE0qPIzkxukKXLTA0CFyn322uSGjOe-zMbTfkaCmh-ej-fY5FOhML6sEB_nUk5VVDujdK6gaW4csN6Sm07KWEMNZqzXKsmmMgroIc3ATtGpKJwqtvdnk/s320/DSC04153.JPG" border="0" /> Pat finally got to meet her sister's grandchildren-Baby Owen, little Beau, with nephew Ben and his wife Amalea<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245740559863864386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbefahNasQx0O4VTzyhV2I8rFG_0NN1BLB_MSfGZ29mlXNvEPt3yWfJDqCcUrQfqW0fuM9npeN1nDsToiWSLH0wS2Wwz_q3X23qW8E61a8y6u_xUKXvBPzc-VHpna0iahKGXHR/s320/DSCN1753.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br />This month marks our two year anniversary and you can see the visitors are still coming and the work is still going on. We took a break and went to Washington to visit Pat's family. The cool weather was a welcome relief. (More later-it's after midnight)<br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Bo and Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06687570276942365101noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34459713.post-60642647375436421032008-08-03T19:45:00.000-07:002008-08-03T21:54:13.564-07:00Already August!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230490881343216258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwipJ5IAQc7caB7dXl91AGJ4xDGfQ9nW6kEHtQpWrJIqvTMigqwHzk_K5twp3Xz67TPOVxtA6qO-aAUBFcNuCs6A9kGrck3qhsbe7aWKDADUa2iazWLNxtYvi_jzb547I2LWUN/s320/DSCN1220.JPG" border="0" />Katy and Lily host birthday celebration for Pat, Diane, Mary Dean, Dee, and Dani<br /><br /><br />.<br />Andy removes transom window in den<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230505367105168498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPYxq5fPcGFfXhU9YF7C20uBPW2TQd7VM14BIfhYpIC_K8TgGLUWkGhee0M5Kmcv6ELV_ROL9ZH8c2gTU3QOlvi6Ic42gkL3432kAVEe9clRvsJ0W87OmkgU3e5N3ls-RVC0b4/s320/Before+Andy+and+transom+window+to+den.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><div><br />Bo takes down transom window in Pat's office<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230509656320270386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1mKX5JbQw5xiDEkLM0NZx1UbyzKSzRYU6POY40VgO-t-6r1MMhv8m_0opHQ9gouZOXdeqP5DMLYqBZFCUCiDqe0-TfpaCNY2sZbHWTkNwRDNW89V68X7qwiRqEK7s99qxvjsd/s320/Before+Transom+window+Pat%27s+office+2.JPG" border="0" /> Pat does Young Lives camp in Williams, Arizona<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230507323687938930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Co82g0wSentpWNWUKsLVehSYdGBA33qC9wojM6ZPb5qJRjj0Zng98pOiFj9n0mc8UW77YcvBbAO8qTevLY-7ia0LYgFqxV8yaOEOeVxtnKO0k2iWok0AK6V0MStOsnMJ2s5Z/s320/DSCN1282.JPG" border="0" />Fourteen teen moms, twelve babies, and six leaders with our supporting cast<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230507317019817122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLJI33Y4dbGR4nFJpvujTmeG1jEEUhNA5iXrkHhWP4WSqFpwZtZidLmCqUe2Q9rc-HIz-w8KFHUZh6ZSrRnItZ3wAUxg5yz2FNwZZ4LfzaJh8QV12zlJjlXifEAmjAS3ODleou/s320/DSCN1284.JPG" border="0" />Sure was glad we memorized Psalm 121 when I did the ropes course (He will not let my foot slip!)<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230507330465584370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlWfcQlR5lmqblicrLyItkmOFMHoJp5k-vYwLd2TUgT6tu8CLcm4fhJLTZquovAjBTqOpIh4KGZdc3Wq-JnFj3y1lyfm-gfbURWl9x-yl6vERMGJ-VcQtgbkXDM5eBsMK4l4wj/s320/DSCN1435.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230490880621707058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5JHt8OGUTzxkQquQZG_L2wdiw8XgDkG0GdZP3TgJUr6JePYCn0iigkT2-1Xtg3J0cN-ZtkzEIOI75MCIRWbHzgQq2SvRRoNmnSdKwjnUFsTgU8Wbj87U1hfbADgv5AYW_z1a3/s320/Balcony+door+before+3.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230490900548914786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqpcHPvTXCjizOJ-k7oCRQcGQ7alfx3hDQjZ4lcvbH9DQBWn1zfxnyP4kiYH9zon6yIBjFWziNlUJ4tEYltnLQqvHZ1Tm6c7w_le5_AItqpJr_zIHDEb_MkOPQF9Cz_FuXDOWv/s320/Balcony+door+trim+before+with+doorknob.JPG" border="0" />Balcony door with hardware before cleaning<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230490887801056898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx0L-JUiPZr2-3Ef77o43e27PGM7Yvgem6Sw0VZsmTvouOnOX6qJCnOIVK3_K6Pza33EOf6wvGRHHihD4HU_GIitztVdboAZgxP0W2wLg0obbnEhBRr1r2ISFiZzDpUos-E6qZ/s320/balcony+door+after+scraping.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230490896514322786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiY_Yly52CT1UAUrtYhbcBV_jv5hRSYyogh4_uNvuNIVrnzQ3yc-Vyhd2B1-0IpayN8CCI-xW1mw5xnWx478pglzJvADGDXZMTarkhk5VyMtRa7zSobsU2mkMdR1OTGnOMRI7n/s320/balcony+door+after+staining.JPG" border="0" /><br />Balcony door gets polyurethane stain<br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br />Leo gets invited for coffee on the porch<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy7GF6eMR4KqmVRk176x92zaf8VX4g2ftCvwHPvBQcSCZjogV4gyn2fFYNs8p3Jl24jURxGPWKBwEZb7uypWQ1YQ_Wn71KghcPA-VnNTEHY-ovxb3Aw0lzn3dZW67BVd0xGysV/s1600-h/DSCN1591.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230499582420674738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy7GF6eMR4KqmVRk176x92zaf8VX4g2ftCvwHPvBQcSCZjogV4gyn2fFYNs8p3Jl24jURxGPWKBwEZb7uypWQ1YQ_Wn71KghcPA-VnNTEHY-ovxb3Aw0lzn3dZW67BVd0xGysV/s320/DSCN1591.JPG" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230498736299461970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0-CpuQymmErDySz0_kIyRyUvar6CyYQOSRi_mbNp9Eclp8HP24Q5qGmzErq7rHEKpFwTpE91lrrurDoTYV1IxPYgoaJGNWl6PErD-e8vynZ6FuctKTycAJnBba8Z6XfkJv0FQ/s320/DSCN1589.JPG" border="0" /> Leo needs coffee to go with his muffin<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230500040015914066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxyPP_l8fwYG6Q6U_KeDT465ZFgrC6VBenH_St1BLCKqBDD-cBcf2JrM1Z1jLHojhP5E7jyLBNWCPaBlCpAR1Y5oQ40fOpDAAXRpVLhHeWhuM1sUpXHWwuImgfDKC4vp4W6mYr/s320/DSCN1564.JPG" border="0" /> Circle of love and life-Wilma and Lily Belle. She took care of Buck when Andy was born and was there for us when Jay was born as well.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIK4zVijecTWIBD4kQHtyg9nsjjLIsdUeQfmYR4hw_RTOaIcmmP_ZnSL5PMRgqi8f8IyBGtSTTkBdpNRgoNbJ9KseMQ7LbHP3859MIdk7VLPaQ7NKEh-fZth_Rwz9zlE3RpsZT/s1600-h/DSCN1582.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230498730557286274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIK4zVijecTWIBD4kQHtyg9nsjjLIsdUeQfmYR4hw_RTOaIcmmP_ZnSL5PMRgqi8f8IyBGtSTTkBdpNRgoNbJ9KseMQ7LbHP3859MIdk7VLPaQ7NKEh-fZth_Rwz9zlE3RpsZT/s320/DSCN1582.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Andy helps clean windows<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3hYM67esXBLBRrrjdNtY_um0n2XzyfwMpuZmMIYYL-sG3SXxpvoHdA4oduAF02URiontMsMTnC3vlSo6nS8al0GW9QG3-FSC87Rvitm0WJDH4JNeyQ9ongcebsHf7A56JgRbw/s1600-h/DSCN1565.JPG"></a><br /><br />Loyd and Bo work on installing the mechanical doorbell<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinf8wk571QiEASkJp8f3hX1KgwvrxUc_VKIT0p1SLqY_7luxxpR1tzsKhAWUolDWFxUM6iEENlEfaBEUqqiqqL6je25MSzzu8Tm6lAl59ViaIHCWr_EG-lo2ep9QXKPyvtPvvU/s1600-h/DSCN1586.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230498758063144930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinf8wk571QiEASkJp8f3hX1KgwvrxUc_VKIT0p1SLqY_7luxxpR1tzsKhAWUolDWFxUM6iEENlEfaBEUqqiqqL6je25MSzzu8Tm6lAl59ViaIHCWr_EG-lo2ep9QXKPyvtPvvU/s320/DSCN1586.JPG" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230498749555518770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXqxzyBkHgTFjoD4KlR6U97Xovy7Df2asWxKwdq3cEe0l5EKEGkmJCCaJkvNUjU6XawGypkHYyn90dcm1aZNT_9hoAHqzkkSoCrClZ02VsfA3qEfvmE5yQgzEwv4U4WlyBjR9N/s320/DSCN1569.JPG" border="0" /> Buck and Lily join us to finish the day with "hand and foot"<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br />Coffee on the porch with Mary, Loyd, and Wilma</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230499577227915314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihBSiUvF0cMZCQbrvjGy3m0v7t8if_HHFXRjGRd0B9NObK919jA4XcA0QCf6GRiZ3Cnldp3cvrVBGTYtLpcJxtZUTSyw9l7tJuX2aVBS5sYtnmjLM1K_32-6kq5iEkBa83daNH/s320/DSCN1606.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230505361995472482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUA5WU0WeC5ryEEpT54AK3lZ0iqOjf5gQXZUqLzPExv_iFopCLlxi0A4kJ_ffEkSQZkWplue514ElgQ-tnTiGvdg2CsdBVcwqXBtEgz88_TAiIXsYbI6qxw6a4_rUgGYak8CpS/s320/Lily+in+Cardinal+outfit+2.JPG" border="0" /> Summer is baseball season and Lily Belle is a St. Louis Cardinals fan like her dad </div><div> </div><div>FOR THE WEEKS ENDING AUGUST 1, 2008</div><div> </div><div>HIGHLIGHTS<br /></div><div>1. Everyone made sure I had a happy birthday July 16. I had lunch with some very special friends and got to have cake and ice cream with Lily! Katy made a delicious Ghiradelli chocolate brownie cake and served it with caramel sauce and ice cream and even had Key Lime pie since I couldn't decide which of those were my favorite. She spoils me. So do my husband and sons. Bo had ordered a bath caddy for our cast iron bathtub and he, Andy, and Bethany had conspired to choose all kinds of bath soaking goodies to stock it with. Birthday week continued with a Friday night visit to The Melting Pot. It was my first time to do fondue and it was fun and very, very good. </div><div> </div><div>2. Doors and windows have made up most of the last month's work around the house. Bo and Andy have continued to work on sanding and staining doors. The prettiest one yet is the door leading out to the upstairs balcony. I think this one took three or four times as long as the others with all the little grooves in the decorative border. But the result was worth it. All the transom windows have been taken down, the glass cleaned and replaced as needed, and the wood part scraped and sanded well enough to stain. It really adds to the beauty of the door to have the window frame stained rather than painted, but it is a lot more work to do that. Andy, Loyd, and Bo also worked hard to clean most of the windows around the house. What a difference! That old wavy glass looks better than ever. </div><div> </div><div>3. I went to Young Lives camp at Lost Canyon Camp in Williams, Arizona for a week. More than 300 teen moms were there from all over the country with their little ones. Volunteer child care workers helped keep the children part of the day while the girls got a chance to have fun and learn about God's love. Getting away to such a beautiful setting and having some one on one opportunities made it possible to have conversations that could never happen in our weekly meetings after school. I appreciate all of those who prayed for me and the girls.</div><div> </div><div>4.Our friends Loyd and Wilma came to visit and help and we were blessed by them as always. Our friendship goes back to 1979 when we moved to Houston when Bo first started with the telelphone company. They have spent about the last 10-12 years with Sojourners, a Christian group that travels in their RV's to help at camps, children's homes, schools, and churches. We are glad they keep us on their list. </div><div> </div><div>5. Our good friend Mary spent a day here in San Antonio with us before returning home to South Padre Island after a trip to help get ready for son Mark's wedding in Seattle. She stocked up on mosquito repellent to take back since Hurricane Dolly had stirred up the mosquito population. We are glad their home received little damage. <br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div>Bo and Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06687570276942365101noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34459713.post-54365196196164623322008-07-06T18:33:00.000-07:002008-07-09T15:21:44.452-07:00Happy 4th of July from Texas!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjl45V9Y_faCagbDQVQ9XgWwz0My7NmLp6qVrFHIjhfMxc0iEPx0j39mQyLAhVYZ3vItcJ3mZwLznVhD9WrBY98PTQxS4Y7swJlThz76OQZTHg84PG9-coaB-gLZ0GsUvGs-Kl/s1600-h/The+Gabes+were+first+guests+in+the+downstairs+bedroom+b.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220266305008766434" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjl45V9Y_faCagbDQVQ9XgWwz0My7NmLp6qVrFHIjhfMxc0iEPx0j39mQyLAhVYZ3vItcJ3mZwLznVhD9WrBY98PTQxS4Y7swJlThz76OQZTHg84PG9-coaB-gLZ0GsUvGs-Kl/s320/The+Gabes+were+first+guests+in+the+downstairs+bedroom+b.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUKl7ucH03JnJeWuJbwP8uYxTzUrnu5stWArxZACEvzplmMxV-kYRPIC1l5uf4nh_qTCstCz97HBMuidheyNubIl6OS44G3R_jhRrlvPdiBDzIA0Uq_J0bDLA0OkU5z110P0oz/s1600-h/Happy+4th+of+July+2008+with+Lily+and+Bo.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221141484488911682" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5tYqEPkrQ7b1Hf3dMs91ChUf8H9RDsXvov9ZReOUAg1ZcU8lTX9wwnjLD6vrqIQ0tvVk1PAQL6_ETxCOYn_NfqSriHMqH3dgCiEA8f90MwIp6yq1VeK2latH4tA3eDZIdFFr8/s320/Lily+comes+to+our+house+June+26,+2008+(4).JPG" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmsSdQvoZPcWVWxGRydsWUUfSpOrgdl-O7d6P-troGVbfsdh_wkyhiLUk5k1TjihUwyuWYuGJojZvOqEtZigoGgGhqEb5diMC6VIie7_LNbVbsvMq7dct-TjWR4aoiFT0fcy0U/s1600-h/Lily,+Anita,+Bo,+and+Leo+(3).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220266012580438578" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmsSdQvoZPcWVWxGRydsWUUfSpOrgdl-O7d6P-troGVbfsdh_wkyhiLUk5k1TjihUwyuWYuGJojZvOqEtZigoGgGhqEb5diMC6VIie7_LNbVbsvMq7dct-TjWR4aoiFT0fcy0U/s320/Lily,+Anita,+Bo,+and+Leo+(3).JPG" border="0" /></a><br />I'm working on the blog this morning after a wonderful 4th of July weekend with our dear, dear friends from California! Check later for a full report of the last 3 weeks-Topics include-<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221141496629242466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBeGEVIZ0sHzlpgtLn95B_NqyhmK-6RA_K8d_-Dym_B2upQqqOGBPs8JmZxvjxmFDyO89kQ8bwznIyI32VWctPdGrNVnsqE-wuqjeQcYDxTfYx5ylJC54d8C_S9YvG74QkY-Pu/s320/Rachel+visits+with+Asa,+her+mom,+and+step-dad.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div>1. The Gabes visit for 4th of July weekend</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>2. Downstairs bedroom prepared-window and trim work</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>3. Rachel stops by with Asa</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>4. Lily stays with us at the house for the first time</div></div></div></div>Bo and Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06687570276942365101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34459713.post-6617308905548878752008-06-16T19:42:00.000-07:002008-06-21T07:14:33.854-07:00From Mother's Day to Father's Day<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXN5f_YxcuJlPct0yta6pT8y8Fsxa8iwqm9-lQdU7Uq5t2vRRxudNyroeIydHhIWeeXS4IcvZ4dp3vF0Qb5lz3cu9sDPhyNv-otqPUR_XlqgV9wfD_9MKXoCk-U8FEcETxW7pS/s1600-h/Charlie+building+door+fram.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212687112803569938" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXN5f_YxcuJlPct0yta6pT8y8Fsxa8iwqm9-lQdU7Uq5t2vRRxudNyroeIydHhIWeeXS4IcvZ4dp3vF0Qb5lz3cu9sDPhyNv-otqPUR_XlqgV9wfD_9MKXoCk-U8FEcETxW7pS/s320/Charlie+building+door+fram.JPG" border="0" /></a> Charlie the carpenter pondering a door frame<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The moulding painting table & Finished Computer Room door to outside deck<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhor7EneqzVwenaBLA3QgWmbEEwJU_O2ZX2zLRsycvSvjthjIm-BH1BV_O219-GLU0RlGDp_-pioZS8YtQaWiKItXHhNYIwMfwylkief9JnULUX_jqRN5qKgtBZBgIKdlj4NME4/s1600-h/Work+table+with+moldings.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212687685899792434" style="FLOAT: left; 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MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgizXnS-LIOi1XPiQGJIGMuRbH_BhOampdyYYrjCHpDwvQOc85oiQU0aFA-rcVPfOHqg5sR08iTsLRF7VEb5fslagJ8n5clzxuKDoofjPZKOGrdYeMc_rppUwcD1rv-SHatn5oR/s320/Guest+bedroom+closet+without+molding++or+doors.JPG" border="0" /></a> Guest Bedroom closet door before trim<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibb1XNmuaxmhm3g7N9KWdSmGLE9587f_X_3fZkmym_hATYtA2FYtU-fQJ_Dw3shyphenhyphenT6UfdvqHSnbWCXlAtuybwm0ji6C4yM1swQFcPzHl5JkkwGH1M9yg4y4qOrq3pkqFwWDrKN/s1600-h/Guest+bedroom+closet.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212688508807001058" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibb1XNmuaxmhm3g7N9KWdSmGLE9587f_X_3fZkmym_hATYtA2FYtU-fQJ_Dw3shyphenhyphenT6UfdvqHSnbWCXlAtuybwm0ji6C4yM1swQFcPzHl5JkkwGH1M9yg4y4qOrq3pkqFwWDrKN/s320/Guest+bedroom+closet.JPG" border="0" /></a> Guest Bedroom closet door after trim<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQtxG0DuuIkD9aXdjA9pfoLgkjDD4vYEzxcbQe2SG-73aBtKswfNLXQuvqdijkcwpBGxNrzJvxGJq8bNSmM3dw4GaQvhrxQhrIhoMoX4GhB9V4Zb98tdV42tRs3UPPP0v3oE0d/s1600-h/TV+room+north+windows-3.JPG"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijqDF-ReRg50hEe9i9suwrDT-SE_CQGWkPuQiutysI-Bi6QUiJmQ-3yvjC4jkfD4Buo4y8d-1Apf3sGWuC2guo3laRPJSfsMGWwioGQwBF2cJbxpUo3S7gPLVT2f99_sgNSxld/s1600-h/TV+room-corner-1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212687677104627186" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijqDF-ReRg50hEe9i9suwrDT-SE_CQGWkPuQiutysI-Bi6QUiJmQ-3yvjC4jkfD4Buo4y8d-1Apf3sGWuC2guo3laRPJSfsMGWwioGQwBF2cJbxpUo3S7gPLVT2f99_sgNSxld/s320/TV+room-corner-1.JPG" border="0" /></a> Computer Room windows also have new trim<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqaD9WN18b1kscFDQQWC3DqwG63oH8ngx9F_0Vby0nUWW-B4DSBnXenChnadJqMQBUmKO_q4f-ISe3H0xKN2Fu9ZGJmvk-tNzuIr5yxmBMhx8f_RG16UGGrfr-hEK86mSEKBa3/s1600-h/TV+room-putting+in+baseboard.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg-cOHDD5Wb4Nwa8p19c1y-BCFUv2nZfS8PUF7lUys_C1XySKpbmBHrn5kxHI19eYVeSuQxMNUl6knnNiq3cqiJMRtj8TinsM_l9syJdA_db9X5sWKq3WXtpHZUP57dmrCtEam/s1600-h/Pat,+Andy,+and+Bethany+May+2008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212687464823695346" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg-cOHDD5Wb4Nwa8p19c1y-BCFUv2nZfS8PUF7lUys_C1XySKpbmBHrn5kxHI19eYVeSuQxMNUl6knnNiq3cqiJMRtj8TinsM_l9syJdA_db9X5sWKq3WXtpHZUP57dmrCtEam/s320/Pat,+Andy,+and+Bethany+May+2008.JPG" border="0" /></a> Andy and Bethany here on Mother's Day<br /><br />Lily went shopping with Mom and Aunt Bethany<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0frEg-GEbGocQ0GY9WQB3fODkmZOV4PdFSej7hlCMuJX-KhNA3BIlhLdmETxpYw-ndVUTuNvRsQoCuo_y4UMZw2LVIp2Am1UTeIyn_c6QhBbA0Cr7N2XgvLdBwvXAX61wrvhV/s1600-h/Bethany,+Katy,+and+Lily+go+shopping.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212695379784264722" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0frEg-GEbGocQ0GY9WQB3fODkmZOV4PdFSej7hlCMuJX-KhNA3BIlhLdmETxpYw-ndVUTuNvRsQoCuo_y4UMZw2LVIp2Am1UTeIyn_c6QhBbA0Cr7N2XgvLdBwvXAX61wrvhV/s320/Bethany,+Katy,+and+Lily+go+shopping.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The yearbook picture from OSHA Babe's "Grandma Shower" and books for Lily (or are they for Grandma ?????)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFIoorSxel-knBU52hdk8410plk90Et9W9aSsqZxmCRgV022hvonY7zeNtmwoseWloGcJvfNGyP2ECgp_0I4ygTspcA94Rc8KA2vHWVR0w0-K-PX9GsysC0M1U5DfnDc3IfjvJ/s1600-h/Surprise+shower+for+Grandma+Patty+with+all+the+girlfriends.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213315796053869554" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFIoorSxel-knBU52hdk8410plk90Et9W9aSsqZxmCRgV022hvonY7zeNtmwoseWloGcJvfNGyP2ECgp_0I4ygTspcA94Rc8KA2vHWVR0w0-K-PX9GsysC0M1U5DfnDc3IfjvJ/s320/Surprise+shower+for+Grandma+Patty+with+all+the+girlfriends.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDkjpAG4FCr11eBfoKiW6PrnaVDYLWlB8zvtJFXpxLF-QmIkfgnRm0EHEIOwqbuPU8G9dwiws4Nt8TkI9uOTULjB7Phdlfk_-XGA9mo0sED00zHdTi46AOJ2LpMjT6RXsbO_tK/s1600-h/shower+in+a+box+from+Sisterchicks.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213295659407908050" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDkjpAG4FCr11eBfoKiW6PrnaVDYLWlB8zvtJFXpxLF-QmIkfgnRm0EHEIOwqbuPU8G9dwiws4Nt8TkI9uOTULjB7Phdlfk_-XGA9mo0sED00zHdTi46AOJ2LpMjT6RXsbO_tK/s320/shower+in+a+box+from+Sisterchicks.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhbj_e4QBhw0hlcCZIyuG_thxxPMihCL1mcafuB5AnkI4L-58P4uo33FCLuo30DnjlShZKHnj1zB4peu0ff9NNHiXL3ij-rzV9MAhKOP2mn_MuSpgDq05WTGF_fW0itClI5g0_/s1600-h/Star+Wars+baby+cake+from+EY+showerr.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213297083367837570" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhbj_e4QBhw0hlcCZIyuG_thxxPMihCL1mcafuB5AnkI4L-58P4uo33FCLuo30DnjlShZKHnj1zB4peu0ff9NNHiXL3ij-rzV9MAhKOP2mn_MuSpgDq05WTGF_fW0itClI5g0_/s320/Star+Wars+baby+cake+from+EY+showerr.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Diaper "cake" from Lily's EY shower<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ICRLM6cl-3tv3xjpG_j-4pqUsAK7puDo2GSCsIy_RXKasq1-Qdtx8QMhmZNFZiLEITkiL4XeTjG5T7ocAsslXEA__5c7wj9vfUaqoDdIqwlxlkLveGNwhMfbjEnxOjd6wMeJ/s1600-h/Star+Wars+princess+blanket.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212687470710026386" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ICRLM6cl-3tv3xjpG_j-4pqUsAK7puDo2GSCsIy_RXKasq1-Qdtx8QMhmZNFZiLEITkiL4XeTjG5T7ocAsslXEA__5c7wj9vfUaqoDdIqwlxlkLveGNwhMfbjEnxOjd6wMeJ/s320/Star+Wars+princess+blanket.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3FUAw8ZpW8PRgVhi-oq8owL8X9-D4nW2Dvigdpomy6DU3izSC4VfOYDDUdlWmtI1aNTQrVUttpVzgO1i6pRcpt04A5tn2TjGWZG8Tqr3FTEYvo_O5mNjc1x0d_-O_HQpSgYT6/s1600-h/DSCN0966.JPG"></a> Buck is ready to teach Lily the ways of the Force<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Lily<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq2XudA10rwQsoVJ4DvXHfJATkoE34MyOW6kpmF8TZ-YxR6NMX4TL_TX-CXvaMX-J7tfutMtTvUhJ3WsbFnI7UGNxUdVQ6ETMC7obNw3wdZpCnHbaLejxOKShoqs5dIMtC_Lpl/s1600-h/DSCN0983.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212687132996810594" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq2XudA10rwQsoVJ4DvXHfJATkoE34MyOW6kpmF8TZ-YxR6NMX4TL_TX-CXvaMX-J7tfutMtTvUhJ3WsbFnI7UGNxUdVQ6ETMC7obNw3wdZpCnHbaLejxOKShoqs5dIMtC_Lpl/s320/DSCN0983.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLWIBRqN0H_v7hlV-KWo1ksSAIit1fbc5t9DbQOX1AyqW_itisKbaKU4101mC_uKnwSi-7Ag0sHk5AYXnAJjFAqn8uN_4x2Kj_iCG-bUgfWI7Ih6tARfLvfWXcthn8nhvIwOj4/s1600-h/itty+bitty+aggie.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213298056274487154" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLWIBRqN0H_v7hlV-KWo1ksSAIit1fbc5t9DbQOX1AyqW_itisKbaKU4101mC_uKnwSi-7Ag0sHk5AYXnAJjFAqn8uN_4x2Kj_iCG-bUgfWI7Ih6tARfLvfWXcthn8nhvIwOj4/s320/itty+bitty+aggie.JPG" border="0" /></a> learning the ways of domino game "42" while wearing her "Itty Bitty Aggie" outfit<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Master Bathroom is taking shape - and has water and the new fan in the Butler's Pantry<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicK30XFYrppBQhDgF7egq18YA02HDoMhDw2b3V7aDcRJWQY2CEV9_FRUOazQNO6xsVVQpa5LsoxsM5rsK8cU-a9inr3BS9_bfmv4hhC3hSAgMHldhoztL8FJmys9xMfsSSsbYv/s1600-h/vanity+with+shaving+mirror.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213295652197650594" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicK30XFYrppBQhDgF7egq18YA02HDoMhDw2b3V7aDcRJWQY2CEV9_FRUOazQNO6xsVVQpa5LsoxsM5rsK8cU-a9inr3BS9_bfmv4hhC3hSAgMHldhoztL8FJmys9xMfsSSsbYv/s320/vanity+with+shaving+mirror.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZuGSchfKb0BNJ64iWmc6nrhG6iSroviYkloNBYsRWI-y4BBXvkMXxiQT07fjsaYJqGaLNxPwaGCgANioErkdLPTCKYD9To9VIcA_7LkpDYb0IPk4q4R25n-v_jlvGhZuRnoYI/s1600-h/new+fan+and+light+in+breakfast+panty.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213295649805443858" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZuGSchfKb0BNJ64iWmc6nrhG6iSroviYkloNBYsRWI-y4BBXvkMXxiQT07fjsaYJqGaLNxPwaGCgANioErkdLPTCKYD9To9VIcA_7LkpDYb0IPk4q4R25n-v_jlvGhZuRnoYI/s320/new+fan+and+light+in+breakfast+panty.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3pASMVWd4RpX9qyMgL5PtLg4S7ggwfqWAo05xN_DvNXEdxesmwjMmyazFjUtigvWrXKq6Wif7Q8hdIBS3fMdyobtSXbHn4kVZqbnxL0JWnLunK3EjMnCho2wcQAwOvwwMSoxF/s1600-h/Jackie+and+Judy+June+5,+2008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212687461629156738" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3pASMVWd4RpX9qyMgL5PtLg4S7ggwfqWAo05xN_DvNXEdxesmwjMmyazFjUtigvWrXKq6Wif7Q8hdIBS3fMdyobtSXbHn4kVZqbnxL0JWnLunK3EjMnCho2wcQAwOvwwMSoxF/s320/Jackie+and+Judy+June+5,+2008.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Visitors Jackie and Judy were passing through and stopped by<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />HIGHLIGHTS from May 16-June 16 - (Hence, "From Mother's Day to Father's Day")<br /><br />1. The two back rooms are nearing completion. It's hot, hot, hot here in San Antonio but Bo has continued to work hard (with our finish carpenter Charley's help) on adding molding, trim, doors, and baseboard to finish off the two back downstairs rooms. He was able to use much material that was consistent with the character of our 100+ year old house. Bo, along with several neighbors, had deconstructed an old house across the street and was able to salvage over 200 linear feet of longleaf pine trim boards (1 x 10's and 1 x 6's) that otherwise would have been hauled off to the landfill.<br /><br />Longleaf, smongleaf, strongleaf -- Why don't you just use shortleaf pine? What's the big deal? I'm glad that you asked. Check out the following excerpt from “Architectural Salvage – Ultimate Recycling – Materials fated for landfill get new life” San Antonio Express-News, Sunday, April 27, 2008, --<br /><br /><em>"Among the most coveted material salvaged from old buildings is the wood. Old-growth wood, so-called because it was taken from trees that had sometimes grown for hundreds of years, is harder, denser, more finely grained and more water-and humidity-resistant than new lumber. </em><br /><br /><em>Two of the most sought-after old-growth woods are cypress and <strong>longleaf pine</strong>. But by the late 1800s and early 1900s, old-growth cypress was gone, milled to build homes and businesses. Today, "sinker cypress," so called because the wood sank to the bottom of rivers, bayous or lakes after it was felled, is being pulled up and sold for use in homes and as furniture. </em><br /><br /><em>By about 1930, longleaf pine, common in early 1900s construction in Texas and across the South, had disappeared. Heart pine, which came from the center of the tree, doesn't warp, split or have knots. "It's absolutely nonexistent today," Lindsay said."</em><br /><br />These days, you just can't buy the quality material used in these old houses. It makes for a lot of extra steps of cutting, sanding, priming, and painting but what a difference it is making in the finished project.<br /><br />2. Son Andy and his bride, Bethany, are still in the process of moving to Texas. We took a few days off when Bethany came from Michigan to check out relocation possibilities for her and Andy in Harlingen and Raymondville. While she was here in San Antonio, we had a girls' day out shopping trip with Katy and Lily. I think it was Lily's first time to go to the mall.<br /><br />Andy left for Georgia on May 31 to begin his scheduled 4 month training but returned this past week with a medical release. He and 7 of his classmates ended up hospitalized after an excessive physical training session. (Excuse me for calling the session "excessive" solely because 8 out of the 19 cadets ended up in the hospital.) He is OK now and back in Texas. When he gets a medical clearance, the wheels of progress will begin cranking again to reschedule another round of training in Georgia. Meanwhile, he and Bethany are trying to determine what impact all of this will have on their plans to move to Texas.<br /><br />3. We were pleased to have Steven, Michelle, Sean and Maddie to visit over Memorial Day. It was their first time to meet little cousin Lily. Watching them reminds us how quickly these babies turn into toddlers!<br /><br />4. Granddaughter Lily continues to set much of our agenda.<br /><br />- Have you ever heard of a "Grandmother Shower?" If not, well now you have. Grandma Patty was showered by a large group of dear friends (mostly from SBC days in Mexico City) during a girlfriend getaway, aka a slumber party for 40 somethings (and up). Many of the girlfriends were in town for the wedding shower of one of the friend's daughter and they surprised GP with gifts for taking care of Lily as she visits This Old House. Lily, along with her Mom, Dad, and GrandDad were part of the surprise. Lily charmed the room magnificently by smiling, looking around, and being passed around without a whimper. We nearly had to set a timer to get some of the ladies to pass her on to the next in line. We are well equipped to babysit now with a pack n'play, booster chair, swing, bathtub, play mat, and wonderful books. Is this baby loved or what??!!<br /><br />- Lily's Dad's work group also hosted a shower - but this one was for Lily. (Grandma and GrandDad did get to attend and are here to report that Lily once again worked the crowd like a pro. (No, we're not biased.) This baby shower had been scheduled for before her birth but had to be rearranged when Lily's Mom went on doctor mandated bedrest prior to her arrival. Contrary to what has been rumored, accountants can have fun when they get together. I did not hear a single one of them discuss the FASB's. Buck's friends, knowing of his fondness for all things Star Wars, made sure the festivities included momentos from the galaxy, far, far away.<br /><br />-Many friends have shared our joy in Lily's arrival. In addition to the Grandma shower, and EY"S "Star Wars" shower, we were blessed by a "shower in a box" for when Lily comes to Grandma and GrandDad's house. Pat's Sisterchick friends in California sent a happy assortment of what a grandparent needs. If this little one and her parents are as graciously blessed by Christian friends as we have been, our prayers for her will be richly answered.<br /><br />- Lily went to Fish Camp for Babies at TAMU, WHOOP, HOWDY!, and 42. If you don't understand this at all, you must not be from around here. We took an overnight trip to College Station, home of Great GrandDad and wife, Virginia, Great "Aunt Beavis", and Texas A&M University. Lily's Mom, Katy, is an A&M alumni and wanted to contine to "train up a child in the way she should go." (You faithful San Jose readers need to ask Chip what "TAMU", "WHOOP", and "HOWDY!" are. But don't call him a "T Sip") While there, we did manage to introduce Lily to "42", a domino game that is a family tradition on the scale of Thanksgiving and Christmas. And "Aunt Beavis" -- that is residue from a name that she gave herself decades ago when Lily's Dad and his rowdy brothers were just pesky, exuberant little boys.<br /><br />5. A chapter that began more than a year ago came to a close with the installation of the sink and vanity in the master bathroom. Bo finished up the plumbing after the granite was installed and we now can brush our teeth at night in our own bathroom! Those of you who have been with us through this long saga might remember the carpenter who absconded with the sink and our money to build the vanity. We haven't seen him since-even the sheriff was looking, but at least we got the sink back by going to his place of business. It was the very same sink he claimed ended up in pieces on the interstate when he was on his way to our house to install the vanity! I guess that superglue is pretty good stuff. Can't complain too much though, the number of great, caring, and competent people we have met in working on this project make up for the one or two who were not dependable.<br /><br />5. Another touch in the butler's pantry was completed when we got the fan and light installed. It looks great and feels even better on these hot days.<br /><br />6. Our friends from St. Louis, Judy and Jackie, were in Texas to celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary at South Padre Island and visit son Andrew and his wife Launi here in San Antonio. They encouraged us with praise for the progress they saw since they were here a year ago. It is still good to stop and realize how far we have come. It is also a blessing to spend time with good friends from our time in other places. Y'all come see us now, you hear?!<br /><br />.Bo and Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06687570276942365101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34459713.post-82074052029843605762008-05-16T17:41:00.000-07:002008-05-18T13:01:59.145-07:00There is more to life than this old house<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh7wn-DK5Czp5HVJHTuQ4gEMuZhn8xYhGgMPAbKh6IX47hxnEQaC4WQRMdgvDGI7GnLwBLg10yVGYid0dRVs_Azlu39KcqeCXUoxJp1ld9kCN6Kl4ecnW5isX5C4RIgq5xnZcb/s1600-h/Great+Granddad+meets+Lily+Belle.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201175324614857634" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh7wn-DK5Czp5HVJHTuQ4gEMuZhn8xYhGgMPAbKh6IX47hxnEQaC4WQRMdgvDGI7GnLwBLg10yVGYid0dRVs_Azlu39KcqeCXUoxJp1ld9kCN6Kl4ecnW5isX5C4RIgq5xnZcb/s320/Great+Granddad+meets+Lily+Belle.JPG" border="0" /></a> Four Generations of Brockmans - starring Lily<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZzmmI4kZekkmX2y4QMlgX0lZCmxRxbmOauUjyKv3SOcDJBnpjRA8NsbjRy3eNp63iEzjUmwMtEgIAKraY8dlk0sPKxDngzJi7J-O2tOuOxpeUuqeawQ198hXU13b-ZnCli29L/s1600-h/Happy+Mothers%27+Day+with+Buck+and+Andy+for+blog.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201175328909824946" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZzmmI4kZekkmX2y4QMlgX0lZCmxRxbmOauUjyKv3SOcDJBnpjRA8NsbjRy3eNp63iEzjUmwMtEgIAKraY8dlk0sPKxDngzJi7J-O2tOuOxpeUuqeawQ198hXU13b-ZnCli29L/s320/Happy+Mothers%27+Day+with+Buck+and+Andy+for+blog.jpg" border="0" /></a> Mom and two sons on Mothers' Day<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Lily in her first "church" clothes - also on Mothers' Day<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwMcf-B7la2_EoVnoD1rZg26js4Q0BobQnncL7B6CTBnsmW4WkWlIJ_iME9AjLRzRsWHjhjSq9l7-t6G44SU9zNqtPRyMK4xMmcBfPhsewoUaPR9W5zeBvE-EGYXzmDm68-7Il/s1600-h/Lily's+go+to+church+for+the+first+time+outfit+for+blog.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201175328909824962" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwMcf-B7la2_EoVnoD1rZg26js4Q0BobQnncL7B6CTBnsmW4WkWlIJ_iME9AjLRzRsWHjhjSq9l7-t6G44SU9zNqtPRyMK4xMmcBfPhsewoUaPR9W5zeBvE-EGYXzmDm68-7Il/s320/Lily's+go+to+church+for+the+first+time+outfit+for+blog.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Phase 2 Rooms - Green for Guest BR and Gold for Office<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcO9LVRhmv3p-WgvLjQngMYB3QweOuzz8sHrqdNyjOMjfQ1J80cWg5NE2HOEe7Ygdb4VBH5vvnR8NE0po3uZlvk5mNwPOP4cjEVHwE6geKvvotcQIcDNrrpE3grlZg7hg8Imrd/s1600-h/Glimpse+of+green+in+the+downstairs+bedroom+for+blog.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201175324614857618" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcO9LVRhmv3p-WgvLjQngMYB3QweOuzz8sHrqdNyjOMjfQ1J80cWg5NE2HOEe7Ygdb4VBH5vvnR8NE0po3uZlvk5mNwPOP4cjEVHwE6geKvvotcQIcDNrrpE3grlZg7hg8Imrd/s320/Glimpse+of+green+in+the+downstairs+bedroom+for+blog.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Phase 2 Room Windows sans trim<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOld-Bi498s711TqthdbVP-ZyB9vbQTiWikdwBlIqMzX6K76rp6KOKvqFjT6gcXiLUCpCfLW-SvC8XD0PySOAt2lgU1XO0zgSebzeVzCGtYKqv-tuPDZdMBjvYm2dRTsGQT4gH/s1600-h/Computer+Room+after+sheetrocking+for+blog.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201175088391656258" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOld-Bi498s711TqthdbVP-ZyB9vbQTiWikdwBlIqMzX6K76rp6KOKvqFjT6gcXiLUCpCfLW-SvC8XD0PySOAt2lgU1XO0zgSebzeVzCGtYKqv-tuPDZdMBjvYm2dRTsGQT4gH/s320/Computer+Room+after+sheetrocking+for+blog.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMcRS1i4oJmgiadDVdX-a5LggRBWogp5BCcQslNF61_y8p_JteRUH9zmY3ML6OF3O_sx5NFKGpSPmbMU2WgDOeZoWy7B6riZP5Wo4q1TkUMm47GnwVFqzLJH8VZ9cfHPnG0WZJ/s1600-h/April+08+house+pics+010.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201175088391656242" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMcRS1i4oJmgiadDVdX-a5LggRBWogp5BCcQslNF61_y8p_JteRUH9zmY3ML6OF3O_sx5NFKGpSPmbMU2WgDOeZoWy7B6riZP5Wo4q1TkUMm47GnwVFqzLJH8VZ9cfHPnG0WZJ/s320/April+08+house+pics+010.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />If you were a Gremlin under the house, would you mess with this guy?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr4zqWO33M0IwfWNDGe0Z0uRuzffvW6S73YqVSE0QteMUqx8eJALbS2NLek2WCztJk67p9lQs5FOvd8GPZUZsLpbvCyva_WObw0OuaQE2D8WqXSnM8ali6fS3fXMNy8PxceGqj/s1600-h/Computer+Room+Sheetrock+inspection+for+blog.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201175092686623586" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr4zqWO33M0IwfWNDGe0Z0uRuzffvW6S73YqVSE0QteMUqx8eJALbS2NLek2WCztJk67p9lQs5FOvd8GPZUZsLpbvCyva_WObw0OuaQE2D8WqXSnM8ali6fS3fXMNy8PxceGqj/s320/Computer+Room+Sheetrock+inspection+for+blog.jpg" border="0" /></a> Inspecting the tape and float job<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Painting the Phase 2 Office <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5czUl2v-hpa5mJ59C2cPmoMz6B_dDwMG8oYAt5CUgPxnjt6jZxpjphlL-rRzt8aZwyKnwUZoGBrlqunu-D1bQ2DDnheGaEpLqOmAyra5FidzBCwE0r-nGAjRUSVvz06mFNHV8/s1600-h/Computer+Room+Painting+in+progress+8.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201175088391656274" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5czUl2v-hpa5mJ59C2cPmoMz6B_dDwMG8oYAt5CUgPxnjt6jZxpjphlL-rRzt8aZwyKnwUZoGBrlqunu-D1bQ2DDnheGaEpLqOmAyra5FidzBCwE0r-nGAjRUSVvz06mFNHV8/s320/Computer+Room+Painting+in+progress+8.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmlwxwUmR_hH-X5gHFXsrQ1hkmLfjAsgtxx_5pCwiBnDHcACq4dJ3yV9JsyPiPNyjYodPi_m7merMqk5lH_bwD4v19bh_RR5fle-ZGGQkBtaUnTEnCmtzXiHOCoRBHNeHDsTU6/s1600-h/Bath+Downstairs+Floor+removal2.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh40aQDAZS71BA5NGBqyjx_3kOSRJVvx4ifw_Pjt4YZC-Dhcv8b6wkpd1UNymVrVnjQ0bdLKTNKp5rugA42dZvqJ0UI4CdavrgNl12Z7lvDI52TUUzPcrv5E-u2xv1dgRPMo4UG/s1600-h/Dad+and+Virginia+for+blog.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201175092686623602" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh40aQDAZS71BA5NGBqyjx_3kOSRJVvx4ifw_Pjt4YZC-Dhcv8b6wkpd1UNymVrVnjQ0bdLKTNKp5rugA42dZvqJ0UI4CdavrgNl12Z7lvDI52TUUzPcrv5E-u2xv1dgRPMo4UG/s320/Dad+and+Virginia+for+blog.jpg" border="0" /></a>Dad and Virginia stayed with us<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Uncle Cliff stopped by after being released from the hospital<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIOT1yeNBBBNKQ7jCMjLxRgk0eUbLEOJJW8kkTVKxwKcqsD9n8iGa0tuIS4nHyhXqmD9ySEpoYX0b40xQE-M6GvFzBwKoXs-QN8mXepNTVkEPx4MIA3hQrSnucHEUULAie3FNv/s1600-h/Visitor+-+Uncle+Cliff.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201159596444619554" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIOT1yeNBBBNKQ7jCMjLxRgk0eUbLEOJJW8kkTVKxwKcqsD9n8iGa0tuIS4nHyhXqmD9ySEpoYX0b40xQE-M6GvFzBwKoXs-QN8mXepNTVkEPx4MIA3hQrSnucHEUULAie3FNv/s320/Visitor+-+Uncle+Cliff.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiDXQF2RX_9A1-wDgJPnnGuyrFQ34FxkYPM2PpevdkuEs6ekiGfleJkIzI73WgCSBm9P9mo5IzGP7-paj4fjz74wJmWnuL45I1AIoehZ8IWJsTwOJgBPHMyPkhv_zBGYRPEVyI/s1600-h/Duane+and+Nancy+for+blog.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201175324614857602" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiDXQF2RX_9A1-wDgJPnnGuyrFQ34FxkYPM2PpevdkuEs6ekiGfleJkIzI73WgCSBm9P9mo5IzGP7-paj4fjz74wJmWnuL45I1AIoehZ8IWJsTwOJgBPHMyPkhv_zBGYRPEVyI/s320/Duane+and+Nancy+for+blog.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Duane and Nancy visited and really liked the pocket doors<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />HIGHLIGHTS:<br /><br />Has it really been nearly 5 weeks since we last blogged? That means that we have a lot to catch up on.<br /><br />Contrary to some belief, we do have a life. (OK, now 'fess up. How many of you have had the thought that anyone who spends so much time with sheetrock, taping and floating, painting, crawling under the house, and cats really does need to get a life?) The last month has been full of other components of life along with continued progress on the house.<br /><br /><br />Let's start with the non-house things.<br /><br /><br />1. Our grandaughter, Lily, continues to be just perfect. She eats, sleeps, makes diapers, reads Chaucer, and then repeats. Next week she starts on mathematics and the Pentateuch. Needless to say, she has already brought love and joy into many of our lives. Proud parents Buck and Katy are getting the hang of this parenting thing. So far, Lily hasn't asked for money or to use the car. Those things will come soon enough. (For you blogaholics, you can keep up with Lily's progress at <a href="http://www.lilybelle-ofthevalley.blogspot.com/">http://www.lilybelle-ofthevalley.blogspot.com/</a> . My, my, how the technology of having and being a baby has changed. If I had had a blog when I was a baby, I probably would have gotten a vaccination or out patient surgery.)<br /><br /><br />2. Our being in San Antonio has been a blessing for helping with relatives who come to SA for medical needs. May has been "Uncle Month." Recently, Uncle Joe (who you have seen several times on the blog) spent 2 days and a night in the hospital here with some heart issues. He got a stent in one of his arteries and has been feeling better ever since. The week after Uncle Joe was here, another uncle, Clifton, was in a serious auto accident in Del Rio. Another driver ran in to him from behind and totaled his car. After being cut out of his vehicle, Uncle Cliff was taken to the local hospital and subsequently flown to Brooks Army Medical Center in San Antonio. X-rays, sonograms, catscans did not indicate any permanent damage but he was in great pain from the accident. He sustained a significant case of whiplash that is requiring the use of a neck brace for the next few weeks. When we drove him back to Del Rio, it gave us the opportunity to visit other relatives. This week has been a slow week for hospitalizations of family members. But if needed, we are here. That is part of being in a good family.<br /><br /><br />3. We are thrilled because our middle son, Andy and his bride, Bethany, are moving to the Rio Grande Valley, aka South Texas for those of you who don't get choked up when the word "Alamo" is mentioned. Andy began 2 weeks of on-site training this week and is scheduled to go to Brunswick, GA for several months of training. Bethany is staying behind until the earlier of Andy finishing training in GA or their house selling. If you know of anyone looking for a good house in Pontiac, MI, let us know.<br /><br />4. OSHA Babe enjoyed Mother's Day with two of her sons in town. She did get a phone call from Jay, our son in Puerto Rico. You can tell from the picture above that she still enjoys her role as Mom.<br /><br />5. Dad and his wife, Virginia, spent a night with us this week. They thought that it was time to see the new great grand daughter. The first picture above is what we call a "4 Generation" picture. Lily joins 3rd cousins Sean and Maddie to make Dad the proud great grandfather of 3 little ones.<br /><br /><br />6. We have been cheering for the Spurs as the NBA playoffs continue. Not only are they the hometown favorites, but there is another reason to cheer them on to victory - FREE COFFEE. Valero gives free coffee from 6AM to 10AM after every Spurs playoff victory. OB and I are pumped for this but I'm not sure if it is more for the caffiene or for the Spurs. GO SPURS, GO!<br /><br />7. Visitors keep coming and we love it. Duane and Nancy, friends from church, stopped by today and enjoyed seeing what has been done. Also pictured above are Dad and Virginia as well as Uncle Cliff.<br /><br />So, what progress has been made on the house? Well --<br /><br />1. The Phase 2 rooms have been rewired, sheetrocked, taped, floated, textured, primed and painted. (You will recall that the plan for those two rooms is for one to be a guest bedroom and the other to be the computer room/office.) Several of the pictures above show work on the rooms during various stages. I did make several trips under the house pulling cable TV wiring and rewiring the electrical circuits. The picture of me under the house with the headlamp on is actually more glamorous than that work really is.<br /><br />2. We finally got the granite chosen for bathroom vanity. A man came by yesterday to measure and make a template. Hopefully, we will have the slab and backsplash installed within 2 weeks. It will be nice to finally have a lavatory in the master bathroom.<br /><br />3. Andy helped put the handrail up for the stairs. It is nice to be able to work on small details like that.<br /><br />4. The ceiling in the Butler's Pantry is finally complete. It is quite an improvement over the gaping hole that was there when we moved into the house.<br /><br /><br />NEXT STEPS:<br /><br />1. In the Phase 2 rooms, we need to put up the baseboards, trim the windows and doors, and get the floors refinished. Hopefully, the carpenter who has been helping will be available after Memorial Day and we can get this done. I hope to have the trim scraped, sanded, primed and painted before he gets here so that the painting does not have to be done after the trim is up.<br /><br />2. We continue to have several windows and doors that need to be scraped, sanded, and refinished. It is a lot of work but the finished product sure looks good.<br /><br />3. A Storage Area out back is still on the drawing board but probably still over a month away from starting.Bo and Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06687570276942365101noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34459713.post-33204151821367068122008-04-27T19:36:00.001-07:002008-04-28T09:05:58.878-07:00Grand Daughter Lily has arrived!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi5N329tpwQST6q7ilAU_Guj4M-y-8Y2zp7XrHDHWL3MP5lCYroqPf0XonYYjqVindej_FW8UU3Ji4UfFPYgImCwolUySl-daF0aGmeC2NCLD_t6yTYp0quKcKfHZbNbiNjJyz/s1600-h/Buck,+Katy,+and+Lily+Belle+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194120734135955234" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi5N329tpwQST6q7ilAU_Guj4M-y-8Y2zp7XrHDHWL3MP5lCYroqPf0XonYYjqVindej_FW8UU3Ji4UfFPYgImCwolUySl-daF0aGmeC2NCLD_t6yTYp0quKcKfHZbNbiNjJyz/s320/Buck,+Katy,+and+Lily+Belle+2.jpg" border="0" /></a> Proud parents and Lily Belle<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCiAIKGgKaPuHmJUE_To4yftRi5YDzKkRCbx5wodomt1YkWjEIBiH92CPmkKOQKRjHxGVjZArep5WB2EkcD8jw5g3PW46b61R1PhNg7h0ikkq7j4bzpjXFnb7msPaQDdR1XlMa/s1600-h/fashion+show+in+pink+pashmina.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194120738430922546" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCiAIKGgKaPuHmJUE_To4yftRi5YDzKkRCbx5wodomt1YkWjEIBiH92CPmkKOQKRjHxGVjZArep5WB2EkcD8jw5g3PW46b61R1PhNg7h0ikkq7j4bzpjXFnb7msPaQDdR1XlMa/s320/fashion+show+in+pink+pashmina.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRFONisJceGJa-_X3oQFZrMSb4l-IQFLFuyyuUHXywRbLP6Ze-CONMx9EBDHNvLFYccyCAbO2teKxi3yTw8gwzp37ggIxN47WlFdnW_CoJSUYjr_QdyrHXpc93ohsMFn87Onyx/s1600-h/Dale+and+Pat+when+they+heard+her+cry.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194137561817821074" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRFONisJceGJa-_X3oQFZrMSb4l-IQFLFuyyuUHXywRbLP6Ze-CONMx9EBDHNvLFYccyCAbO2teKxi3yTw8gwzp37ggIxN47WlFdnW_CoJSUYjr_QdyrHXpc93ohsMFn87Onyx/s320/Dale+and+Pat+when+they+heard+her+cry.jpg" border="0" /></a> Grandma Patty and Grandma Dale were just outside of the door of the delivery room to hear her first cry<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTLmfHGvY5c7ECsdkiZfuCS7xnjnowOMmuayqWWLQz8TO5icvhRMJDleuH-Kg-3IEzjYWqBEWEMx7nsegD7FMqbunzAj0N8OhlPLIoJ06BQUSVTjOPS7duplilwB1xb3tnBwzK/s1600-h/proud+grandparents+1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194120747020857154" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTLmfHGvY5c7ECsdkiZfuCS7xnjnowOMmuayqWWLQz8TO5icvhRMJDleuH-Kg-3IEzjYWqBEWEMx7nsegD7FMqbunzAj0N8OhlPLIoJ06BQUSVTjOPS7duplilwB1xb3tnBwzK/s320/proud+grandparents+1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Proud grandparents <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdaRbDa8oTEaLzfoYQCrYVQV-x0wiA4SoLCZbHuyzFk02FLectg5Vzjn-z7crO9dg7xbD_QilSXd_C9KktAAzzQbmvyinGx4PCOgTTp3ywWCiL_uKmNWhgRrV-m64xZxaP6SX5/s1600-h/Could+she+be+any+cuter.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194139554682646450" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdaRbDa8oTEaLzfoYQCrYVQV-x0wiA4SoLCZbHuyzFk02FLectg5Vzjn-z7crO9dg7xbD_QilSXd_C9KktAAzzQbmvyinGx4PCOgTTp3ywWCiL_uKmNWhgRrV-m64xZxaP6SX5/s320/Could+she+be+any+cuter.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Can these pictures be worth a thousand words til we sit down and write about them? We are happy, thrilled, and proud to say the least. What a great week! We thank God for Lily's safe arrival.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCrGz283oat1YWgpcRM7oR0129npxKBH-krARnTWBZIMD66Y_8hyphenhyphen9svNeDdN4shtArRBHeuRCRW8lyFQzsZmoa1aCPwAMvZF7omB9LId1uya_RdhBwjkSMi-2_1b8-slnpBQmT/s1600-h/Marilyn+and+Shanna+visit+Lily.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194129328365514594" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCrGz283oat1YWgpcRM7oR0129npxKBH-krARnTWBZIMD66Y_8hyphenhyphen9svNeDdN4shtArRBHeuRCRW8lyFQzsZmoa1aCPwAMvZF7omB9LId1uya_RdhBwjkSMi-2_1b8-slnpBQmT/s320/Marilyn+and+Shanna+visit+Lily.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />It was not the work on the house that brought Aunt Shanna and friend Marilyn to San Antonio!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRV-qRiLqxNhoQoui3_px_Qp2aUL6oan8apZqmkUZ4nn181nSZ5L0cDOjmCKzmEsPItgWV-sQ-ukUmJtXSwqE9nPrmh65JZpkj30LcuhNmRm2_0VmlWoyokEtsx1v19x_0dvBJ/s1600-h/DSCN0605.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194320381395742690" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRV-qRiLqxNhoQoui3_px_Qp2aUL6oan8apZqmkUZ4nn181nSZ5L0cDOjmCKzmEsPItgWV-sQ-ukUmJtXSwqE9nPrmh65JZpkj30LcuhNmRm2_0VmlWoyokEtsx1v19x_0dvBJ/s320/DSCN0605.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />First time visit to the house by Shanna's friend, Marilyn<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br /><br />2. Work is in progress on the Phase 2 rooms.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Window repair completedMoving stuff aroundCloset changeWiringSheetrockingNEXT STEPS:1. Tape, Float, Texture, Primer, Paint, window and door trimBo and Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06687570276942365101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34459713.post-45888245403192414262008-04-20T21:44:00.001-07:002008-04-20T22:22:07.344-07:00Lily's room is ready and we're working on yours<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio4hUBznRAZVQO9rEBl71vhHN9FhUdykCNxAUD-MWsudfPM4agdneSG4hi1HpIHHRp2X-qmt6Fiubo1mcqqCmxLuiftVa_jR26oEfbRaCe12QEulTy-uAb2idCbpt4_OrvkdBb/s1600-h/Ready+for+Lily.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191557253474720194" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio4hUBznRAZVQO9rEBl71vhHN9FhUdykCNxAUD-MWsudfPM4agdneSG4hi1HpIHHRp2X-qmt6Fiubo1mcqqCmxLuiftVa_jR26oEfbRaCe12QEulTy-uAb2idCbpt4_OrvkdBb/s320/Ready+for+Lily.JPG" border="0" /></a> Everything is ready and waiting for Miss Lily Belle<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfeJ75XgMt9HzPhMZnh5XWsjTaxo1TlIII6RWLB15koi5TxSVwVldK7zzD2EfuLh2252XAqYVjAhEHaVZjYKZNcg7X-1ofHl85GPvhCA5ReDBn2XsltkkdxZUDbuBPkcCZKpAd/s1600-h/April+08+house+pics+002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191557266359622098" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfeJ75XgMt9HzPhMZnh5XWsjTaxo1TlIII6RWLB15koi5TxSVwVldK7zzD2EfuLh2252XAqYVjAhEHaVZjYKZNcg7X-1ofHl85GPvhCA5ReDBn2XsltkkdxZUDbuBPkcCZKpAd/s320/April+08+house+pics+002.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />We call the two back rooms <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioJXEpDPRpcybuudAuj2F22RN0dp7bA_L5N3dkwU7-5KTzBaTNSHlGxgjM2-MA02hOdG6nYw0TN07Y7P0vOWbr_IHGLKBYV-uJDoHkfUKugJohTgop2xsSn-AQBHZrDDT6QUf2/s1600-h/April+08+house+pics+020.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191557270654589410" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioJXEpDPRpcybuudAuj2F22RN0dp7bA_L5N3dkwU7-5KTzBaTNSHlGxgjM2-MA02hOdG6nYw0TN07Y7P0vOWbr_IHGLKBYV-uJDoHkfUKugJohTgop2xsSn-AQBHZrDDT6QUf2/s320/April+08+house+pics+020.jpg" border="0" /></a> "Phase Two" Transformation from construction/storage zone to office and guest room has begun<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxickPEfoI4q0soHJEJgJy9mNLTUubAa3JqqTr6rkK_avJQR-yopStJCh9fWk4Mimtt719PjuWjLnMZiOPZ1zhcbg1ZykfmZ5AJK8XZku9w-SCcmI15Ny809-rlp3ZCF583smv/s1600-h/April+08+house+pics+033.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191557274949556722" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxickPEfoI4q0soHJEJgJy9mNLTUubAa3JqqTr6rkK_avJQR-yopStJCh9fWk4Mimtt719PjuWjLnMZiOPZ1zhcbg1ZykfmZ5AJK8XZku9w-SCcmI15Ny809-rlp3ZCF583smv/s320/April+08+house+pics+033.jpg" border="0" /></a> The sheet rock work is not easy with floor and walls not quite plumb<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyXUrENbWnjAdOo0NYUcjh85hIP5FFaC4zCUdEJ7dvT6ZI3G1U0e6d8GStT6qxPZtj12G0lT94lpHUzlaam8IZe5WLZZfWyPvPNAwAeTmMebd8Er67b1Q8BFV-cAdDd9S5Uwa/s1600-h/April+08+house+pics+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191557279244524034" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyXUrENbWnjAdOo0NYUcjh85hIP5FFaC4zCUdEJ7dvT6ZI3G1U0e6d8GStT6qxPZtj12G0lT94lpHUzlaam8IZe5WLZZfWyPvPNAwAeTmMebd8Er67b1Q8BFV-cAdDd9S5Uwa/s320/April+08+house+pics+001.jpg" border="0" /></a> The Final Four weekend brought visitors from Andy and Bethany's alma mater, Rochester College<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRrrWx0ZvfSpIDNcU_BJqAioYuIEySiQ8AJTfzUPqImFJM0gvdp6t7BQFDrxjKHZRItYBne1Kd8o72OX-qS5NvtQ77QF_ve8OpUMWaZQfg3j3q9PWPKaHywnMf_ti831GOkJll/s1600-h/DSCN0471.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191557820410403346" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRrrWx0ZvfSpIDNcU_BJqAioYuIEySiQ8AJTfzUPqImFJM0gvdp6t7BQFDrxjKHZRItYBne1Kd8o72OX-qS5NvtQ77QF_ve8OpUMWaZQfg3j3q9PWPKaHywnMf_ti831GOkJll/s320/DSCN0471.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Pat's Beth Moore Bible study group enjoyed lunch together in spite of the work in progress<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />FOR THE WEEK ENDING APRIL 20, 2008<br /><br />1. Katy enters the hospital Monday morning and we are anxious to welcome little Lily Belle into our family. The last few weeks have found Katy resting at home to safeguard the pregnancy but her patience has been rewarded with good reports for mom and baby and tomorrow is the big day! Life really is good in Tobin Hill! We are so grateful to God for this blessing. Psalms 128 speaks of God's goodness in allowing us to see our children's children. We look forward to sharing our joy with all of you.<br /><br />2. Bo and Charlie have been working hard on Phase Two-the back two rooms that were added on to the house 60 or 70 so years ago. They definitely did not have the quality workmanship of the rest of the house and sheetrocking has been a real challenge. Bo will give more details on all of that when he sits down to share our big news tomorrow. <br /><br />3. We enjoyed a visit with guests from Rochester College who were in town for the Final Four weekend. Pat's Bible study group also had lunch together even though the dining room is adjacent to the work going on in the back two rooms. They managed to have a lively conversation even with the noise of the air compressor and nail gun and the work going on at the house next door.Bo and Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06687570276942365101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34459713.post-19619957023093479762008-03-30T20:31:00.000-07:002008-04-02T15:16:09.632-07:00March Madness is in the air<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf1ZaV-J6NgqnniBvYgtc_vMWyeBv4bAjh19h7VM66oVor08VN4hCiEhP1mLiQye_1rSSJ1WekMqEAFNKPJDBfM-B1L2Vmau0fjYDMoVRprGFu5kmqiTRDBwQeLsUYw8LYSCsV/s1600-h/Aunt+Tres+and+Leo.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183758867807246754" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf1ZaV-J6NgqnniBvYgtc_vMWyeBv4bAjh19h7VM66oVor08VN4hCiEhP1mLiQye_1rSSJ1WekMqEAFNKPJDBfM-B1L2Vmau0fjYDMoVRprGFu5kmqiTRDBwQeLsUYw8LYSCsV/s320/Aunt+Tres+and+Leo.jpg" border="0" /></a>Somehow Leo knows that Aunt Tres is a cat person<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEginvYCie2kjLiA87DU81yHS3EeOwdBYAULIew6YPzAHO3474AXZkWxef08MyHCEMrVez0vJiiI5wnCac4_v9EIB4tG8eQNFt6AFYPBUnw5-sxxrFgLKS38uRONmzA1gOG27ZnX/s1600-h/DSCN0339.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183760340981029314" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEginvYCie2kjLiA87DU81yHS3EeOwdBYAULIew6YPzAHO3474AXZkWxef08MyHCEMrVez0vJiiI5wnCac4_v9EIB4tG8eQNFt6AFYPBUnw5-sxxrFgLKS38uRONmzA1gOG27ZnX/s320/DSCN0339.jpg" border="0" /></a>Life is good in Tobin Hill with Bill Miller Barbecue and Blue Bell<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNTNomA6sbEUPyUgPQneoXl1t_iyLwTb43mjLKCKHqfAjNKmSv6oHOuE1U5nha3ULibnK0NUTWmhxxOmUOObxPcU2PW8QcyK4vGPQ1w4VOG_Ufi9K8HFb56XgKO3tfZqUp3hkV/s1600-h/Stairs+-+finished+with+back+molding+-+2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183757278669347122" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNTNomA6sbEUPyUgPQneoXl1t_iyLwTb43mjLKCKHqfAjNKmSv6oHOuE1U5nha3ULibnK0NUTWmhxxOmUOObxPcU2PW8QcyK4vGPQ1w4VOG_Ufi9K8HFb56XgKO3tfZqUp3hkV/s320/Stairs+-+finished+with+back+molding+-+2.JPG" border="0" /></a> Trim work on the stairs made Frank, the floor man's, job complete<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFqT8h4LR2bVHmERDbbCC6cbgHOoKLtitqIvvo4v96e6XfJd_cP0txypumgqHtkA0Y9MAXmRUwpYCsRMm6pU_ThYTN9s1l6OBecIRRpze5WWfFe8eHPTcKFj0ocnpIP8Ofwuhr/s1600-h/Frank+the+floor+man.JPG"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPjzt7IIrk1mYzMAr_Nedd0rzE8hVi6kY8dQbfzsr0-fp6sXxoE88cBWa-4AMCjnHPF6x-tRqehBSafLoNwvWuRi3AD8shxGNJw-vWkkAjWDj71L204Te64MG9LjOgzE1RM5ws/s1600-h/Frank+the+floor+man.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183757291554249042" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPjzt7IIrk1mYzMAr_Nedd0rzE8hVi6kY8dQbfzsr0-fp6sXxoE88cBWa-4AMCjnHPF6x-tRqehBSafLoNwvWuRi3AD8shxGNJw-vWkkAjWDj71L204Te64MG9LjOgzE1RM5ws/s320/Frank+the+floor+man.JPG" border="0" /></a> Frank, the Floor Man</div><br /><br /><div>.</div><br /><br /><div>.</div><br /><br /><div>.</div><br /><br /><div>.</div><br /><br /><div>.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrHmBahGpdJcAwoJV-KjQmg-Dsk8n-aypt-SsGB08jisuFvBNEmn1JuxFGae5dhW283a8bjn2AN1zF16cNWReWuxxGbWG92H_p2w9xrnKOdwvYtYl0zQtO2IfCUNin5p9fvznr/s1600-h/Neighborhood+project+-+demolishing+old+house+-+Bo+1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183915397890349554" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrHmBahGpdJcAwoJV-KjQmg-Dsk8n-aypt-SsGB08jisuFvBNEmn1JuxFGae5dhW283a8bjn2AN1zF16cNWReWuxxGbWG92H_p2w9xrnKOdwvYtYl0zQtO2IfCUNin5p9fvznr/s320/Neighborhood+project+-+demolishing+old+house+-+Bo+1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div></div><div>Bo helped several neighbors with the demolition of a nearby house</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><br />.</div><div>.</div><div>Finish Carpenter, Charlie, has rebuilt 4 of the 8 windows in the "Phase 2" rooms .<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeDLkmnjQUwuCO7MmxOOe7e6I-h7OJDhva14c3V0RVlNNsxoSEs1FTRBAzGXO4MNKAnXVW6jIE0qglQKjSgX1msC861mXe6FmfnoNHR6S_GEfhXvOfO2GXUp28bl4SjD41Zljc/s1600-h/DSCN0346.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183755444718311650" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeDLkmnjQUwuCO7MmxOOe7e6I-h7OJDhva14c3V0RVlNNsxoSEs1FTRBAzGXO4MNKAnXVW6jIE0qglQKjSgX1msC861mXe6FmfnoNHR6S_GEfhXvOfO2GXUp28bl4SjD41Zljc/s320/DSCN0346.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCuykhHmoWsjZIRU_TQ73tsLLOypMrMvLTFLdEjBZ6L7BIbld2cp450gi85hDzpzZx5zeEb8UILh-qGvptiL1ePtbChcUUj4iTO_JZQKV0krDdBux62EwIXw6uH9kWvy9SvkLV/s1600-h/DSCN0418.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183757300144183666" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCuykhHmoWsjZIRU_TQ73tsLLOypMrMvLTFLdEjBZ6L7BIbld2cp450gi85hDzpzZx5zeEb8UILh-qGvptiL1ePtbChcUUj4iTO_JZQKV0krDdBux62EwIXw6uH9kWvy9SvkLV/s320/DSCN0418.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>.There is much window replacement to be done</div><br /><div>.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1JDsTrUF3HJXH6UzP6_I3PS37yFi89rssJTo3ePt5SpFdFY3eoqF_xUORZhDn9e4pzEAtJ-iXaudFA2SaAeE7mt2fGkkn69j2Q9TMvWtwWSysJgchUVrEHXyw6EYmCKvJTMAO/s1600-h/DSCN0415.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183758872102214066" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1JDsTrUF3HJXH6UzP6_I3PS37yFi89rssJTo3ePt5SpFdFY3eoqF_xUORZhDn9e4pzEAtJ-iXaudFA2SaAeE7mt2fGkkn69j2Q9TMvWtwWSysJgchUVrEHXyw6EYmCKvJTMAO/s320/DSCN0415.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div>.</div><div>.</div><div>.</div><div>.</div><div>.</div><div>.</div><div>.</div><div>.</div><div>.</div><div>.</div><div>.</div><div>.</div><div></div><div>.</div><div>.</div><div>.Adding chair rail trim in the Mud Room<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnoJJcJPCL1YjgUXcORDwa5_L3M5BKsW0ypalULRbnSb719KP8HXuGEpo1vTWWN-f6bR6GDFvReE4iWKNLYNzD9NZUXWDBlzdPOf-tBSy_pzYnCExyOkYUHx4Twnv0EpTiH7yM/s1600-h/Mud+Room+chair+rail+going+up.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183914182414604770" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnoJJcJPCL1YjgUXcORDwa5_L3M5BKsW0ypalULRbnSb719KP8HXuGEpo1vTWWN-f6bR6GDFvReE4iWKNLYNzD9NZUXWDBlzdPOf-tBSy_pzYnCExyOkYUHx4Twnv0EpTiH7yM/s320/Mud+Room+chair+rail+going+up.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br />.</div><div>.</div><div>.</div><div>.</div><div>.</div><div>.</div><div>.</div><div>..</div><div>.</div><div>.</div><div></div><div>.Sean and Leo say "good morning!"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAF-wVKXZHvfpykWIV3h2tQg4pUZFFPqc1PrTnqLtW6UBXuM7klkcmJRIYND2Nx9Fe3zVixatstBcVXYpjx4XiLiFSzkbW2IhhxS-g8GDnztBPxKjDdA9AgLKEjOYjkK6yizvB/s1600-h/DSCN0400.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183755449013278962" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAF-wVKXZHvfpykWIV3h2tQg4pUZFFPqc1PrTnqLtW6UBXuM7klkcmJRIYND2Nx9Fe3zVixatstBcVXYpjx4XiLiFSzkbW2IhhxS-g8GDnztBPxKjDdA9AgLKEjOYjkK6yizvB/s320/DSCN0400.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIuZiyx9fFmzsIBQ6ExTwa28TUYop3n7OlS6kDZkBM_0n9HDcFQRFoU8yeQSMRbp47NymG_x1hujFjIEcFwsIpnVnR0qc6QIcpa8BpIM6kevclyfXoMjDMeKKjlcZeD3C1khWE/s1600-h/DSCN0410.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183755453308246274" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIuZiyx9fFmzsIBQ6ExTwa28TUYop3n7OlS6kDZkBM_0n9HDcFQRFoU8yeQSMRbp47NymG_x1hujFjIEcFwsIpnVnR0qc6QIcpa8BpIM6kevclyfXoMjDMeKKjlcZeD3C1khWE/s320/DSCN0410.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div>.</div><div>.</div><div>Maddie is prettier than our new hall tree (that's her pretty mama Michelle in the mirror)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgynbMC5JevIlr-M7f8gKvXYCa4dxqae-6wrQFnfI9X4ar6XXRuzCpy-foq4XyCVVxP7rBBmeoRAqNsbPLz-hYRrDLtudcAeJVEbcI7C2Tk07CR48osrd6eaQkx2_Nz0wI3h9zo/s1600-h/Stacey+brings+Austin+music+scene+to+San+Antonio.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183755457603213586" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgynbMC5JevIlr-M7f8gKvXYCa4dxqae-6wrQFnfI9X4ar6XXRuzCpy-foq4XyCVVxP7rBBmeoRAqNsbPLz-hYRrDLtudcAeJVEbcI7C2Tk07CR48osrd6eaQkx2_Nz0wI3h9zo/s320/Stacey+brings+Austin+music+scene+to+San+Antonio.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div>.Stacey brings the Austin music scene to Tobin Hill</div><div>.</div><div>.</div><div>.</div><div>.</div><div>.</div><div>..</div><div>.</div><div>.</div><div>.</div><div>.</div><div>.</div><div>.</div><div>Pat's ushering friend requested a picture in the clawfoot tub<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6SGzpX_m-SbIpGbzgPDL-qVBreeo6sDigaV2FK6zT0lQ6b6yWcxHtE9neGn9I5yfvuLPCY-6Epc1bzqJq0CeBputazeU8KuEJape5VXfH5ZTBojvd5EbYu-YCz9itQItvzFIB/s1600-h/Visitor+-+Pat%27s+ushering+friend+requested+a+bathtub+pose.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183763145594673618" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6SGzpX_m-SbIpGbzgPDL-qVBreeo6sDigaV2FK6zT0lQ6b6yWcxHtE9neGn9I5yfvuLPCY-6Epc1bzqJq0CeBputazeU8KuEJape5VXfH5ZTBojvd5EbYu-YCz9itQItvzFIB/s320/Visitor+-+Pat%27s+ushering+friend+requested+a+bathtub+pose.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwSZ3izIBQgDLphxwvHpTCbjpIjJTrhzrXXn5bTK_Rqva9TykdGKsasc2dqO11QOJPj2yDP78h9yEQ5ynREAu0FELj7h6KIouGZOAkYtrOii3PUaNFrywnz5cGY_LlLZUxCdSh/s1600-h/DSCN0399.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183755461898180898" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwSZ3izIBQgDLphxwvHpTCbjpIjJTrhzrXXn5bTK_Rqva9TykdGKsasc2dqO11QOJPj2yDP78h9yEQ5ynREAu0FELj7h6KIouGZOAkYtrOii3PUaNFrywnz5cGY_LlLZUxCdSh/s320/DSCN0399.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Rachel, Mark, and Baby M take the tour<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4tuVUDFieWJGHP7D7CjRZANBVbm0XUHh6ZDV8E1-I6GwKxunSbGFVbKdZjx7Se174qn_xchhIMbGu_k8Xwht4Ow6DHr7Cx-8DJdAOYWpEgsTF8KSg0NhTmV2ol-H6nmQ7wJzU/s1600-h/Danielle+w+Leo+-+3.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183753700961589410" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4tuVUDFieWJGHP7D7CjRZANBVbm0XUHh6ZDV8E1-I6GwKxunSbGFVbKdZjx7Se174qn_xchhIMbGu_k8Xwht4Ow6DHr7Cx-8DJdAOYWpEgsTF8KSg0NhTmV2ol-H6nmQ7wJzU/s320/Danielle+w+Leo+-+3.JPG" border="0" /></a> Leo and another of his many admirers, Danielle<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLPW-lZRXZjh2cinnGAhR-35TbrzFOxms__rVafov5v0GmjsTumRTtIGT3UZCuJFkfhprsgXkbk019uXelt6t-wZDGIEpVeEt3pqdTV2mssxdGcTLoaSSHZQc6rwgFIFNMz-fx/s1600-h/Visitors+-+Daniel,+Darian,+Minnie,+Danielle+Mendez.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183753705256556722" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLPW-lZRXZjh2cinnGAhR-35TbrzFOxms__rVafov5v0GmjsTumRTtIGT3UZCuJFkfhprsgXkbk019uXelt6t-wZDGIEpVeEt3pqdTV2mssxdGcTLoaSSHZQc6rwgFIFNMz-fx/s320/Visitors+-+Daniel,+Darian,+Minnie,+Danielle+Mendez.JPG" border="0" /></a> .</div><div>.Daniel, Darian, Minnie, and Danielle make the room brighter</div><div></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg49e2aeKWqXUPT7d6_p5NcYwOrlX7mFlpVZVZl6WmkOaEhzQNdIh8jh9RyrKMWL4Z9LJxchJs6Y-j4d3US0QlveANqtECj71xiwJ-vVIbNZrnf5aTuaH92tP_LsYcpixVAPEr9/s1600-h/Nettie+brings+Nell+for+tour.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183753709551524034" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg49e2aeKWqXUPT7d6_p5NcYwOrlX7mFlpVZVZl6WmkOaEhzQNdIh8jh9RyrKMWL4Z9LJxchJs6Y-j4d3US0QlveANqtECj71xiwJ-vVIbNZrnf5aTuaH92tP_LsYcpixVAPEr9/s320/Nettie+brings+Nell+for+tour.JPG" border="0" /></a> Sabinal Cousin Nettie and her friend, Nell, were in San Antonio and stopped by<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN1BRJWZWadJp65fWr2lM3flGUch4LFYHps93h31aDdyzVRsBwOocvY2VoMbjI7Xx2vpEjYGT-NH_jNUaDfXKpOF4rLogUoBRIYw1c9r1wqA1ykB9EHn0YnKUG0AANXJWDeBGF/s1600-h/DSCN0366.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183753713846491346" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN1BRJWZWadJp65fWr2lM3flGUch4LFYHps93h31aDdyzVRsBwOocvY2VoMbjI7Xx2vpEjYGT-NH_jNUaDfXKpOF4rLogUoBRIYw1c9r1wqA1ykB9EHn0YnKUG0AANXJWDeBGF/s320/DSCN0366.JPG" border="0" /></a> Katy and Buck with OSHA Gran at the presentation of the heirloom cradle that Buck's Great-Grandfather Johnson made for his arrival in 1976<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />For the week ending March 30, 2008</div><div><br />What can I say? It's March. The Spurs are on. We are down to the Final Four. My blogger has a lot on his plate. But this is a good start. More details and captions to come! We promise.<br /></div><div><strong><u>HIGHLIGHTS:</u></strong></div><div>1. Another significant milestone has been reached with the beginning of work in the "Phase 2" rooms. P2 is basically 2 rooms that were added on to the back of the original house that have had little done to them over the past year and a half. With so much needed in the original house, we decided to leave those rooms alone until the rest of the house was closer to being finished. </div><div></div><div>. When we began working on the windows in the P2 rooms, we found that 4 of the 8 window frames needed to be totally rebuilt due to water damage. Finish carpenter Charlie has done a meticulous job building new frames and has already installed 2 of the 4 new frames. You can see from some of the pictures above that this involved leaving gapping holes in the house between the time that the old windows are removed and the new ones installed. </div><div></div><div>. After the windows are installed, there is supplemental framing that needs to be done, electrical outlets to be reinstalled, cabling to be pulled for tv and internet access, sheetrock to be hung, tapped, floated, and textured, painting, floors refinished, trim installed, and furniture to be placed. Other than that, we're nearly done.</div><div></div><div>2. Speaking of trim work, it is already going on in other parts of the house. Although it doesn't seem like much, adding trim is the final touch that takes a room from being 95% complete to 100%. The picture of the trim at the back of each stair is a perfect example. My working on the chair rail in the Mud Room was just one of the other trim efforts recently completed. On your next visit, we will show you the trim around the pocket doors and the new baseboards (complete with quarter round) in the master closet. If that thrills you to no end, I have one small suggestion for you --- get a life!</div><div></div><div>3. Does Little Leo (the cat in the first 2 pictures above) look like he has a rough life? Despite evidence to the contrary, he is an outside cat. However, he does have a taste for Blue Bell ice cream and Bill Miller BBQ sandwiches. Leo got into Charlie the carpenter's truck recently and found the half sandwich that Charlie had not eaten and took care of it. He was noticeably disappointed the next day when all he got was dry cat food. But someone has to remind him that, contrary to his feline opinion, he really is a cat. </div><div></div><div>4. We love having visitors and apparently, they love coming. Since last blog entry, we have had - </div><div>- Nephew Stephen with wife Michelle and kids Sean and Maddie from Houston,</div><div>- Niece Stacey from Austin</div><div>- Friends Mark and Rachael along with their soon-to-be-born child</div><div>- One of Pat's ushering friends from the Majestic Theater</div><div>- Church friends Daniel, Minnie, Darian, and Danielle</div><div>- Cousin Nettie and her friend, Nell, from Sabinal</div><div>- Son and daughter-in-law, Buck and Katy, and their soon-to-be-born daughter, Lily</div><div></div><div>Who's next? Maybe you?</div><div><br /><strong><u>NEXT STEPS:</u></strong></div><div></div><div>1. Speaking of Lily, that granddaughter should be here any day now. Mom-to-be, Katy, is hanging in there. I think that she is ready. They do have bags packed and waiting by the front door for the trip to the hospital.<br /></div><div>2. There is much Finish work to be completed around transom windows, baseboards, windows and doors.</div><div></div><div>3. There is always painting and scraping to be done.</div><div>4. After all the windows are installed in the Phase 2 rooms there will be wiring, sheetrocking, painting, finish carpentry, and floors to be done.</div><div></div><div>5. I want to enclose part of the carport that is behind the house and use it as a workshop/storage area. So far, my efforts to find someone to build it on-site have come to nothing. We will keep looking and get there eventually.</div></div>Bo and Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06687570276942365101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34459713.post-13877293471561207262008-03-09T20:48:00.001-07:002008-03-09T21:23:16.418-07:00No longer a Construction Zone<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoUKMpKOrog27LiXbqNvkp3lxY-ZQPrpsghw9XjYBH0Ctm9-NpmPez4Yu78WShmTC4s-FcYel0fzkh_9qG3ViWEKt3CLAqNxG7f9bqIrR4oZ1TrBjnVJa7usZxLURUdy1EAGw3/s1600-h/DSCN0335.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5175963624844971602" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoUKMpKOrog27LiXbqNvkp3lxY-ZQPrpsghw9XjYBH0Ctm9-NpmPez4Yu78WShmTC4s-FcYel0fzkh_9qG3ViWEKt3CLAqNxG7f9bqIrR4oZ1TrBjnVJa7usZxLURUdy1EAGw3/s320/DSCN0335.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRFvJM3kN5Dm4AI7PPk05FXb3kXkMeMseMNy8veYmMvNfNDadx0K9IBxg5g9nMNwo8Walc5_K-XpxGIce7DIOV-iGA_HRR68CoTAtckhSty8hDoBk55283eiiOx96PcnI1sU-t/s1600-h/DSCN0333.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5175963113743863362" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRFvJM3kN5Dm4AI7PPk05FXb3kXkMeMseMNy8veYmMvNfNDadx0K9IBxg5g9nMNwo8Walc5_K-XpxGIce7DIOV-iGA_HRR68CoTAtckhSty8hDoBk55283eiiOx96PcnI1sU-t/s320/DSCN0333.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>It's Sunday night and I am trying to upload some pictures to show you that getting the floors finished really makes it finally look like a house, and not a construction zone. But Google is having some sort of server problem so the pictures will have to wait til morning. Maybe I can get Bo to sit down then as well and tell the story of the progress that has been made the last two weeks. For now, I will just thank him publicly for how hard and diligently he is working. The labor is so tedious and time consuming! He scrapes and sands and paints and stains hour after hour to turn this old house into a gem. Thank you, my love!</div></div>Bo and Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06687570276942365101noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34459713.post-54328242677165116422008-02-24T19:10:00.000-08:002008-02-25T15:10:57.653-08:00Floors, glorious floors!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmGeAnDEMDGi21oAPBdXA4D_nVf-tDmxtGg1pJyKl5oKnOQk9UOYoWikYZH59F9S5ou4Lo_rQIE2DZCitnxgIqBkdm1XvEPgik7frbGxSF7Pbao3UXUDHJCTb5WEPtkJV9ackF/s1600-h/Floors+-+Finished+-+Entry+Way+3.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170769759070582242" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmGeAnDEMDGi21oAPBdXA4D_nVf-tDmxtGg1pJyKl5oKnOQk9UOYoWikYZH59F9S5ou4Lo_rQIE2DZCitnxgIqBkdm1XvEPgik7frbGxSF7Pbao3UXUDHJCTb5WEPtkJV9ackF/s320/Floors+-+Finished+-+Entry+Way+3.JPG" border="0" /></a> Welcome to the Entry Way - with newly finished floors (the spots are from the lens of our new camera-not part of the floor)<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Otn_rHET_mQDmr_DlnerIVFhuEQ9lfw8AEH5CO8QcCAnFdmacv63ly3b_7339a_XMpK_dKhee-ySLu9UxXMV8orqZa57wvOahQBypA0wD-AHeosW9P518yHWy8nODXtzp0st/s1600-h/Floors+-+Finished+-+Entry+Way+1.JPG"></a><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlcB1zSJ47rc-D9XZZWAln_ZW-VDuBO8I9s5asQxj_DFscb-NpOtvvXHYQI5OvJxGlazUUtgbxlYLlLZq8z3F9iI7Z7exStKPXsEnfUQirOGrIgYPOd-5mw-sco8NADNpv6F4r/s1600-h/Floors+-+Before+-+Entry+Way+3.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170755031627724114" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlcB1zSJ47rc-D9XZZWAln_ZW-VDuBO8I9s5asQxj_DFscb-NpOtvvXHYQI5OvJxGlazUUtgbxlYLlLZq8z3F9iI7Z7exStKPXsEnfUQirOGrIgYPOd-5mw-sco8NADNpv6F4r/s320/Floors+-+Before+-+Entry+Way+3.JPG" border="0" /></a> The floor that did look like this ---<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEPE8mYq_Q11qUR0eCXiKxhDnayGkOdQ7D3xphoFH6WM6A8l3hZesIzw6Jh_vLIoRmoTtaz6kwmv_caaTJnRJxfYhVCQH1CZ1dGIDFSLFc-VnrNhojtJouu8IK_FVwZHWYRY4Y/s1600-h/Floors+-+Finished+-+Entry+Way+4.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170758055284700530" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEPE8mYq_Q11qUR0eCXiKxhDnayGkOdQ7D3xphoFH6WM6A8l3hZesIzw6Jh_vLIoRmoTtaz6kwmv_caaTJnRJxfYhVCQH1CZ1dGIDFSLFc-VnrNhojtJouu8IK_FVwZHWYRY4Y/s320/Floors+-+Finished+-+Entry+Way+4.JPG" border="0" /></a> .....now looks like this! .</div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div>.</div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div>.</div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div>.</div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><div><br />The Dining Room, Parlor, and Entry Way have the best wood - maple<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5eGpQt2FV_Q7-SRYl71DnCGL0TVdS1_n-zwriEPhOM6e5B2-w2VPqm6pqwNHxipSrqDlRoPkhY6xR-6FGlySh3KRUM_oghXJ-K3jirPmHFilkloZ61TAYqd686zJ4Bz8_kxPc/s1600-h/Floors+-+Finished+-+Dining+Room+1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170758059579667842" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5eGpQt2FV_Q7-SRYl71DnCGL0TVdS1_n-zwriEPhOM6e5B2-w2VPqm6pqwNHxipSrqDlRoPkhY6xR-6FGlySh3KRUM_oghXJ-K3jirPmHFilkloZ61TAYqd686zJ4Bz8_kxPc/s320/Floors+-+Finished+-+Dining+Room+1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRG9VhkJh4kuFC5pE7kqgAmUPaG822-dqaKROITb2QDvRdwIS5H0YGzE6-5cdfm67e1iKtNQo7wGgobqH2XTVMaXPW0X4l7OPO9OMXfyVKj4EZbsjgR5ejO7hX8p-X3xz9zGnK/s1600-h/Floors+-+Before+-+Butlers+Pantry+1.JPG"></a><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU-kRw3bAjggybaKYj9Vl6KzJ4j33zTTnWyAdQDcUz8JfIv6RltNPOAmDqU8809rfvE2pVPrk_p2HiopIJwiYO6XzkEFpWtEB1JYaZe2di6N9Kp4xGOUk9UDpiGP-p4pUk3EZ7/s1600-h/Floors+-+Before+-+Butlers+Pantry+4.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170758050989733218" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU-kRw3bAjggybaKYj9Vl6KzJ4j33zTTnWyAdQDcUz8JfIv6RltNPOAmDqU8809rfvE2pVPrk_p2HiopIJwiYO6XzkEFpWtEB1JYaZe2di6N9Kp4xGOUk9UDpiGP-p4pUk3EZ7/s320/Floors+-+Before+-+Butlers+Pantry+4.JPG" border="0" /></a>The Butler's Pantry "Before" Floor <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipyJrvNzD5OuioSsQ7KYeIE9qelBB2C50gXUaetkl2KF8k511eqr2BrQWn7JsmjSQB45cptEp_rQbAwSbggDLoZc3nsfQg4zTCmtqtYz0B_piJAuXnvsqqdxncj7LFBlxJTzwR/s1600-h/Floors+-+Finished+-+Butlers+Pantry+1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170755027332756802" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipyJrvNzD5OuioSsQ7KYeIE9qelBB2C50gXUaetkl2KF8k511eqr2BrQWn7JsmjSQB45cptEp_rQbAwSbggDLoZc3nsfQg4zTCmtqtYz0B_piJAuXnvsqqdxncj7LFBlxJTzwR/s320/Floors+-+Finished+-+Butlers+Pantry+1.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div>Butler's Pantry "After"</div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div>.<br /><br />Master Closet (below) in its previous condition did not win any awards</div><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHqWqEG-IS1WMYNSiZTRK9NPHbgfGyA2AbfzA0gAZnya4wKyShSoHcaFA8Ke-bWbA1tj3dx2PS8Kl7XQwc0XbaXSwUXqdxf5MK9gl2EBuN-Pt-T3XBBp_eQLsl7gPHUxUQN7Uu/s1600-h/Closet+Floor-+View+3+-+Before.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170764970182047186" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHqWqEG-IS1WMYNSiZTRK9NPHbgfGyA2AbfzA0gAZnya4wKyShSoHcaFA8Ke-bWbA1tj3dx2PS8Kl7XQwc0XbaXSwUXqdxf5MK9gl2EBuN-Pt-T3XBBp_eQLsl7gPHUxUQN7Uu/s320/Closet+Floor-+View+3+-+Before.JPG" border="0" /></a>.</div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div>.</div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div>.</div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><div>Didn't the new floor help?</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbtCo8ikbErcuD2A3Mx3VXKBNtWDMNVWpmZeQw0XWUJiYRWSilsESqi_Oy9A9r5aXtBl1B33a2nrjS2jptT-oHjqjQrbs62WQbRB67Tqaypa3c7Xdovi_4Rh5Kz6YPdsypeDo-/s1600-h/Floors+-+Finished+-+Master+Closet++1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170758068169602450" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbtCo8ikbErcuD2A3Mx3VXKBNtWDMNVWpmZeQw0XWUJiYRWSilsESqi_Oy9A9r5aXtBl1B33a2nrjS2jptT-oHjqjQrbs62WQbRB67Tqaypa3c7Xdovi_4Rh5Kz6YPdsypeDo-/s320/Floors+-+Finished+-+Master+Closet++1.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div>.</div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div>.</div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div>..</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyeRHl532GMSSet3O1r5BoUJH7GErtZFwBPRMlt88NuE8NONC0owaGHEv1HZpAte-Y-q9-COv4kcagEOhLx-ar9N_AfYtKnV9MiwDIpplHU5hVvwBPe12i-iJJlme-tB1fbS9R/s1600-h/february2008+017.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171052359328724466" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyeRHl532GMSSet3O1r5BoUJH7GErtZFwBPRMlt88NuE8NONC0owaGHEv1HZpAte-Y-q9-COv4kcagEOhLx-ar9N_AfYtKnV9MiwDIpplHU5hVvwBPe12i-iJJlme-tB1fbS9R/s320/february2008+017.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div>.</div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div>.</div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div>.With new shelving installed, the Master Closet is fully functional<br /></div><div></div><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSqATaqzjg_jb2XjFPQoCXXdwyqdyoH6OoyhJMMBcaK5FuAIwbTkeW4CR4iz0i0X0togTD0Q7XCHfLKz1IAWKIbNWnJ6MMTSYBc8mwmLJ-hK8ZUnvIyBoypQKbkF1U9h3MkXfn/s1600-h/Yosemite+while+the+floors+were+being+finished.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171053282746693122" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSqATaqzjg_jb2XjFPQoCXXdwyqdyoH6OoyhJMMBcaK5FuAIwbTkeW4CR4iz0i0X0togTD0Q7XCHfLKz1IAWKIbNWnJ6MMTSYBc8mwmLJ-hK8ZUnvIyBoypQKbkF1U9h3MkXfn/s320/Yosemite+while+the+floors+were+being+finished.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div>.</div><br /><div>It is hard to work on the house in San Antonio when you are at Yosemite!<br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>.</div><br /><div>.</div><br /><div>.</div><br /><div>.</div><br /><div>.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Speech Therapists Michelle, Tina, Linda, and Jenny were in San Antonio for a ...... c-c-c-c-convention </div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYG8Jknpo3sjwWV2kdW6eZDGngOnyhXf1xrM4g6ckwkZnSD-508thd5jQuGlKcExTZksaqK5cun_ftzSUlZaAYJQxu-zaDVDHek10BKwP1Qd6325AqfshHPIJji1qfz0my6t0e/s1600-h/DSCN0135.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170755001562952978" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 297px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 236px" height="237" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYG8Jknpo3sjwWV2kdW6eZDGngOnyhXf1xrM4g6ckwkZnSD-508thd5jQuGlKcExTZksaqK5cun_ftzSUlZaAYJQxu-zaDVDHek10BKwP1Qd6325AqfshHPIJji1qfz0my6t0e/s320/DSCN0135.JPG" width="252" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoJqAAPzufJxPtBILMjwRhGG3sk9b3e6mvGGJfpHB4mVdV7AcAE5_CpJShcFUdOrVezTP2nVWUJdY2HZtVQj0p1BBCJaVWl95Ek3KmnBsUugvV-ki2LM7b-8jZzzCHGf4tYjSd/s1600-h/DSCN0270.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170755010152887586" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoJqAAPzufJxPtBILMjwRhGG3sk9b3e6mvGGJfpHB4mVdV7AcAE5_CpJShcFUdOrVezTP2nVWUJdY2HZtVQj0p1BBCJaVWl95Ek3KmnBsUugvV-ki2LM7b-8jZzzCHGf4tYjSd/s320/DSCN0270.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Nephew Steven, Niece Michelle, Great Nephew Sean, and Great Niece Maddie<br />.</div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div>.</div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div>.</div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO_tKdTrCu_qm0ux1ZKCRHH-vW96Z6hY7tA7PmK-2YTt5UPZK0nw-IcTQlOYnO6g9F7FWTlqmEGzmAae12KBGRSTJ23tYUghc5aK51DR1MukW5hJw7PBbs5nvytV2rKN9O6zZm/s1600-h/DSCN0213.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171056761670202898" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO_tKdTrCu_qm0ux1ZKCRHH-vW96Z6hY7tA7PmK-2YTt5UPZK0nw-IcTQlOYnO6g9F7FWTlqmEGzmAae12KBGRSTJ23tYUghc5aK51DR1MukW5hJw7PBbs5nvytV2rKN9O6zZm/s320/DSCN0213.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>.Baby Girl has a name!</div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div>For the period ending February 24, 2008</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><strong><u>HIGHLIGHTS:</u></strong></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div>1. The construction zone officially became a residence with the completion of the floor refinishing. <strong>Let's hear it for the Floors!</strong> Is there a "WOW!" factor? Frank and Lynda, the floor folks responsible for our refinished floors, were too modest to have their pictures taken but we hope they can be featured next time. But didn't they do a fantastic job? The pictures tell the story of their success! I believe that they are more proud of the finished product than we are. And that says a lot. </div><br /><div>.....They truly went the extra mile several times in finishing the floors. While we were in California skiing, visiting friends, and going back to Yosemite National Park, Frank and Lynda were wrapping up here in San Antonio. A day before we were scheduled to return, Frank left me a voice mail giving status. There was a bit of drama <span style="font-size:78%;color:#ff0000;"><strong>(Red Flag!)</strong></span> included in the message. It was at the end of their work day. The final coat for finish has just been applied to the floor. The front door had been left ajar <span style="font-size:78%;color:#ff0000;"><strong>(Red Flag!).</strong></span> And who do you think makes a break for it and scampers across the damp floor? Yep, you guessed it - the one, the only, the outside cat, Little Leo<span style="font-size:78%;color:#ff0000;"> <strong>(Red Flag!).</strong></span> (For the significance of the<strong> <span style="font-size:78%;color:#ff0000;">"Red Flag"</span></strong> designation and Little Leo's biography, see the previous blog entry.) Frank, using great restraint and a good sense of humor, refrained from eliminating all nine of Little Leo's lives and refinished the floor. The paw prints are gone. The floors are done.<br /></div><div>2. Another important part of any residence is <strong>closet space</strong>. After Bo installed reclaimed longleaf pine flooring and Frank sanded, filled and finished the wood, we finally installed the shelving in the Master Closet. You can see that the floors by themselves look great. But leaving piles of clothes on the beautiful floors was not our definition of a closet. You can see from the appropriate pictures above that we've come a long way baby and are now ready to put some clothes in a longer term resting place than we have have for nearly nine months. OSHA BABE has been incredibly patient with this, and, like Frank with Little Leo, has not demanded all nine of my lives. </div><div></div><div>3. So, where did the picture of Yosemite Falls come from? (Yes, that is a current picture.) Dear friends from our three year stint in California, the Gabrielsons and Pools, invited us to <strong>join them over the Presidents' Birthday weekend in Groveland, CA. at a family cabin.</strong> It was great catching up with friends for life. We skiied at Kirkwood and Dodge Ridge, kept the fire going in the cabin, cleared a tree off the power line, walloped Danielle and Marne in Hearts (after they trounced us several times in Nertz), ate sumptously, drove into Yosemite to see how the Creator decorates during winter, and were blessed with a safe return. Bob, congratulations to you and Nancy on your wedding and thank you for the use of the cabin. Adelle and Gabe, thanks for being the brainchildren of the weekend. Gert, Cornelia, Marne, and Danielle, thank you for still including us in your hectic lives. </div><div></div><div>4. There were actually <strong>visitors</strong> at our house in San Antonio before we returned from California. Niece Michelle was in town for a Speech Therapists' convention and stayed at the B&B along with her friend Tina. Hubby Steven took a day off from school on Friday and drove over from Houston with Sean and Maddie. They have starred on the blog before and have quite a history. Sean wanted to feed the "jaguars" and Maddie, who was not quite walking the last time she visited, was plenty mobile and eager to keep up with big brother Sean.<br /></div><div>.....Late Friday afternoon, the other speech therapists in the group, Linda and Jenny, came by for the tour and mandatory blog picture. </div><div></div><div>4. Last, but not least, Baby Girl has a name. We proudly prepare for and await the arrival of Lily Belle Brockman!<br /></div><div><strong><u>NEXT STEPS:</u></strong></div><div><br /></div><div>1. There is much <strong>carpentry work</strong> to complete. Much of that is trim work around the baseboards throughout the house. And we are getting close to starting "Phase 2" which consists of finishing out the 2 rooms that were added onto the original house probably in the 1920's. We'll keep you updated on that as it progresses. </div><div></div><div>2. One more <strong>door</strong> is refinished and hanging again. The door with sixteen windows that hangs between the Entry Way and the Hallway going to the Dining Room and Butler's Pantry is being scraped in preparation for sanding, staining, and finishing. The glass panes are making this one a tedious undertaking so we'll get plenty of opportunity to report on this one. </div><div></div><div>3. Now that the floors on the first floor are finished, we need to <strong>move</strong> the pieces of <strong>furniture</strong> that we had been storing in the Phase 2 rooms to their more permanent locations. That will really help make the construction zone more like a home. </div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div>Bo and Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06687570276942365101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34459713.post-18874682671894784642008-01-27T16:39:00.000-08:002008-01-27T21:12:25.541-08:00Two Shades of Red - Pink for Baby Girl and Red Flag for baby cat<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP_44a91VTUan6fbS0YWEhUyqFBjZdJJ8f2NDEhmVRl9fpMS5ESaWA78IhokaoyaHvC9kVPd89Mf8fgfYwIV0c2gSc5t5O7jthV5goHH4fJvlBqT67pQUwfjbipXbhquFyAPrv/s1600-h/Katy+has+shopped+for+the+newest+Princess.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160349452940134066" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP_44a91VTUan6fbS0YWEhUyqFBjZdJJ8f2NDEhmVRl9fpMS5ESaWA78IhokaoyaHvC9kVPd89Mf8fgfYwIV0c2gSc5t5O7jthV5goHH4fJvlBqT67pQUwfjbipXbhquFyAPrv/s320/Katy+has+shopped+for+the+newest+Princess.JPG" border="0" /></a> Mom 2B Katy went shopping for the new Princess<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPGrCazlSteQ_4f1flLhX9dsLryB7HgcpBLE_Q2HFNuyBcuJxR08J9ngypQHhRSnRrQyRvnOwd5O8PslWyZN78f7Pvi9Bc9U0l2hyJBX7m4zbza1M-n59ftRPfuWZtzfuo9kkj/s1600-h/Granny+OSHA+Babe+is+ready+for+Grandbaby+Girl.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160349465825035970" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPGrCazlSteQ_4f1flLhX9dsLryB7HgcpBLE_Q2HFNuyBcuJxR08J9ngypQHhRSnRrQyRvnOwd5O8PslWyZN78f7Pvi9Bc9U0l2hyJBX7m4zbza1M-n59ftRPfuWZtzfuo9kkj/s320/Granny+OSHA+Babe+is+ready+for+Grandbaby+Girl.JPG" border="0" /></a> Granny OSHA Babe never got to dress her sons this way<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Remember Little Leo #1 - from November 2006<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOAL84wAkFRdREHgoD4yHz5WnF2BRIy96qinjuHBbu_uQ38nZ1tEFTtBxLZ5jFZOVdM71z2z-HemNV1XmO0V9zRIertSzhV5SqBy5Dbe8XioqAUdbMyZITGlfRowJSd9MSzYHo/s1600-h/Cat+-+Little+Leo1+portrait.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160349470120003282" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOAL84wAkFRdREHgoD4yHz5WnF2BRIy96qinjuHBbu_uQ38nZ1tEFTtBxLZ5jFZOVdM71z2z-HemNV1XmO0V9zRIertSzhV5SqBy5Dbe8XioqAUdbMyZITGlfRowJSd9MSzYHo/s320/Cat+-+Little+Leo1+portrait.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivFYl0QpIjdXnGxr9lk25uMm4ZVTPHNAEodvOWDmPkxPPnWB161FFTP4qZOYpEedEU8lvEgbCWy4uplNGQcaG-jR2QkGvY1DyPN_MSpILbH42UMujnW2oxk6WVtvbsu3vKe7ZE/s1600-h/Cat+-+Little+Leo2+in+the+wild.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160349474414970594" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivFYl0QpIjdXnGxr9lk25uMm4ZVTPHNAEodvOWDmPkxPPnWB161FFTP4qZOYpEedEU8lvEgbCWy4uplNGQcaG-jR2QkGvY1DyPN_MSpILbH42UMujnW2oxk6WVtvbsu3vKe7ZE/s320/Cat+-+Little+Leo2+in+the+wild.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Would Yogi Berra say that this is "deja vu" all over again in January, 2008?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br /><br />Meet Little Leo #2 - or, as he prefers to be called, "Your Highness" <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6I1Rf686eliaS5lGdZ7JC4m-h9Z0GyyHDbc5qgNF0qZw_zlKiYiD3WrEXniWz-hz4EqUEXWl-GAp3IQC_pXJ0dZiqOO6nCM8e56brpLoCo8ycDpQEwWDwVBzh3LtqdbFpfWPs/s1600-h/Cat+-+Little+Leo2+being+held+and+loving+it.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160348709910791842" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6I1Rf686eliaS5lGdZ7JC4m-h9Z0GyyHDbc5qgNF0qZw_zlKiYiD3WrEXniWz-hz4EqUEXWl-GAp3IQC_pXJ0dZiqOO6nCM8e56brpLoCo8ycDpQEwWDwVBzh3LtqdbFpfWPs/s320/Cat+-+Little+Leo2+being+held+and+loving+it.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />Master Closet before transformation began<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUlBK3dXnZcU9gtUyYY1UJGQnJHE-PKf3Wb6nzMjkt-gH9mWhSTTOdKLCkYBcij7ksL-9-cQRvwPQyOWnWA_zjVSUK0nVFGTz6nfCifWrfe63O3sawiNgziRjsFMM6gz3N8hMS/s1600-h/Closet+Floor-+View+3+-+Before.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160348705615824530" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUlBK3dXnZcU9gtUyYY1UJGQnJHE-PKf3Wb6nzMjkt-gH9mWhSTTOdKLCkYBcij7ksL-9-cQRvwPQyOWnWA_zjVSUK0nVFGTz6nfCifWrfe63O3sawiNgziRjsFMM6gz3N8hMS/s320/Closet+Floor-+View+3+-+Before.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />Master Closet during transformation<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXpXctBg4LdYqENmImA5G02HJHpbAI4VRcVbmlAK5L0gD8oZgwIB2R6ABVR_FYSJtGaNq1j6BBp6LMWj7hZcrxtq6-Lx-8_TNoDPEx5iKzfWKy10R0UmuJm7rEeoWj_yAT97lv/s1600-h/Closet+Floor-+View+3+-+During.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160348697025889922" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXpXctBg4LdYqENmImA5G02HJHpbAI4VRcVbmlAK5L0gD8oZgwIB2R6ABVR_FYSJtGaNq1j6BBp6LMWj7hZcrxtq6-Lx-8_TNoDPEx5iKzfWKy10R0UmuJm7rEeoWj_yAT97lv/s320/Closet+Floor-+View+3+-+During.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#000000;"></span><br /><br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />Master Closet after transformation<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxyq_p5jaN0LQ6KIC-om0yNCbfoDqwYPievQDeSS7o13wLqrIRrGyly9kjQFPDJVMLSFZTZ06sDOSVeALW8YFLlTqYIvAttPMRyRVTW7xPVV8lhiZtbeJIGXHynUd50n03ODes/s1600-h/Closet+Floor+-+View+3+-+After.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160348692730922610" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxyq_p5jaN0LQ6KIC-om0yNCbfoDqwYPievQDeSS7o13wLqrIRrGyly9kjQFPDJVMLSFZTZ06sDOSVeALW8YFLlTqYIvAttPMRyRVTW7xPVV8lhiZtbeJIGXHynUd50n03ODes/s320/Closet+Floor+-+View+3+-+After.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Leaded Glass for transom window downstairs<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAwpMHsx2YShlbekVrqjneoNlOOjho3b-T-RmaKIztYbxNKU50sXjsrHKUn62o7D5mpZoBU7eIJ23gS57d1r7v3mpGz1At8gE_P-9lYpzc7dzuAMKPcWJmlsr1tcwsoI9UgBDM/s1600-h/Transom+Window+-+Downstairs+Bathroom+-+3.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160352455122274034" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAwpMHsx2YShlbekVrqjneoNlOOjho3b-T-RmaKIztYbxNKU50sXjsrHKUn62o7D5mpZoBU7eIJ23gS57d1r7v3mpGz1At8gE_P-9lYpzc7dzuAMKPcWJmlsr1tcwsoI9UgBDM/s320/Transom+Window+-+Downstairs+Bathroom+-+3.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Francisco made this one for the transom window in the Guest Bedroom<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRw6ZUjIzNUtn7vwKUCqcQ3LdtzhIR9-egtJSVhmxQRHXn9Pcuxx8sfMV1pAq69ElCqW1MwpDhHsxGfMC4oKRHkcIbjD3TiTpH4E4e6TJl8NLdGitI7ZzcpeFrkzIwz0vaslRW/s1600-h/Transom+Window+Fabricator+-+Francisco.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160352459417241346" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRw6ZUjIzNUtn7vwKUCqcQ3LdtzhIR9-egtJSVhmxQRHXn9Pcuxx8sfMV1pAq69ElCqW1MwpDhHsxGfMC4oKRHkcIbjD3TiTpH4E4e6TJl8NLdGitI7ZzcpeFrkzIwz0vaslRW/s320/Transom+Window+Fabricator+-+Francisco.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong>.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br /><br />Uncle Joe working for his supper<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigmn4X11SA7oQSi_6eEMIF_c9W6N3uK7kGxx-47fNW6tBBBigoJhbYbkZY0mN23IUZYED1JDz4WG6CSr31ctRv2cKklxENWZrBQZIzJKfrANGJXO-4Iiy9S-aRBYJ17Kl11haM/s1600-h/Uncle+Joe+painting+Pat%27s+Plate+Rack.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160348679846020706" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigmn4X11SA7oQSi_6eEMIF_c9W6N3uK7kGxx-47fNW6tBBBigoJhbYbkZY0mN23IUZYED1JDz4WG6CSr31ctRv2cKklxENWZrBQZIzJKfrANGJXO-4Iiy9S-aRBYJ17Kl11haM/s320/Uncle+Joe+painting+Pat%27s+Plate+Rack.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>For the period ending January 27, 2008</strong><br /><br /><strong><u>HIGHLIGHTS:</u></strong><br /><br />1. Our <strong><u>grandchild</u></strong> who is on the way is a <u><strong>GIRL!</strong></u> For me, Baby Girl will be the first female to join this family by some way other than marriage. We couldn't have chosen better in the marriage category because our two married sons, along with their old Dad, married very well. But Baby Girl, whose scheduled arrival in late April will give both sides of her family their first grandchild, is coming in another way. I guess that storks still make it to San Antonio.<br /><br />.....Mom 2B Katy (with help from Aunt Rachel and Glam Gran Dale) has already been shopping for Baby Girl. You can tell from the pictures above that Granny OSHA Babe is right in the middle. Katy, my only request is - can you find something pink for the newest princess?<br /><br />.....No, Great Aunt Donna, we are not going to sponsor a "Name the Baby" Contest.<br /><br /><br />2. Now for the <span style="font-size:78%;color:#ff0000;"><u><strong><span style="font-size:100%;">RED FLAG! FOR KITTY</span> </strong></u><span style="font-size:100%;color:#000000;">story</span></span>. There is a new member of the neighbor hood. You're not going to believe this story. I have taken some literary liberties when it comes to direct quotes. They may not be exact but I bet that they are close.<br /><br />Once upon a time in a land not very far from here -<br /><br />. <strong>Chapter 1</strong> - Dani, a dear friend from Mexico City days (and yes, Dani, still a dear friend even after this) goes to babysit for her grandchildren while son and daughter-in-law are out of town for the weekend.<br /><br />. <strong>Chapter 2</strong> - On Friday afternoon, Dani arrives at school to pick up Granddaughter. She notices that Granddaughter has an orange tabby kitten <span style="font-size:78%;color:#ff0000;"><strong>(RED FLAG!)</strong></span> with her.<br /><br />. Granddaughter (who happens to be allergic to cats <span style="font-size:78%;color:#ff0000;"><strong>(RED FLAG!)</strong></span> probably says things like -<br />.....--"Isn't he cute and cuddly?" <span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><strong>(RED FLAG!)</strong> <span style="font-size:100%;"></span></span><br /></span>.....--"We can keep him outside." <strong><span style="font-size:78%;color:#ff0000;">(RED FLAG!)</span></strong><br />.....--"Can we take him home?" <span style="font-size:78%;color:#ff0000;"><strong>(RED FLAG!)</strong></span><br />.....--"Pleeeeze. I'll be your best friend." <strong><span style="font-size:78%;color:#ff0000;">(RED FLAG!)</span></strong><br />. Granny Dani, who has several outside cats of her own <strong><span style="font-size:78%;color:#ff0000;">(RED FLAG!)</span></strong> can resist neither the look in the sweet kitty's eyes <strong><span style="font-size:78%;color:#ff0000;">(RED FLAG!)</span></strong> nor Granddaughter's request and loads up <strong><span style="font-size:78%;color:#ff0000;">(RED FLAG!)</span></strong> Granddaughter and Kitty.<br /><br />. <strong>Chapter 3</strong> - Next day, the entourage is off to Pets' Mart <strong><span style="font-size:78%;color:#ff0000;">(RED FLAG!)</span></strong> for health, food, and fashion reasons. (Did I say "Pets' Mart" or "Pet Smart"?) Multi-hundreds of $$'s later, Kitty makes out like a bandit and leaves the store nearly, but not quite, as well off as Baby Girl in item 1 above. Kitty is vaccinated, de-flea'd, wormed, collared, tagged, has a litter box <strong><span style="font-size:78%;color:#ff0000;">(RED FLAG!),</span></strong> a big bag of kitty litter, a big bag of dried cat food, a case of Fancy Feast, a deluxe carrying cage, numerous kitty toys, two food bowls, two water bowls, a bag of kitty weed (aka Premium Catnip), and an appointment in early February to be "fixed." (Kitty, if you are reading the blog, this is a big <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">RED FLAG!</span></strong> for you, Big Fella.) Kitty is thinking - "Is this a great country or what?!"<br /><br />. <strong>Chapter 4</strong> - Sunday, after saying goodbye to the grandchildren and Kitty, Dani returns to her own home. After Son and Daughter-in-Law return to find their daughter red-eyed (yes, the one who is allergic to cats), Son puts one and one together and calls Mom. He very graciously reflects on his love for his mother BUT <strong><span style="font-size:78%;color:#ff0000;">(RED FLAG!)</span></strong> says that Kitty in their house is not a good decision and wants Mom to come get the cat <strong><span style="font-size:78%;color:#ff0000;">(RED FLAG!).</span></strong> Mom (Dani) says "OK, I had planned to come back on Tuesday. I'll pick him up then" to which Son replies, "No, come get him tomorrow."<br /><br />. <strong>Chapter 5</strong> - Monday, Dani drives to Son's house to pick up Kitty before going to Bible study that OSHA Babe attends <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="font-size:78%;">(RED FLAG!)</span>.</span></strong> Unsuspectingly, I'm busy working on the house. Shortly before noon, my phone rings. It's OSHA Babe. (Yes, that OB, the one who also is allergic to cats.) The conversation goes something like this OB-"Hello, darling." <strong><span style="font-size:78%;color:#ff0000;">(RED FLAG!)</span></strong> "Are you home?" <em>Bo -"Yes. Why do you ask?"</em> OB - "Are you going to be home for the next few minutes?" <em>Bo -"Yes. Why do you ask?"</em> <strong><span style="font-size:78%;color:#ff0000;">(BIGGER RED FLAG!)</span></strong> OB - "Dani wants to come by. She has something she wants to show you." <em>Bo - "What is it?"</em> OB - "Oh, you'll see when she gets there." <span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong><span style="font-size:78%;">(RED FLAG!)</span></strong> </span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span><br />. <strong>Chapter 6</strong> - OB and Dani arrive holding Kitty. <strong><span style="font-size:78%;color:#ff0000;">(RED FLAG!)</span></strong> OB - "Doesn't he look just like Little Leo? <span style="font-size:78%;"><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">(RED FLAG!)</span></strong> </span>I told Dani that you would love to have him."<span style="color:#ff0000;"> <strong><span style="font-size:78%;">(RED FLAG!)</span></strong><br /></span><br />. <strong>Epilogue</strong> - Kitty is sweet, playful, litter box trained, and in the process of <strong><u>becoming an outside cat. </u></strong>He and the incumbents, resident feral girls Grey Girl and Bad Girl, are gradually adjusting to each other. At least, they haven't stalked him since Day 3 and he can walk near them without hissing and spitting. OB's eyes still get red when he gets too close but, hey, he's so cute and cuddly, we can keep him outside, can we keep him, and I'll be your best friend!!!! How could I resist<span style="color:#ff0000;"> <strong><span style="font-size:78%;">(RED FLAG!)</span></strong><br /></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">3. Now that OB has come out of the closet as being a cat lover, let me tell you about some of the work we did around the house since last report. It does involve the <strong><u>Master Closet</u></strong>. Since o</span><span style="color:#000000;">ur weather has been cold and wet here for the better part of two weeks, we have worked inside as much as possible. We put longleaf pine flooring down in the Master Closet. A company near San Marcos actually mills various cuts of lumber from old telephone poles, many of which were made of longleaf pine. You can see from the pictures that the flooring along with painting the window and door trim make a huge difference. OB went to the Container Store and bought Elfa shelving for most of the closets upstairs. When that gets installed, we will actually have permanent places to do minor things like hang clothes, store shoes, etc. </span><br /><br />4. Did you notice the <strong><u>leaded glass panels</u></strong> in the pictures above? OB had the center designs from our time in Mexico and we took this opportunity to get Francisco to custom build rectangular leaded glass panels to fill in two of the transom windows that were missing their original frames. We think that these leaded glass panels will be a classy, unique touch to this old house.<br /><br />5. My <strong><u>Uncle Joe</u></strong> was one of our <strong><u>visitors </u></strong>during the last two weeks. We really didn't make him work for his supper but he did pitch in and help paint the plate rack that OSHA Babe plans to hang in the kitchen.<br /><br /><br /><strong><u>NEXT STEPS:</u></strong><br /><br />1. Frank should start on the floors this coming week. We have 6 rooms left to do, including the Master Closet upstairs.<br /><br />2. Hopefully, we'll get some warmer, drier weather and Charlie, the carpenter, will get back down here and we can trim out the corner where the downstairs AC unit is installed.<br /><br />3. As always, there are doors to refinish and windows to scrape and paint.Bo and Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06687570276942365101noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34459713.post-28613715807510664482008-01-13T18:57:00.000-08:002008-01-14T07:30:32.420-08:00Off and Running in 2008<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEXHQnpQlwPgEtmSGOmmRI5NIN5nrvynVdx1Rc16Wso9euQehxbIBHSkw7QPZiPv_JPraaam-EEgUdCfjErrLyrDPQ5IxWyOfM9nbkyvF4RT9XoRNdxNg4Le680rK5BDsZtJg9/s1600-h/Good+Help+-+Work+in+Progress.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155177254754231490" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEXHQnpQlwPgEtmSGOmmRI5NIN5nrvynVdx1Rc16Wso9euQehxbIBHSkw7QPZiPv_JPraaam-EEgUdCfjErrLyrDPQ5IxWyOfM9nbkyvF4RT9XoRNdxNg4Le680rK5BDsZtJg9/s320/Good+Help+-+Work+in+Progress.JPG" border="0" /></a> OSHA Babe in Dining Room Oct, 2006<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin7uB0M2U720UoKmQwjPVxWthxpgrQroD67LCh-OgnkT0zBmgjL_RfNf_t0Bw3K0bwBl8fgQQC4YtnOwOI-yc9OEKCvbqwtLPL3olzMNwOrqQB9XuUj-9mQAY2p8UmxmEUV5hT/s1600-h/Doors+-+Dining+Room+with+Pocket+Doors+installed+in+Dining+Room.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155177263344166098" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin7uB0M2U720UoKmQwjPVxWthxpgrQroD67LCh-OgnkT0zBmgjL_RfNf_t0Bw3K0bwBl8fgQQC4YtnOwOI-yc9OEKCvbqwtLPL3olzMNwOrqQB9XuUj-9mQAY2p8UmxmEUV5hT/s320/Doors+-+Dining+Room+with+Pocket+Doors+installed+in+Dining+Room.JPG" border="0" /></a> OB in Dining Room in Jan, 2008. Notice any differences?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-nTSHfi8spIrhc71S9PmfRodtFku9pnPkK1j6O2e1AX5TAZ797gh11imPOYPoD0A365Etm8CgHi30E9oVrSXFpq1CLmVqqtbH66ctEVv9Voltg-FcVvidtSrPCh-Nygu3mTI-/s1600-h/Lighting+-+Sconce+in+Hall+before.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155177267639133410" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-nTSHfi8spIrhc71S9PmfRodtFku9pnPkK1j6O2e1AX5TAZ797gh11imPOYPoD0A365Etm8CgHi30E9oVrSXFpq1CLmVqqtbH66ctEVv9Voltg-FcVvidtSrPCh-Nygu3mTI-/s320/Lighting+-+Sconce+in+Hall+before.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />See the Poor Man's Sconce that is connected directly to electrical wiring? It is not quite as nice as ...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaugunbQvxB76aI7w-NapADAhRBJQLU8caolAOyXKZbTI07YL8oiqPWjHbHtB0yszIbW77cCAvUMWd3EGbfFWP1A7aHrvL4tTX_Sn1NnpaXmsZO3xqful5X8nhlA-8bv6Dl3-9/s1600-h/Lighting+-+Sconce+in+Hall+after1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155177267639133426" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaugunbQvxB76aI7w-NapADAhRBJQLU8caolAOyXKZbTI07YL8oiqPWjHbHtB0yszIbW77cCAvUMWd3EGbfFWP1A7aHrvL4tTX_Sn1NnpaXmsZO3xqful5X8nhlA-8bv6Dl3-9/s320/Lighting+-+Sconce+in+Hall+after1.JPG" border="0" /></a> The new Sconce that actually matches the fixture in the entry way<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd4AlfG1dQW2XSJm49YoQGygwSNFE5q2i8JAyWOZFJFecfkKaaa9nwGR3B77guPcftOeX0lIUIRCasqqKNWgbehvqU1ji8ow5-1kJWwRheiETtrQrzsW9ZxwTiolKfkKjyom8p/s1600-h/Bathroom+Vanity+stand.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155177276229068034" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd4AlfG1dQW2XSJm49YoQGygwSNFE5q2i8JAyWOZFJFecfkKaaa9nwGR3B77guPcftOeX0lIUIRCasqqKNWgbehvqU1ji8ow5-1kJWwRheiETtrQrzsW9ZxwTiolKfkKjyom8p/s320/Bathroom+Vanity+stand.JPG" border="0" /></a> This vanity stand has a story<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYikO__fX_UoVccmn7Cw94QNC7d8Zmyos3tQpzHqBZ9rnfDEOBJkVG8L7uRczbsJfbfx0WgqETJrO8VDG5SB1iFds6IvdZqQeV_hgct4fGzXugZ_5H674UMjJNNDtMN7RO2tU2/s1600-h/Visitor+-+Bethany.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155176662048744626" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYikO__fX_UoVccmn7Cw94QNC7d8Zmyos3tQpzHqBZ9rnfDEOBJkVG8L7uRczbsJfbfx0WgqETJrO8VDG5SB1iFds6IvdZqQeV_hgct4fGzXugZ_5H674UMjJNNDtMN7RO2tU2/s320/Visitor+-+Bethany.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Bethany - our overnight cowgirl visitor<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>As of January 13, 2008</strong><br /><br /><strong><u>HIGHLIGHTS:</u></strong><br /><br />1. Four more <strong><u>doors</u></strong> rolled off the production line at Bo's Door Refinishing. The grain in the wood is showing through nicely and the doors look great! Three of the doors are to rooms off of the Landing Area at the top of the stairs. The fourth door is to the closet in the Master Bedroom. Before hanging the doors in their openings, I need to scrape, sand, and paint the door frames. It is tedious but will look so much better than the blue paint that is currently on the doors.<br />.....In narrative form, this is really pretty boring. So, we included "Before" and "After" (B&A)pictures of the pocket doors in the Dining Room. (Technically, you won't see any doors in the before picture because they had been taken down in the mid-1990's and were on the floor in a back room when we bought the place.) OSHA Babe expanded her resume by helping with the installation of the doors this past week. Seeing the difference between B&A gets me through the mundane message of "we got more doors finished."<br /><br />2. You will also notice another set of B&A pictures that shows what a difference a <strong><u>light fixture</u></strong> makes. Although I had grown quite fond of the single bulb wire nutted on the end of a piece of romex electrical wiring, I must admit that the new sconce really looks nice. Check out our blog entry from December and you will notice that the sconce matches the new fixture that is in the Entry Way. Hmm - what a coincidence.<br /><br />3. The piece of cabinetry pictured above is the <strong><u>vanity stand for the Master Bathroom</u></strong>. This is no ordinary vanity stand. This one has a story.<br />.....Once upon a time, OB saw a picture of this in a magazine and we decided that it would look good in our bathroom. Back in September, we received a proposal from "Cabinet Guy #1" (who had done a great job custom building our kitchen cabinets) and paid him $450 up front "for materials" to build this vanity stand and one other item. Guess who took the money and ran? Yep, you guessed it. (I do have a Small Claim complaint in process against him but am not particularly hopeful.)<br />.....There is more to this story but you will have to get the rest in person. As a post script, we did make arrangements with "Cabinet Guy #2" to build the vanity. After we get a granite top fabricated, the vanity painted, and the lavatory installed and connected to the plumbing, this story will have a happy ending and we will live happily ever after.<br /><br /><br />4. We had a western theme to our visitors this week. The cowgirl in the picture is our overnight guest, Bethany. As background, OB works with "Young Lives," a national program that reaches out to teenage mothers. Bethany's mom was asked to tell her story at the national meeting of Young Lives in Orlando, FL and needed places for her three children to stay. We were blessed to have Bethany stay with us. What a joy to have a precocious, happy, little girl stay with us. Incidentally, for the record, we need to include Bethany's Mom, Yvette, and her Young Lives mentor, Terry, as visitors also. <br />.....With Bethany, Emory, and Maddie having stayed with us within the last month, maybe God is getting this grumpy old man ready for a granddaughter. Did we tell you recently that our oldest, Buck, and his wife, Katy, are blessing both her family and ours with a first grandchild who is due in late April? They have a doctor's appointment this week for another sonogram to look for evidence (or not) of Baby being a boy or girl. At the December doctor's visit, Baby would only "moon" the camera. We're not sure if Baby is bashful or strong-willed. We will find out soon.<br />.....Saturday morning, we ended up with Frank the floor man, Andy the plumber, and Steve, Terri, and son Shea, friends from Mexico City days, all here at the same time. Andy and I were fixing a water leak out near the meter when Frank drove up with a sample of longleaf pine flooring that he found near San Marcos. Steve, Terri, and Shea stopped by to pick up a book and get the tour. You loyal blog followers have seen a picture of Terri before but this was Steve and Shea's first time. Guys, sorry we didn't get a picture so you also can star in the Tobin Hill Blog. You'll have to come back for the photo op.<br />.....Additionally, Phil and Joyce, church friends from here in San Antonio, came by on Saturday evening and took the tour before we went out for Italian food and the Art Garfunkel performance at the Majestic Theater.<br /><br /><strong><u>NEXT STEPS:</u></strong><br /><br />1. Frank is buying about 130 square feet of long leaf pine for the Master Closet <strong><u>floor</u></strong>. (Did you know that longleaf pine was used to make telephone poles in the early part of the 20th century? The supplier of this flooring is actually milling the tongue and groove flooring out of old telephone poles.) Frank has run into some problems on the job in Austin and won't be able to start on the remaining floors in our house for another 10 days.<br /><br />2. Charlie the <strong><u>carpenter</u></strong> is scheduled to be here on Tuesday. We need to finish some window and door trim and enclose the HVAC unit that is in the corner of the Dining Room. Charlie may end up helping get started on the two rooms that were added onto the original house. There are several windows that need sills replaced.<br /><br />3. Did I mention that there are still <strong><u>doors to refinish</u></strong>? We still have eight doors that we know need to be refinished and still need to find four or five doors to hang up. Before you get too discouraged, remember that we have finished about fifteen doors already. We're getting there.Bo and Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06687570276942365101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34459713.post-7090466481042806962008-01-01T17:32:00.000-08:002008-01-03T06:57:12.770-08:002007 - A Blessed Year - Our House Became a Home<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyRToyabl-c2-Sw4RX0ns9AsDAPocNJVgk1c7v3axz12AfUZSZNIgSuN06ftDjGqnekMsNy1XzfC0VCWJuPsv8VQzGVbUYV3bwIhJs3lzMiqt8NquWhJolh1VeXRuEnnUVJgCl/s1600-h/Christmas+2007+211.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150705998120501378" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyRToyabl-c2-Sw4RX0ns9AsDAPocNJVgk1c7v3axz12AfUZSZNIgSuN06ftDjGqnekMsNy1XzfC0VCWJuPsv8VQzGVbUYV3bwIhJs3lzMiqt8NquWhJolh1VeXRuEnnUVJgCl/s320/Christmas+2007+211.jpg" border="0" /></a> Christmas 2007 Family Dinner<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheni2zNVuBBuTHb3AtgYW15eBzNkuxYVvCbiLQx5AP9Vjt9aVzmdkLQj33sAvTpe0rJFHDfBZyJl1u6ioZNU5Fp7HkQ_9IIyOoodEJzt33NA0TqOZUybqleb3sBNZ_hccUWa4t/s1600-h/Christmas+2007+230.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150706006710435986" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheni2zNVuBBuTHb3AtgYW15eBzNkuxYVvCbiLQx5AP9Vjt9aVzmdkLQj33sAvTpe0rJFHDfBZyJl1u6ioZNU5Fp7HkQ_9IIyOoodEJzt33NA0TqOZUybqleb3sBNZ_hccUWa4t/s320/Christmas+2007+230.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEils9fnWvw2fzHeupdqOPm8dyS2rzRiCHknOQBhT46S_tUwkd0DDnOKGN-JVcVpkACU_K850GS1a2TxrKta3i7wZ53kS1-mvN4U87jQORVcorT8qlGAlUmVPXcjTrnE9omRiEGh/s1600-h/DSCN4710.JPG"></a></p><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><p>Granny Sue would be proud</p><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifPqKNik3GbSLWApCaEgqyvHOeBCiLMw-CwTLMaaeg-UhSHK-zXNlSYCZN_Au1bPDSsF6McsccO_ik0V3Ti7ChS17yttNq5PFAniNU9DY_JdmoMPemdkUV3xdd5JP5vG3MfcT3/s1600-h/Christmas+2007+106.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150713368284381490" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifPqKNik3GbSLWApCaEgqyvHOeBCiLMw-CwTLMaaeg-UhSHK-zXNlSYCZN_Au1bPDSsF6McsccO_ik0V3Ti7ChS17yttNq5PFAniNU9DY_JdmoMPemdkUV3xdd5JP5vG3MfcT3/s320/Christmas+2007+106.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p>Bo's Christmas present painted by niece Shelley</p><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheni2zNVuBBuTHb3AtgYW15eBzNkuxYVvCbiLQx5AP9Vjt9aVzmdkLQj33sAvTpe0rJFHDfBZyJl1u6ioZNU5Fp7HkQ_9IIyOoodEJzt33NA0TqOZUybqleb3sBNZ_hccUWa4t/s1600-h/Christmas+2007+230.jpg"></a></p><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifPqKNik3GbSLWApCaEgqyvHOeBCiLMw-CwTLMaaeg-UhSHK-zXNlSYCZN_Au1bPDSsF6McsccO_ik0V3Ti7ChS17yttNq5PFAniNU9DY_JdmoMPemdkUV3xdd5JP5vG3MfcT3/s1600-h/Christmas+2007+106.jpg"></a></p><br /><p></p><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEils9fnWvw2fzHeupdqOPm8dyS2rzRiCHknOQBhT46S_tUwkd0DDnOKGN-JVcVpkACU_K850GS1a2TxrKta3i7wZ53kS1-mvN4U87jQORVcorT8qlGAlUmVPXcjTrnE9omRiEGh/s1600-h/DSCN4710.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150704529241686130" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEils9fnWvw2fzHeupdqOPm8dyS2rzRiCHknOQBhT46S_tUwkd0DDnOKGN-JVcVpkACU_K850GS1a2TxrKta3i7wZ53kS1-mvN4U87jQORVcorT8qlGAlUmVPXcjTrnE9omRiEGh/s320/DSCN4710.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEils9fnWvw2fzHeupdqOPm8dyS2rzRiCHknOQBhT46S_tUwkd0DDnOKGN-JVcVpkACU_K850GS1a2TxrKta3i7wZ53kS1-mvN4U87jQORVcorT8qlGAlUmVPXcjTrnE9omRiEGh/s1600-h/DSCN4710.JPG"></a></p>This is what clawfoot tubs were made for<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-WNw82q_7Nm3MK98TW2LR3u_TMTAKGBs6JOg8eiUX0kxzoAJfQfbysLk0GvhyphenhyphenXkuhrRVNEX1lEfc88SQkeAAArBDQFa1Mor7zwo-R_9ge9ol8CmI2He4Sl2-IkxrQ1kbpAI_F/s1600-h/Christmas+2007+108.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150712874363142402" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-WNw82q_7Nm3MK98TW2LR3u_TMTAKGBs6JOg8eiUX0kxzoAJfQfbysLk0GvhyphenhyphenXkuhrRVNEX1lEfc88SQkeAAArBDQFa1Mor7zwo-R_9ge9ol8CmI2He4Sl2-IkxrQ1kbpAI_F/s320/Christmas+2007+108.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Fort Stockton cousins Paula and James -our first 42 game in the old house<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXW-6mWbZtOMU-HjE0njz4je7qfXyz5IpbG1JsQVB8wBzs5KNkwq6yRD9r87s5nJI5XITOf7_8zgfD3TArHLDxLZvAzETLzIs3pVTHje53T4I5gAAJTp9FLnHETAiBOkzXf2eR/s1600-h/DSCN4694.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150712882953077010" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXW-6mWbZtOMU-HjE0njz4je7qfXyz5IpbG1JsQVB8wBzs5KNkwq6yRD9r87s5nJI5XITOf7_8zgfD3TArHLDxLZvAzETLzIs3pVTHje53T4I5gAAJTp9FLnHETAiBOkzXf2eR/s320/DSCN4694.JPG" border="0" /></a> Nicho happened to stop by to see the fireplace he rebuilt decorated for Christmas<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTEhp0N9h5xMUurRAsm3foWnNLArOiBTNW3ade2wMG4kH_w7yEh1N7Yl_jG0dx1bKz3vZzGR-k5I4dIuPyyVzOeMGlzkBGDXh14vPaeRk3bWLdDe8m8vvfmhFsk63OhGC2WlKG/s1600-h/Chip,+Susan,+and+Emory%27s+visit+021.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150706011005403298" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTEhp0N9h5xMUurRAsm3foWnNLArOiBTNW3ade2wMG4kH_w7yEh1N7Yl_jG0dx1bKz3vZzGR-k5I4dIuPyyVzOeMGlzkBGDXh14vPaeRk3bWLdDe8m8vvfmhFsk63OhGC2WlKG/s320/Chip,+Susan,+and+Emory%27s+visit+021.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div>Bo and Emory feed the cats</div><div>.</div><div>.</div><div>.</div><div>.</div><div>.</div><div>.</div><div>.</div><div>.</div><div>.</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Fifty years ago, Pat was the little girl sleeping in this bed at Christmas time<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHu9ZV9_x-MWbtJbf3c4is4i_mcwirZ6hKjf8qOUSs7Sa3fU_c_DCRdRz0fwbZH2kBt55MIkpzzySJiToz6qYvtTPorxZ_OIAyiaIjn4WJi0iriqQ_Ex27o5zlXZ4Z9GWdIo-O/s1600-h/Chip,+Susan,+and+Emory%27s+visit+018.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150706019595337906" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHu9ZV9_x-MWbtJbf3c4is4i_mcwirZ6hKjf8qOUSs7Sa3fU_c_DCRdRz0fwbZH2kBt55MIkpzzySJiToz6qYvtTPorxZ_OIAyiaIjn4WJi0iriqQ_Ex27o5zlXZ4Z9GWdIo-O/s320/Chip,+Susan,+and+Emory%27s+visit+018.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjj_k1u9NLn11Be40WdwnbtkfomIkbDTc1qlfS8ZY0VAwhnjD8ezQdzgUC0VQ9ExXXfwCmgjclqSbZ8C1-E96CZv2DKxGbmwZdJTj6uedXcwtHKjOn6xHay5N3FJqK8Xjd-_7G/s1600-h/Chip,+Susan,+and+Emory%27s+visit+023.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150721610326622530" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjj_k1u9NLn11Be40WdwnbtkfomIkbDTc1qlfS8ZY0VAwhnjD8ezQdzgUC0VQ9ExXXfwCmgjclqSbZ8C1-E96CZv2DKxGbmwZdJTj6uedXcwtHKjOn6xHay5N3FJqK8Xjd-_7G/s320/Chip,+Susan,+and+Emory%27s+visit+023.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div>California friends Chip, Susan, and Emory </div><div>.</div><div>.</div><div>.</div><div>.</div><div>.</div><div>.</div><div>.</div><div>.</div><div>. </div><div>.</div><div>.</div><div>.<br /></div><div>A wonderful Christmas present-new front doors!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwgkg75UKRmSc8qMfL691MIgbzuTl0g7LnRcWAiuBB6crAJjOLth4e7Srw0K05S25s8f4EpkBOOA2m1_5KRER84x4ODuhTGVL4vaHDhdK0vdOcHb1qEYSEPuCNTQq8LXwMG2Qm/s1600-h/DSCN4702.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150704516356784210" style="FLOAT: left; 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MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWM1P65i53JlL9AKElgQcv5OIkbEblO0JIRABog6aWldfOZIQtSk9GsdkORyltfE-BuuRWowRbiI-VdjPMVw9pqj81gwENUOKfbiVpS8ACWgzCZIGY7r20kRHHqsLGklXCiFfX/s320/DSCN4673.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL0gTCsZGuzvyM0Sc0EO22VEdWz59gTEjGV6oaV5j38Vu15G8QZ0hwUMKRlYOmWoH-PMhylvyenCs90PX4eNeyy_HWgHIFcDxKutURHL4Y7rsle9Qs-QTE9k_crYK_Stf_zXh0/s1600-h/DSCN4669.JPG"></a></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div>1. We went back through the blog and counted 168 visitors through the house in <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0VVAFlNgI5QEhFGEriuL6Eq87R9LCMpwpSK2wC1m4e8sVv1IVlO2i-5jR6llCWGdXajQImWTB01Uy-EgklT2mrTS5eY2ilOw_9OgqZ0mTE6n3DxvACCNPTLuPRPovHp6BInfl/s1600-h/Christmas+2007+185.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150704524946718818" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0VVAFlNgI5QEhFGEriuL6Eq87R9LCMpwpSK2wC1m4e8sVv1IVlO2i-5jR6llCWGdXajQImWTB01Uy-EgklT2mrTS5eY2ilOw_9OgqZ0mTE6n3DxvACCNPTLuPRPovHp6BInfl/s320/Christmas+2007+185.jpg" border="0" /></a>2007. We had family and friends from Israel, England, California, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Mexico,Missouri, Washington, and all over Texas. Talk about counting your blessings! Sixty-three have signed our guest book since August. We hope your name will be among them soon. </div><div><br />2. Celebrating our first Christmas in this house made it finally seem like home. </div><div>OSHA Babe, aka Ms. Claus, decked the halls, made us some figgy pudding, jingled the bells, dreamed of a white Christmas, and harked the herald angels as she hosted the first Christmas in the Big House. The 9 foot tall tree (complete with remote controlled lights) decked the entry way. Her collection of Nativity scenes was displayed in the parlor. She prepared a feast that even the Grinch Who Stole Christmas would have enjoyed. She graciously hosted family and friends. Sunday night, December 23, we had nine people sleeping all over the house. Two nights later, we were blessed by a visit from Chip, Susan, and Emory, dear friends from California. Other than that OB hasn't been doing much. Isn't she amazing and wonderful?</div><div></div><div></div><div>We had lots of San Antonio fun with all our company. December is a beautiful time to visit the Riverwalk with 100,000 strings of lights adding to the always festive atmosphere. We heard three different tour guide versions of fun facts about the Riverwalk which should make us better hosts. Did you know there is a city ordinance that prohibits any building being built to such a height that it would cast a shadow on the Alamo? </div><div></div><div></div><div>Dallas relatives Uncle Don, Aunt Bonnah, and Cousin Laura were in town to visit other cousin Emily and came by just as Stacey and Shelley were arriving from Austin. It was a special opportunity to form a family circle and give Bo his Christmas present. Pat had commissioned Shelley to paint a portrait using a family photo from Christmas, 1982. The painting shows Bo's mother Evonne sitting in a rocking chair with Jay on her lap and Buck, Andy, Steven, Stacey, and Shelley all around her. Shelley "nailed it" reflecting the personality of each little child. The picture will be a treasured keepsake as we settle into our "grandma house" and since we have a grandchild on the way! </div><div></div><div>We had to share Shanna's family with the New Mexico relatives. They took off over the river and through the woods early Christmas Eve morning to drive to Albuquerque. Sean and Maddie were troopers for the long car trip. We stayed in town and started a new Christmas Eve tradition. In addition to the boat ride we had dinner with Buck and Katy at Paesano's. Forget the milk and cookies. Santa has a new favorite-the Shrimp Paesano appetizer! On Christmas Day we joined Katy's family for dinner and more gifts. Unfortunately we slept late and missed the Fashion Show. The meal was wonderful and it was fun to see how Dale had decorated. Pat was enchanted with the dolls and doll clothes made by Dale's grandmother. She may have to go back one day to "play". </div><div></div><div></div><div>We were honored that Chip, Susan, and Emory made a side trip to visit us. It was our first time to visit the San Antonio zoo in more than 20 years and Emory did a great job of using the map to help us find our way around. Campbell friends, you need to ask Chip to show you the tiger picture he took with Susan's new camera and ask Susan how she managed to get her name in the paper! We went to the Riverwalk, ate caldo and breakfast tacos, toured the missions, fed the cats, shelled pecans, and read books. What a wonderful privilege to have this special family in our lives! Chip and Susan, you are so generous to share your daughter with us. Thank you for coming to San Antonio to see us.<br /><br /></div><div>3. Part of our Christmas present to each other was a refinished Front Door. You can see in the pictures that the front of the house just lights up when you have a real front door with matching side panels instead of of piece of plywood and blue shutters. The door is the original one that was installed in 1905 and looks marvelous after the facelift.</div><div><br /></div><div>4. Other doors make the list also. You will recall that the price tage of $300 each to have someone else refinish the doors along with the count of over 30 doors in the house inspired me to learn how to do that job. Well, in addition to the front door and 2 doors that we did have refinished by someone else, the list of doors that have rolled off the Brockman Door Refinishing assembly line includes 4 pocket doors in the parlor, 2 doors in the dining room, 1 bathroom door, 1 guest bedroom door, and 1 pantry door. They look great! We're currently working on 2 of the 8 remaining doors to upstair rooms. Downstairs, there are at least 6 more doors to do. (That is code for "We'll be working on doors for a long time.)</div><div><br /></div><div>5. The carpenter is trimming out the windows and doors in the Master Closet. We're trying to match existing trim as closely as possible. I know that this doesn't sound like much but it's part of trying to make this look better than a "duct tape" remodel job.</div><div><br /></div><div>6. The brick sidewalk in front of the house has become a museum. I have started collecting bricks from different kilns. At last count, I have bricks from 10 - 11 different companies. If you have any old bricks laying around that are stamped with the manufacturer, e.g., D'Hanis, L&L, Houston, Valdez Laredo, Groesbeck Red, Whitselle Corsicana, Houston, Alamo, etc., let me know. I would like to include them in the walk. </div><div></div><div> </div><div>NEXT STEPS:<br />1. Floors</div><div>2. Closets</div><div>3. Doors</div><div>4. Windows</div>Bo and Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06687570276942365101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34459713.post-64712357291024870682007-12-16T20:27:00.000-08:002007-12-16T23:26:38.527-08:00Decking the Halls!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieFUpQc1XA5uEPWOHgcRjxFRK3-r-yUNvkOS0wokO8YKj8aCnYd365vGBoc379LyAiJx5MDyuPfwqgq8NdlmRlKpv86o78T05BiCk65VK3P46Th4L-on1t_rSS7-WZgCzNWL4U/s1600-h/Butlers+Pantry+-+1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144796531143098322" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieFUpQc1XA5uEPWOHgcRjxFRK3-r-yUNvkOS0wokO8YKj8aCnYd365vGBoc379LyAiJx5MDyuPfwqgq8NdlmRlKpv86o78T05BiCk65VK3P46Th4L-on1t_rSS7-WZgCzNWL4U/s320/Butlers+Pantry+-+1.JPG" border="0" /></a> Shelves in the butler pantry<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-BZFJOydW5-CKcXZJaEbOf_5IFDBlBoThsLjs5O7SVgsU668OTBHXcnYGY_F5gvN6OrMPvK_FGmbixBBZCHJzaXQF7rXXDQwE1Y1BpqlohvZNERAaVQNUAqJSU0LRkUXlznp3/s1600-h/Christmas+Tree+-+before.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144796148891008914" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-BZFJOydW5-CKcXZJaEbOf_5IFDBlBoThsLjs5O7SVgsU668OTBHXcnYGY_F5gvN6OrMPvK_FGmbixBBZCHJzaXQF7rXXDQwE1Y1BpqlohvZNERAaVQNUAqJSU0LRkUXlznp3/s320/Christmas+Tree+-+before.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Boxes of Christmas stuff!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj2b31b5BpT1nno8OJkN1wwBw3FNUb0c9fne5dqMcjqoNz_tRMdjOF4sk79Mzih2miIoA_Uz4ABX9G1OAg2wfL112zDbi2eP7aGjbBxDqEHGiznroVCXNPfwiecgaU0X1rGSIf/s1600-h/Christmas+Tree+Decorators+-+1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144796157480943522" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj2b31b5BpT1nno8OJkN1wwBw3FNUb0c9fne5dqMcjqoNz_tRMdjOF4sk79Mzih2miIoA_Uz4ABX9G1OAg2wfL112zDbi2eP7aGjbBxDqEHGiznroVCXNPfwiecgaU0X1rGSIf/s320/Christmas+Tree+Decorators+-+1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Santa's helpers, Darian, Danielle, and neighbor dog Pippi<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVg7j26yr4A33XgasgMUCepWvK74Bt-O3Vc4l9SWSfOV4FXGl8L3LkDqSFoZaKtccK1FqkoIy_GgKSlOuS1aBytwPewTouK6nPEsdKBSu5XQylrO2cDEdtFz0_ISH2e4E_Xd5K/s1600-h/Christmas+Tree+Decorated+no+lights+-+1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144796161775910834" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVg7j26yr4A33XgasgMUCepWvK74Bt-O3Vc4l9SWSfOV4FXGl8L3LkDqSFoZaKtccK1FqkoIy_GgKSlOuS1aBytwPewTouK6nPEsdKBSu5XQylrO2cDEdtFz0_ISH2e4E_Xd5K/s320/Christmas+Tree+Decorated+no+lights+-+1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWPActtHjgrCf9mGcM6LH9ycgVy2IwRv8Rvh7MXG4FdhAyywTORLcV5OyLjMxzZkgXbqmRj1l02EekjhK99MxUUkvin4oQP3Kj9eXKPkFQN4TLHg6-WD9zcnUinRlPVsbvMZna/s1600-h/Before+picture+of+pantry+ceiling.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144839729924161570" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWPActtHjgrCf9mGcM6LH9ycgVy2IwRv8Rvh7MXG4FdhAyywTORLcV5OyLjMxzZkgXbqmRj1l02EekjhK99MxUUkvin4oQP3Kj9eXKPkFQN4TLHg6-WD9zcnUinRlPVsbvMZna/s320/Before+picture+of+pantry+ceiling.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The hole in the butler's pantry ceiling is now covered<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaqdD-xukbemnXPYY0DKW4V8-YfcRxTW1BYaAd3YuAJDuNvh0O4JsNXuihU7adZ2ly4Ze5CYljQ-r59XYI_wNFXkC9dtXLrv6tJLNMm4ovfx8-1STDOEzrYK9FBPJwv8wxZH6H/s1600-h/Butlers+Pantry+-+Ceiling+4.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144795191113301842" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaqdD-xukbemnXPYY0DKW4V8-YfcRxTW1BYaAd3YuAJDuNvh0O4JsNXuihU7adZ2ly4Ze5CYljQ-r59XYI_wNFXkC9dtXLrv6tJLNMm4ovfx8-1STDOEzrYK9FBPJwv8wxZH6H/s320/Butlers+Pantry+-+Ceiling+4.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTIP4dRuMyDzb3Bq2o1j-1cVAWtTUqGPH2KrK_uNkJYXFuGEKX2XEPbqFDID_5x7r4RpXcKs8xnPdYHz1irzPAKSKjurr8kSw0g-xT4xcIxSQVwTyLpIh3xd4IL6lHZrD1h9zH/s1600-h/Entry+Way+being+caulked+-+3.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144795195408269154" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTIP4dRuMyDzb3Bq2o1j-1cVAWtTUqGPH2KrK_uNkJYXFuGEKX2XEPbqFDID_5x7r4RpXcKs8xnPdYHz1irzPAKSKjurr8kSw0g-xT4xcIxSQVwTyLpIh3xd4IL6lHZrD1h9zH/s320/Entry+Way+being+caulked+-+3.JPG" border="0" /></a>The first set of pocket doors will go here<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoZ4kiPqr8S8v28hjDob7bWhIADEbROmpbNOqBr_cO6QEZzSgZYRrd6uu_vC28CuNNFc1tx6LKNpOHqQp4r3JPh84jwHwiqeEWhAColQZuS4EdUwne8Wg6yWmMc8ozkD0_cql0/s1600-h/Stair+Bannister+-2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144795203998203762" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoZ4kiPqr8S8v28hjDob7bWhIADEbROmpbNOqBr_cO6QEZzSgZYRrd6uu_vC28CuNNFc1tx6LKNpOHqQp4r3JPh84jwHwiqeEWhAColQZuS4EdUwne8Wg6yWmMc8ozkD0_cql0/s320/Stair+Bannister+-2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Damage from duplex wall repaired in entry way<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5M_MF5VieKLPa2SsH8rgBDwKHqa3KNdnL6ikvHBCDJP3bSlX0gPQvwXzMP6tUGQ0KWk1XSY25WmFUZWIcDYrkFCkUTykmrCYGC9zPNkfmiIPjoEI6JPjmi6cWawo4AcKGpucy/s1600-h/Stair+Bannister+-5.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144795208293171074" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5M_MF5VieKLPa2SsH8rgBDwKHqa3KNdnL6ikvHBCDJP3bSlX0gPQvwXzMP6tUGQ0KWk1XSY25WmFUZWIcDYrkFCkUTykmrCYGC9zPNkfmiIPjoEI6JPjmi6cWawo4AcKGpucy/s320/Stair+Bannister+-5.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisIo6nTwZrS0k4n5t5f2IoR39j0zm7Krfz6_jDYFpCtpYHKxFUMi2FlxsmgpzKzdrUaDTSt5LuDolandN9YIkQjzI-EtqhD_yu-RJfh71PqRaZfF2Wb57JrAHx1Hya3goA9kj-/s1600-h/Christmas+in+November.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144796166070878146" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisIo6nTwZrS0k4n5t5f2IoR39j0zm7Krfz6_jDYFpCtpYHKxFUMi2FlxsmgpzKzdrUaDTSt5LuDolandN9YIkQjzI-EtqhD_yu-RJfh71PqRaZfF2Wb57JrAHx1Hya3goA9kj-/s320/Christmas+in+November.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><p>Christmas in November with Pat's mom and dad</p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPNNU2oN9In5Bil9i7NgyiD2SL5fZCe8BH3EntWlUxlcKK0igGIBJ-MraW94VETuWKcWKV89N_SfoVE3wZ1QjF5Z6V7ze2DoPgN7fcFDycCTbcNhpKeVSgGwvk2irY7p8Y9thD/s1600-h/Bricks+from+Lonnie%27s+Barn+in+Salado.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144795182523367234" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPNNU2oN9In5Bil9i7NgyiD2SL5fZCe8BH3EntWlUxlcKK0igGIBJ-MraW94VETuWKcWKV89N_SfoVE3wZ1QjF5Z6V7ze2DoPgN7fcFDycCTbcNhpKeVSgGwvk2irY7p8Y9thD/s320/Bricks+from+Lonnie%27s+Barn+in+Salado.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><br /><br /><br />Lonnie helps Bo find bricks<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0WWfM2ZaazVCPoW655AaW-TC6C2Dwgl8kt6ZghnVxBnX0peJhZ0BQqLRMtGSSC5YbT8iCojjEX5UQgYWlAasatxsNTI-rLZIpuG0KLyhzZZKdnohKxnjD0f5JUHaJEx5V-hHm/s1600-h/DSCN4480.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144818594390097922" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0WWfM2ZaazVCPoW655AaW-TC6C2Dwgl8kt6ZghnVxBnX0peJhZ0BQqLRMtGSSC5YbT8iCojjEX5UQgYWlAasatxsNTI-rLZIpuG0KLyhzZZKdnohKxnjD0f5JUHaJEx5V-hHm/s320/DSCN4480.JPG" border="0" /></a> Pat and Kathy on the home tour<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Our friend Anne's family planned a special birthday celebration for her<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMxqDFZC0MWBzAXwxOXPgeyzMj7i9PvWYw6JFUNohK_0708hTqui5gIPQ5dkp_XM1bW48cz3aGbxnrvCbmwEbdi03ni-GuFxMcqiI1mZDJkAJ8tIn-L3_0nH-M3KaMlX02tFJe/s1600-h/DSCN4586.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144818581505196002" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMxqDFZC0MWBzAXwxOXPgeyzMj7i9PvWYw6JFUNohK_0708hTqui5gIPQ5dkp_XM1bW48cz3aGbxnrvCbmwEbdi03ni-GuFxMcqiI1mZDJkAJ8tIn-L3_0nH-M3KaMlX02tFJe/s320/DSCN4586.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEXzsvvYXU_TLm8L3utY3nrJsdx3QNzGudVjN2YkxEbMYxzenLQ9htxqOE1zuLs2EZirAOy5y10zbXe7_hIrOlvVmffnK4L75nIUCBQuf-U17gNRyu6dgIGCATW11sLKWDkD78/s1600-h/DSCN4568.JPG"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZpGuacrU27NgstXGK0s_6QYDSgHEgzw0kQp4CHMNJx42zFGaBslM_yht4aNCLrs44gU0kU-t28MzJxMtvc-oRfDEfgPsDRw4ouc4gzOuaVTU3_eoDL0CLKRUJHmS_VVKGBRJv/s1600-h/DSCN4619.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144818585800163314" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZpGuacrU27NgstXGK0s_6QYDSgHEgzw0kQp4CHMNJx42zFGaBslM_yht4aNCLrs44gU0kU-t28MzJxMtvc-oRfDEfgPsDRw4ouc4gzOuaVTU3_eoDL0CLKRUJHmS_VVKGBRJv/s320/DSCN4619.JPG" border="0" /></a>Maddie is one!<br /><br /><br /><br />.<br /><br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br /><strong>From November 23-December 16, 2007 </strong><br />.<br />It's the blog before Christmas and things are a mess!<br />Restoring an old house can sure create stress.<br />.<br />Frank, the floor man had scheduled an October date<br />When that changed to December we decided to wait.<br />.<br />"The tree must be in place! I've been waiting all year!"<br />So OSHA Babe stubbornly moved into high gear.<br />.<br />To the clutter of sanders, and paint cans, and tools<br />She added the boxes from storage marked "Yule".<br />.<br />While Bo sanded and painted the dining room trim,<br />She set up the tree and adorned every limb.<br />.<br />She recruited a great crew to help with the task<br />Fiesta elves Danielle and Darian were asked.<br />.<br />Then Charlie the carpenter showed up to restore<br />The entry way's damage from the ex-duplex door.<br />.<br />The bannister on the stairway now is complete-<br />Small touches like molding sure make it look neat.<br />.<br />A once ugly hole in the butler pantry ceiling<br />Is now covered nicely with no tar paper peeling.<br />.<br />Bo sanded and scraped the shelves in there too<br />When we get the doors fixed it will all look brand new.<br />.<br />In spite of our list (seems the work never ends)<br />Several times we've packed up to visit family and friends.<br />.<br />For Thanksgiving week we flew off to the west<br />Met Pat's mom and dad for a few days of rest.<br />.<br />Selling jewelry in Dallas gave us reason to drive<br />To Salado, a quaint town, on I-35.<br />.<br />While most girls would shop at some cute little store,<br />Our OSHA Babe found a great barn to explore!<br />.<br />Lonnie's known in the town to have what you want<br />We found some bricks there for our sidewalk out front.<br />.<br />In Dallas we managed to have fun and play<br />Pat and Kathy shopped famous flea market First Monday<br />.<br />McKinney's old home tour-they enjoyed it a lot<br />It made Pat excited to realize what she's got!<br />.<br />Golfing with David suited Bo just fine<br />Church with Uncle Don, Bonnah, and Laura rounded out our time.<br />.<br />A trip to Austin was on the next weekend's plate.<br />Anne's family included us for her special birthday date.<br />.<br />And tonight we've returned from one more birthday run,<br />Shanna is ?? and Maddie turned one!<br />.<br />One more thing to report, we are greatly relieved<br />Historic designation was finally achieved!<br />.<br />So you see why the blog's not received much attention.<br />Much more's going on than we can possibly mention!<br />.<br />Thanks to our readers who don't mind when we're trite<br />And say that they miss us when we don't sit and write.<br />.<br />Our progress is steady, though slow is the speed.<br />With persistence and patience we'll have what we need.<br />.<br />Meanwhile we're thankful, our life's rich and great<br />It's the people that matter-this old house will wait.Bo and Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06687570276942365101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34459713.post-15777543812237919322007-11-18T17:01:00.000-08:002007-11-18T20:03:35.623-08:00Impeccable Timing - A/C Repair and Icemaker installed in November<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_7DG0rlo-NTVJEXufCc-5q3le5lhv0lnWEK7ZwRaBkkR_aUtadxdr01pN0yKzPlBulskAQtkAnz2AzuKJTc0SfWoe7lU_ECaD1-kwfG2vyzn7xaaANWkYWvLzcBMbjrsPvH1O/s1600-h/Visitor+-+Hazel+from+Dallas.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134391648520390018" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_7DG0rlo-NTVJEXufCc-5q3le5lhv0lnWEK7ZwRaBkkR_aUtadxdr01pN0yKzPlBulskAQtkAnz2AzuKJTc0SfWoe7lU_ECaD1-kwfG2vyzn7xaaANWkYWvLzcBMbjrsPvH1O/s320/Visitor+-+Hazel+from+Dallas.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Blog Debut for visitor Hazel and hubby, Dennis (not pictured) who were in SAT for business, Spurs game, and visit to Brockman's B&B<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br /><br />OSHA Babe likes the new ice maker<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZRUTF1HKFmbjg6FfbU5sq1xsyKJM16mRphHjnDWDhMs9yVY5yVud6aL9ZtYceV5EBhNkHzjzCNJi7JWA29qQjdZx0-PJloeh7DinV2ixCztPGNCtmUIpPI0pMnuDmk1PyhOyv/s1600-h/OSHA+Babe+celebrating+the+Ice+Maker.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134391639930455410" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZRUTF1HKFmbjg6FfbU5sq1xsyKJM16mRphHjnDWDhMs9yVY5yVud6aL9ZtYceV5EBhNkHzjzCNJi7JWA29qQjdZx0-PJloeh7DinV2ixCztPGNCtmUIpPI0pMnuDmk1PyhOyv/s320/OSHA+Babe+celebrating+the+Ice+Maker.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />Bo's Door Refinishing Assembly Line<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5WUG8ILR4ixfgCd1Nh-tYoMyS-JaYQVzgL7iUBHJr1qZ3YUAFBtnJWD3prp-J8y1lAgealK_IHIJ3Uy7S5etHGL4sxmxWeWhDYlejky4VWJHhHtCqzQ3qkuw8JGNuMlgNsOAk/s1600-h/Doors+-+Assembly+line+for+finishing.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134391605570717026" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5WUG8ILR4ixfgCd1Nh-tYoMyS-JaYQVzgL7iUBHJr1qZ3YUAFBtnJWD3prp-J8y1lAgealK_IHIJ3Uy7S5etHGL4sxmxWeWhDYlejky4VWJHhHtCqzQ3qkuw8JGNuMlgNsOAk/s320/Doors+-+Assembly+line+for+finishing.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br /><br />.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTA9s-sTXFLaRfrphlYvIZVRDvrJef2a4vzWCAOzNkVMwU12QKwFon0Kketr6xdfBZdz0HinZFZrgqzsGfiGJprhSCf_ps7yPFlm4SFyfGCjfMFqyKsskV3hmF-Zn5WzM2kfC-/s1600-h/Door+-+Upstairs+Bathroom++before+any+sanding.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134391081584706850" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTA9s-sTXFLaRfrphlYvIZVRDvrJef2a4vzWCAOzNkVMwU12QKwFon0Kketr6xdfBZdz0HinZFZrgqzsGfiGJprhSCf_ps7yPFlm4SFyfGCjfMFqyKsskV3hmF-Zn5WzM2kfC-/s320/Door+-+Upstairs+Bathroom++before+any+sanding.JPG" border="0" /></a> Before Refinishing<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2hU9LLrYcku3x16pPFnwd6Buk2T5vdD9Xo2lfgyQKTCyZT5iziOVPaUKTPFaep_Evsz3jnE72arCzEeray1jZPZl23QOH-CeE0rA0c-HrzEpszLFpuNoMnQ-gM_RfKhz7yQDB/s1600-h/Door+-+Upstairs+Bathroom++Back+side+partially+done.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134391042930001170" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2hU9LLrYcku3x16pPFnwd6Buk2T5vdD9Xo2lfgyQKTCyZT5iziOVPaUKTPFaep_Evsz3jnE72arCzEeray1jZPZl23QOH-CeE0rA0c-HrzEpszLFpuNoMnQ-gM_RfKhz7yQDB/s320/Door+-+Upstairs+Bathroom++Back+side+partially+done.JPG" border="0" /></a>During Refinishing<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br /><br />After Refinishing<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuuVf2KFnr3yCh5aHl3ChpM8kEHlk8ylfdnccein6R2Afi5et1CNNb3nNV-QcIe6AxCBak2ill4eEGgnaQluJbLS3kviVGR0AWj3RtwqjyveLcBLf0WE0BnTD79bYKGL-HCAHy/s1600-h/Door+-+Upstairs+Small+Bathroom.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134391128829347122" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuuVf2KFnr3yCh5aHl3ChpM8kEHlk8ylfdnccein6R2Afi5et1CNNb3nNV-QcIe6AxCBak2ill4eEGgnaQluJbLS3kviVGR0AWj3RtwqjyveLcBLf0WE0BnTD79bYKGL-HCAHy/s320/Door+-+Upstairs+Small+Bathroom.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpLOAEMeryeRxv8bcZWvBEReUgqTl1D7X03qYeBdbc0jin4EpFNzBC32Uk7fvHTmG1HL2nZfvgeUWJHn7khdEdc4TrjVT9StPqOBQpnRD5Ps6LYgmJ-pteVLAkknykANGldKx6/s1600-h/Door+Hardware+-+Knobs++Before+and+After1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134391193253856594" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpLOAEMeryeRxv8bcZWvBEReUgqTl1D7X03qYeBdbc0jin4EpFNzBC32Uk7fvHTmG1HL2nZfvgeUWJHn7khdEdc4TrjVT9StPqOBQpnRD5Ps6LYgmJ-pteVLAkknykANGldKx6/s320/Door+Hardware+-+Knobs++Before+and+After1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Ask OSHA Babe for her crock pot recipe for Door Knobs. Don't know how they taste, but they look great<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Can you tell which door plate is the "before" one?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi26NIOM-AbDPcG6S1KsaV9QQtJedfWu1Ic9vm-JZYsTCSp4_QjmZt_r1jivcKDP88OY_Iibg8WODQUQyCasJauKSYZRd8jnuc58w2bvRcrw3SfkdTXkSeuHYAJDVhzWVk9u98n/s1600-h/Door+Hardware+-+Door+Plates++Before+and+After.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134391137419281730" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi26NIOM-AbDPcG6S1KsaV9QQtJedfWu1Ic9vm-JZYsTCSp4_QjmZt_r1jivcKDP88OY_Iibg8WODQUQyCasJauKSYZRd8jnuc58w2bvRcrw3SfkdTXkSeuHYAJDVhzWVk9u98n/s320/Door+Hardware+-+Door+Plates++Before+and+After.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong><u></u></strong><br /><strong><u></u></strong><br /><strong><u></u></strong><br /><strong><u></u></strong><br /><strong><u></u></strong><br /><strong><u></u></strong><br /><strong><u></u></strong><br /><strong><u></u></strong><br /><strong><u></u></strong><br /><strong><u></u></strong><br /><strong><u></u></strong><br /><strong><u></u></strong><br /><strong><u></u></strong><br /><strong><u>FOR THE WEEK ENDING November 18. 2007</u></strong><br /><strong><u></u></strong><br /><strong><u>HIGHLIGHTS:</u></strong><br /><br /><br /><br />1. Who says we don't have this house restoration on a precise schedule? It's November and what else would be more timely than having the <strong><u>Air Conditioner repaired</u></strong>? Yep, that's right - about $1300 worth of coil replacement, 60 ft. of copper line replacement, new freon put in, and some cosmetic work to make the job look professional. Since moving in, we have had the upstairs unit serviced 3 times to replace freon that had leaked out. We decided to do it right this time and found a good contractor who had worked on our neighbor's house. He thoroughly isolated the leak to the coil and high pressure line and then replaced both. It's working great while the outside temperature is in the 70's. We'll see when it gets hot again.<br /><br /><br /><br />2. Water Works is not only a property in the game of Monopoly but also a theme around here recently. A couple of weekends ago, I put on my plumber's hat and connected <strong><u>a water softener system.</u></strong> I did wait until we did not have overnight guests to take this project on because it does involve cutting into the main water supply line that feeds the entire house. If something were to have gone wrong, I wanted it to be only OSHA Babe and me who had to trek to the gas station to take care of business. (Have you been in a gas station restroom lately? Yuk!) Well, it went nearly flawlessly - PTL. If you plan to do some plumbing and haven't heard of "Shark Bite" connectors, call me.<br />.....OSHA Babe said, "And while you're at it, how about <strong><u>hooking up the ice maker</u></strong>? After all, it is November." Yep. We did that too. OSHA Babe is shown above getting a glass of crushed ice to cool things off.<br /><br /><br />3. We keep progressing on <strong><u>refinishing the doors</u></strong>. You can see "Before", "During", and "After" pictures of both doors and door hardware and see why we're excited about how this is working out. After getting one of the interior doors done for about $300, I came home and did a door inventory. We have nearly 30 doors in the house. Do the math (30 x $300) and that would be a lot of money to have all the doors done by someone else. So, I put on my door refinisher hat and began the process. From the pictures, I hope that you can tell that we're doing a very good job. A young man is helping and learning along with me. Right now, there are 5 doors in the Brockman Door Co. assembly line. Do the math.<br />.....The <strong><u>front door is still being worked on at Acme Lumber</u></strong>. They are turning the 100+ year old door into a showpiece. In addition to refinishing the door, we're paying to have them build a new frame, buy and install a new lockset, and install the entire assembly when it is all finished. Although I can refinish a door, I did not want to take on the other parts of getting this done.<br /><br /><br />4. The <strong><u>floors continue to be a dilemma</u></strong>. The floor guy, Frank, is taking care of some important family business and has not been able to get this job done. We really like Frank and the great job that he and wife, Lynn, did on the upstairs floors. Hopefully, things will be settled so that he can begin after Thanksgiving.<br /><br /><br />5. The <strong><u>Historic Designation process</u></strong> for our neighborhood (Tobin Hill) took another step forward recently. The San Antonio Zoning Commission voted unanimously in favor of the proposal to rezone Tobin Hill as "historic." The next, and hopefully final, step is a vote by the City Council. Our council person has indicated her support so we are anticipating passage of the proposal. However, I haven't heard the Fat Lady singing so, it ain't over yet.<br /><br /><br />6. We did have <strong><u>visitors</u></strong>. The first picture in this entry is our friend <strong><u>Hazel from Dallas</u></strong>. She and hubby, Dennis, are work and church friends from Houston, St. Louis, and San Antonio. (Guys, it's getting close to 30 years worth of friendship.) We were in their home in the Chicago area on September 11, 2001. They have visited us in Mexico City and San Jose, CA. Dennis is on my "Short List" of work heroes. He was instrumental in our getting the opportunity to work in Mexico City. Also, he positively affected my repatriation 7 years later when we moved from San Juan, PR back to San Antonio. Not only has Dennis been an inspiration to folks who have worked with him at AT&T/SBC, he is the human who inspired the Energizer Bunny. To this day, I don't know of anyone who keeps going and going and going like Dennis. When he dropped Hazel off for her Blog Debut, he was moving so fast that the camera shutter couldn't even catch him.<br />.....We did also have other friends and family come through town. Friend <strong><u>Mary Dean from New Braunfels</u></strong> came by and offered encouraging words about the progress that is being made. <strong><u>Uncle Joe and Cousin Nettie</u></strong> were in San Antonio for a doctor's visit and stopped by. While OB and Nettie went shopping, Uncle Joe and I played a round of golf at the Brackenridge Golf Course. I finally found someone who I can out drive on the golf course. Never mind that he is in his early 80's. We enjoyed the time together. <strong><u>Aunt Gene and hubby, Bill</u></strong>, were in town recently. She called when OB was out running around and the A/C repair guy was here. She suggested taking a rain check for their next trip to San Antonio. We will look forward to that.<br /><br /><br /><br /><u><strong>NEXT STEPS:</strong></u><br />1. We have lots of <strong><u>doors</u></strong> to refinish. All it takes is time or money. We will even try to get the door on the bathroom before your next visit.<br /><br /><br />2. Stay tuned on the <strong><u>floor </u></strong>refinishing. OB wants to have it done so the 9 ft. tall Christmas tree she bought last season will look good in the entry way.<br /><br /><br />3. There is always <strong><u>painting</u></strong> waiting. (That nearly rhymes, doesn't it?) Work on windows and trim is always lurking.Bo and Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06687570276942365101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34459713.post-24088637284783834172007-11-04T18:46:00.001-08:002007-11-04T20:39:31.369-08:00The Doors are Back - C'mon OSHA Babe Light My Fire<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9hs3R9Z_5VHloqABh69uFyNSj6GE5yxAnVLcwfDt4ygSyeamW1zc8MLXFU27cAOjLuVGGUWgs7V_0s_USODuGUOOJZIWRzERz8CP7APF2TJpQPSIbXq_RjrDH0U-VSG2qPrDX/s1600-h/Visitors+Bethany+Andy+Lindsey+and+Kenny+with+Mom+Nita.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129200692288123746" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9hs3R9Z_5VHloqABh69uFyNSj6GE5yxAnVLcwfDt4ygSyeamW1zc8MLXFU27cAOjLuVGGUWgs7V_0s_USODuGUOOJZIWRzERz8CP7APF2TJpQPSIbXq_RjrDH0U-VSG2qPrDX/s320/Visitors+Bethany+Andy+Lindsey+and+Kenny+with+Mom+Nita.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bethany and Andy with friends Lindsey, Kenny and Neta<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br /><br /><br />Rob supervising Dad and Uncle hanging light fixture in Entry Way<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZsmhtfGrd-EybgvruFbruJwYU7-Sdqr7zUNjzI9ItZqYH3UboKV2VO9vn-OChuLI0U5Ycxvhim6Aw9xCkjv-eFrKLFZeDsIXOpOYBp4CE-8VCizncfBMtvutLfSDGvIw2VMnQ/s1600-h/Entry+Light+-+Brother+Robert+and+Rob+2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129201138964722610" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZsmhtfGrd-EybgvruFbruJwYU7-Sdqr7zUNjzI9ItZqYH3UboKV2VO9vn-OChuLI0U5Ycxvhim6Aw9xCkjv-eFrKLFZeDsIXOpOYBp4CE-8VCizncfBMtvutLfSDGvIw2VMnQ/s320/Entry+Light+-+Brother+Robert+and+Rob+2.JPG" border="0" /></a>.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlGXNhiW56dew0bAMF_XB-EKClvO-6_OIAN6NdJkc83z3MGnXbliYkPEHyna4HG7JUYwVwWUUhx_c7_WUF2ZXWVdSoLUWpHyhWNbI3o6XcErdbvTQElyQPCui10syIh5x3byIH/s1600-h/Pocket+doors+4.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129209668769772482" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlGXNhiW56dew0bAMF_XB-EKClvO-6_OIAN6NdJkc83z3MGnXbliYkPEHyna4HG7JUYwVwWUUhx_c7_WUF2ZXWVdSoLUWpHyhWNbI3o6XcErdbvTQElyQPCui10syIh5x3byIH/s320/Pocket+doors+4.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Interior Door refinished!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinZVJR5zmRKGWPNXu64ZbPrsXzMwGDzCfpDVpeT414wgdzuYrG58NKZV-99sanbxb043nIkCdnOob78Ksu15Pu4EQDRb39pQe3UMrHasTSlBigeNBhgK-MQBdTC-N8ZMLAp3UT/s1600-h/Pocket+Doors+1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129200700878058370" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinZVJR5zmRKGWPNXu64ZbPrsXzMwGDzCfpDVpeT414wgdzuYrG58NKZV-99sanbxb043nIkCdnOob78Ksu15Pu4EQDRb39pQe3UMrHasTSlBigeNBhgK-MQBdTC-N8ZMLAp3UT/s320/Pocket+Doors+1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />.<br />Pocket Doors that actually work! An amazing feat!<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmvvKWa3ogRhKxNkWNeCsq_HfSRUV7sUxiW-70ACOb01wpZxNVF8prT1Wz1cUhXrwfMgrArCUbSCj3SGHOMrdUGrubNJmfYWqL1otP3u18dqjR-L-f6YdVy2iXIvWLuyoKYIvX/s1600-h/Pocket+Doors+Rollers.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129200709467992978" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmvvKWa3ogRhKxNkWNeCsq_HfSRUV7sUxiW-70ACOb01wpZxNVF8prT1Wz1cUhXrwfMgrArCUbSCj3SGHOMrdUGrubNJmfYWqL1otP3u18dqjR-L-f6YdVy2iXIvWLuyoKYIvX/s320/Pocket+Doors+Rollers.JPG" border="0" /></a> Pocket Door Rollers that still work after 100+ years<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />Son Andy participating in the "Guest Worker" program<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih3PkZ-ncrQJy_5D1FtdcyNjlV8iWZ2xOuj7MeegvTqIVh7S7rapp3KXgDa9Eit93uzMLmyXbFjwLiDKolIs_hRCumYRD2N_bXngO6t0Ew0v-4Okycx2MIO7OOEdteuttV3OA-/s1600-h/Andy+sanding+and+Dad+watching+2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129200713762960290" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih3PkZ-ncrQJy_5D1FtdcyNjlV8iWZ2xOuj7MeegvTqIVh7S7rapp3KXgDa9Eit93uzMLmyXbFjwLiDKolIs_hRCumYRD2N_bXngO6t0Ew0v-4Okycx2MIO7OOEdteuttV3OA-/s320/Andy+sanding+and+Dad+watching+2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong><u>FOR THE WEEK ENDING November 4, 2007</u></strong><br /><br /><br /><strong><u>HIGHLIGHTS:</u></strong><br /><br /><br /><br />1. <strong><u>Visitors </u></strong>keep coming and we love it. During son Andy and daughter-in-law Bethany's visit, we had friends from their elementary school era over for diner and reminiscing. Pictured above with Andy and Bethany are Lindsey and hubby, Kenny, along with Lindsey's Mom, Neta. Andy and Lindsey were in the same grade and did eight years of church activities together during our life in St. Louis. Nita and OSHA Babe caught up on some of the events of the past decade or so. It is amazing how good friendships last.<br /><br />2. In the previous entry, you saw Brother Robert from Washington state under the watchful supervision of Nephew Rob hanging the <strong><u>light fixture</u></strong> in the entry way. It sure looks good. While Andy was here, we hung the companion fixture in the adjacent room. With the addition of a little furniture, the Parlor will be ready for sparking, just like in the old days.<br /><br />3. The biggest progress this past week is with the <strong><u>DOORS</u></strong>. (No, Jim is not back from the dead.)<br /><br />- The <strong><u>Front Door</u></strong> is at ACME Lumber being refinished. A new frame (that is actually square and plumb) will be made. After the refinished door is hung in the new frame, it will be installed and a new lockset will enable us to no longer have to use a pry bar to open the door. We'll be uptown.<br /><br />- The <strong><u>Side Panels</u></strong> of the front door have been refinished. They look great. We still need to have the leaded glass panels mounted in the Panels. You faithful blog followers will surely be disappointed that the current blue louvered side panels are not in the long term picture.<br /><br />- We did get one of the <strong><u>interior doors</u></strong> refinished to see if it was worth the expense. The answer is "Yes!" It came back looking like brand new.<br />- Last but not least, <strong><u>WE HAVE BOTH SETS OF POCKET DOORS HUNG AND WORKING!</u></strong> I wouldn't call it the miracle of all miracles, but it is pretty amazing. Carpenter Charlie and helper, Nat, spent about 18 hours over the period of several days and got all of the pocket doors working. The pictures above include one of the rollers that still works after 100+ years.<br />...We did run into a small "opportunity." Here is the math. Two sets of doors = Four individual doors = 8 rollers. Well, we only found seven of the threaded adjusting bolts that are needed to raise and lower the doors on their track. When I took the roller mechanism to ACE Bolt and Nut, they couldn't match the thread pattern because the bolt probably came from German origin in the late 1800's and the thread pattern is not available a hundred years later. Imagine that! But, Yankee ingenuity prevailed and we made it work. Come see it and marvel.<br />....When all the doors are up, you can't break on through to the other side.<br /><br />4. We did some more <strong><u>painting</u></strong> and began stripping the pocket doors and the swinging door that is between the Dining Room and the Butler's Pantry. Andy took his turn in Bo's "Guest Worker" program. I did not check his papers but think that he is legal. There is still a lot more of that to do.<br /><br /><strong><u>NEXT STEPS:</u></strong><br /><br />1. Frank the Floor Man is supposed to be here on Tuesday. Hopefully, he can get the floors on the first <strong><u>floor refinished</u></strong> and looking spectacular.<br /><br />2. I need to make arrangements to get a bid on <strong><u>refinishing all the doors</u></strong>. It will be expensive. But doors are such an important part of the appearance of the house.<br /><br />3. Water works are looming on the horizon. There is a <strong><u>Water Softener</u></strong> to be installed. Additionally, we need to get water to the <strong><u>Icemaker</u></strong> so we can stop buying bags of ice from the Valero gas station.<br /><br />4. There is a Zoning Commission hearing this week regarding the <strong><u>proposed Historical Designation for Tobin Hill.</u></strong> The opposition has created an 11th hour smoke screen that may delay the final approval. OSHA Babe has been schmoozing with city politicians. We'll see if she is ready for Washington, D.C.Bo and Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06687570276942365101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34459713.post-91334784676986335912007-10-29T04:42:00.001-07:002007-10-29T16:11:40.538-07:00A Thousand Words.....Family get-together in College Station with Andy and Bethany<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX_Imo81NCbFW_WaYE0RjdmyO4W52XezkLcY9SEjjnEnHA17czzVgpGc10miGvmdTdD2fNc3jw-M_4ufBuePEuzMn-3zhSD8G24FxqvNT9CRtyY-0n143NHB5418b1a10bX4mt/s1600-h/DSCN4344.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126727336586474194" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX_Imo81NCbFW_WaYE0RjdmyO4W52XezkLcY9SEjjnEnHA17czzVgpGc10miGvmdTdD2fNc3jw-M_4ufBuePEuzMn-3zhSD8G24FxqvNT9CRtyY-0n143NHB5418b1a10bX4mt/s320/DSCN4344.JPG" border="0" /></a> and Washington state Brockmans<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgno1wpkc741OLhLGXa5_JfVKRrT8_dDGdtWMpxZN9tCSvkve8yf0vwVBjNnuuOc14hqV36xVsypgU-6fdzKSjvLlc8OHpPDCeUHME8FdUKGSfhhZihHDUQGpZxTJL_eR7S3xGK/s1600-h/DSCN4278.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126727340881441506" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgno1wpkc741OLhLGXa5_JfVKRrT8_dDGdtWMpxZN9tCSvkve8yf0vwVBjNnuuOc14hqV36xVsypgU-6fdzKSjvLlc8OHpPDCeUHME8FdUKGSfhhZihHDUQGpZxTJL_eR7S3xGK/s320/DSCN4278.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Bo's birthday lunch with Buck, Katy, Bill and <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8uqzzRuu69TvUxfyc3DW5iZs9mFRHH1hsXcsIJug8N_hosX3lFGC91ZjljsEcTWD4O7Hq6_GKF3Mxd_LipO8vv2V-7wX_WWTqXD1tl_3PduwutlG4n2QGbnNYurph4_uEYhrS/s1600-h/DSCN4274.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126727349471376114" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8uqzzRuu69TvUxfyc3DW5iZs9mFRHH1hsXcsIJug8N_hosX3lFGC91ZjljsEcTWD4O7Hq6_GKF3Mxd_LipO8vv2V-7wX_WWTqXD1tl_3PduwutlG4n2QGbnNYurph4_uEYhrS/s320/DSCN4274.JPG" border="0" /></a> Dale<br />Kayla joined the party <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSW9foI_rINy5VaOlcsw25CVIWHsbHZCcmUvoROCNEfqtpyJy3hDEzeayZoyljoS2YNyNN1nRcJeHlH0tWEzoxRdn_avjPUCES7neZvD_2D2xKdGfEXx-CCn_Ha1Py1LVUL2Ij/s1600-h/DSCN4280.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126727358061310722" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSW9foI_rINy5VaOlcsw25CVIWHsbHZCcmUvoROCNEfqtpyJy3hDEzeayZoyljoS2YNyNN1nRcJeHlH0tWEzoxRdn_avjPUCES7neZvD_2D2xKdGfEXx-CCn_Ha1Py1LVUL2Ij/s320/DSCN4280.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Byrl and Virginia - coffee on "The Porch"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE9D-iYAJOXz8lWXN8KDI2pKGJ_zfkEmOS60xrrqXN0iWTKxNyqB9vHT11r_izadmKrVyueN7VDxGHhK9rHi59UIj4MQD400bcVQP73VAPdx5K5EinvExY-VJyu6st6hs0tfM-/s1600-h/DSCN4281.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126727362356278034" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE9D-iYAJOXz8lWXN8KDI2pKGJ_zfkEmOS60xrrqXN0iWTKxNyqB9vHT11r_izadmKrVyueN7VDxGHhK9rHi59UIj4MQD400bcVQP73VAPdx5K5EinvExY-VJyu6st6hs0tfM-/s320/DSCN4281.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Robert, Ellen, Rob and Scott - their Texas vacation included the Alamo and "The Porch"<br /><br />.<br />.<br />.<br /><br /><br /><br />.<br />.<br /><br />.A step long awaited-light fixture hung in entry way!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-viPIbf3Q5G14XwPngPfAOdyVuNbQCIMQ93WDlbLlxwN7N_S0oquaxVtcfYsc40NJhl5hfKQ8b5Yi_LSwDwE0s3ySczNoZUelm7tWdfX3oXjeO5pIfUSfBOWyM-FRTLsB2QH0/s1600-h/DSCN4292.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126727903522157346" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-viPIbf3Q5G14XwPngPfAOdyVuNbQCIMQ93WDlbLlxwN7N_S0oquaxVtcfYsc40NJhl5hfKQ8b5Yi_LSwDwE0s3ySczNoZUelm7tWdfX3oXjeO5pIfUSfBOWyM-FRTLsB2QH0/s320/DSCN4292.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlv5qvvzX-kSp_unmA7wo7fO2eNCs3poEGodTpMdA0ORH5agscKJmMHtLoNoDHBL2AIo-RKytNDJJrLX_5VfZaCMUjaNLlpujb0ukSOmAsepyEG5WzgVb9YvHKeGWEXmAPREiJ/s1600-h/DSCN4295.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126725867707658882" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlv5qvvzX-kSp_unmA7wo7fO2eNCs3poEGodTpMdA0ORH5agscKJmMHtLoNoDHBL2AIo-RKytNDJJrLX_5VfZaCMUjaNLlpujb0ukSOmAsepyEG5WzgVb9YvHKeGWEXmAPREiJ/s320/DSCN4295.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />May we always need the high chair! Marshall takes his turn.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqWDwjIl5JBYzRcevUg0BwlpFhG_mm-KorNPoc0mUioDAuqsosswCPM9tPYULaPPrf-m2Z9ULlR39WYGI5hTvcksn8evJk12ArbMGzTS6yDUWnrvD61TwnmH9Gcg9Ch9QG5eBX/s1600-h/DSCN4296.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126725880592560786" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqWDwjIl5JBYzRcevUg0BwlpFhG_mm-KorNPoc0mUioDAuqsosswCPM9tPYULaPPrf-m2Z9ULlR39WYGI5hTvcksn8evJk12ArbMGzTS6yDUWnrvD61TwnmH9Gcg9Ch9QG5eBX/s320/DSCN4296.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />All the girls like to play in the jewelry when they come to Pat's house. Lauren was no exception.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCxA3Ob8T9-lrXWkPFV1cZEEkYLsKHoWAOUjhjjBbhHj0LgD9r44ixvCJEfcm47MN5G3HVnlsbCdvx1m1WnuRCakodIhF6B9Rh5SiJJAYQf6T643DLFiTVXmMnTWBs5d76wcPX/s1600-h/DSCN4297.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126725889182495394" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCxA3Ob8T9-lrXWkPFV1cZEEkYLsKHoWAOUjhjjBbhHj0LgD9r44ixvCJEfcm47MN5G3HVnlsbCdvx1m1WnuRCakodIhF6B9Rh5SiJJAYQf6T643DLFiTVXmMnTWBs5d76wcPX/s320/DSCN4297.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />.<br />.<br />.<br />Mark, our roofing contractor, brought mom, Troyanne, and children to see the house<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaMv2RSdtvVQuFr_MtKCb22BaBTHqx3vKb7XRVZKhBDY6hmiESj6J5B3zQJVQn6BZeBk3wnHAy8pDZUD4NX9H_HZ0JaQiAfJQyM_X4v0DnQ4CJ2Aksl81iIak8Z8AuXIbIprPG/s1600-h/DSCN4272.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126898997839360818" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaMv2RSdtvVQuFr_MtKCb22BaBTHqx3vKb7XRVZKhBDY6hmiESj6J5B3zQJVQn6BZeBk3wnHAy8pDZUD4NX9H_HZ0JaQiAfJQyM_X4v0DnQ4CJ2Aksl81iIak8Z8AuXIbIprPG/s320/DSCN4272.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The Friedrich Memorial Mud Room now boasts a utility sink<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br /><br />FOR THE WEEKS ENDING OCTOBER 21 and 28, 2007<br /><br />It is early Monday morning and I am posting a few pictures from the last two weeks to let you know we are still happily busy with family and house. We are encouraged to be at the point where some of the projects we are working on are the details that are pulling things together. I know we will be able to proudly enjoy living in this old house, because we already are!<br /><br />Those of you who know us understand that it is family and friends that mean the most to us. I will let Bo add the details of what has been accomplished as far as paint, plumbing, pooch with pearl collar, and politics (we are actively involved in trying to get the historical neighborhood designation) but I just want you to know we love being tour guides, having the opportunity to celebrate special occasions with our family, and having friends drop by!Bo and Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06687570276942365101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34459713.post-7250842971875386962007-10-15T16:30:00.000-07:002007-10-18T16:26:24.759-07:00Fun at Grandma and Grandpa's House!We are pleased to announce......<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBrhaf9C5GjZWbzTzbCpFl01umdULTkO4cK5PaiCgtfdOSH9QVURgaF1Me-xGZHXBxJX-pxWpgQ-mIpNSBIXHodXJaiocRClautAuhlG4_CX98h0-Z2dkOO7M3IIxDY5dEB_1H/s1600-h/Fun+at+Grandma%27s+house.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122710688756139986" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBrhaf9C5GjZWbzTzbCpFl01umdULTkO4cK5PaiCgtfdOSH9QVURgaF1Me-xGZHXBxJX-pxWpgQ-mIpNSBIXHodXJaiocRClautAuhlG4_CX98h0-Z2dkOO7M3IIxDY5dEB_1H/s320/Fun+at+Grandma%27s+house.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJwq7cC9SrrHUGaQUcfIa866nOaopw9NmFTTGlnYHZtyvONwhzVNgcIMajpbvEOhyphenhyphenX3Wl2MnU_yEuey0yriZ9TOWv171mTLDyxy0BhTd97njwLjSax4qZM9S4DFwd3xtvUHJZg/s1600-h/DSCN4199.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122710705936009186" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJwq7cC9SrrHUGaQUcfIa866nOaopw9NmFTTGlnYHZtyvONwhzVNgcIMajpbvEOhyphenhyphenX3Wl2MnU_yEuey0yriZ9TOWv171mTLDyxy0BhTd97njwLjSax4qZM9S4DFwd3xtvUHJZg/s320/DSCN4199.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgMg-wm4kVhaGA8zK_Qtj2eNRnORzk9wC7psB5VLchpGuqku2uL7XTFuZZ_cwH3N30xqP76_0tiMKxQO2TcZBwhqa-fgy9c0hJRpLpIWYy_CcqPArNAv8czVm8N8WxpCW1j594/s1600-h/Fun+at+Grandma%27s+house.jpg"></a>Anne and Pat. Guess who is not ready for the day? <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTXZvZFxOQzTn-Klet6fXb2Z_nT50OJZ68YtW7cECFiHWTHVdoLHghrAW3_3hCR4FucVqV182E5s8aoGqMQRIJq4UnozmzRwoi8pEhb_8b8F9-wkp2cCZp0nUxfkYS_mp7QOux/s1600-h/DSCN4258.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122711023763589122" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTXZvZFxOQzTn-Klet6fXb2Z_nT50OJZ68YtW7cECFiHWTHVdoLHghrAW3_3hCR4FucVqV182E5s8aoGqMQRIJq4UnozmzRwoi8pEhb_8b8F9-wkp2cCZp0nUxfkYS_mp7QOux/s320/DSCN4258.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Bethany, Nicole, and Tiffany making chocolate chip cookies--fun times and yummy smells<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdCczy4WHKLiorloyTza9uk-SXK7wF-zMJnuzQdoriwK1w3YPpOQ7foJC7rj0PkxW1Q6uQBv_c8-Wh7PDDAz9r_apghEi5dlQWOzIYW2X4KH0dRyhulCXsV7rCVflZGsagwktq/s1600-h/DSCN4260.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122710070280849282" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdCczy4WHKLiorloyTza9uk-SXK7wF-zMJnuzQdoriwK1w3YPpOQ7foJC7rj0PkxW1Q6uQBv_c8-Wh7PDDAz9r_apghEi5dlQWOzIYW2X4KH0dRyhulCXsV7rCVflZGsagwktq/s320/DSCN4260.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Can OSHA Babe still pass as "one of the girls"?</div><div>(your YES, DEFINITELY comments are appreciated<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq10WMEWRdr_-tx6hebVTmMb6hyzK9naD4-HTpPDMDrCI20Xyy8QhSNnRbAHr5lZNoujJY0L_UzYBhO_AfbGxqHS6QXEOQd6HB9rKirG520fiioNaih5CO_ukKsJL0sL_AmAm9/s1600-h/DSCN4196.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122710078870783890" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq10WMEWRdr_-tx6hebVTmMb6hyzK9naD4-HTpPDMDrCI20Xyy8QhSNnRbAHr5lZNoujJY0L_UzYBhO_AfbGxqHS6QXEOQd6HB9rKirG520fiioNaih5CO_ukKsJL0sL_AmAm9/s320/DSCN4196.JPG" border="0" /></a>) </div><div>The old sidewalk<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg78uA73tL7Yjq59X3Xyj3PsEYeMg__40DqMZ8JYJfAEpHJlaxqkKW7t2EZL2CFjTH8zQKURIQ7R5tq_7yD-T3YM-7565RvLmzEqINgioPgKjhL0SK_fN8TYtkW9CSUTXUe-th_/s1600-h/DSCN4198.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122710104640587682" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg78uA73tL7Yjq59X3Xyj3PsEYeMg__40DqMZ8JYJfAEpHJlaxqkKW7t2EZL2CFjTH8zQKURIQ7R5tq_7yD-T3YM-7565RvLmzEqINgioPgKjhL0SK_fN8TYtkW9CSUTXUe-th_/s320/DSCN4198.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Making "curbs" for the new sidewalk<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY4RgX5dDds3dq-EIy-hBXRRm9HxaICIVwa_JisZ97kBLqK_UJFGy0skKk5vzQz5gCOLxx-rR1cZJXRFlDrWxEMGHcc1OmB5BT7R5Br2q5esb1R2fhGGaNiWs5S2IFmt9Abnqp/s1600-h/DSCN4206.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122710113230522290" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY4RgX5dDds3dq-EIy-hBXRRm9HxaICIVwa_JisZ97kBLqK_UJFGy0skKk5vzQz5gCOLxx-rR1cZJXRFlDrWxEMGHcc1OmB5BT7R5Br2q5esb1R2fhGGaNiWs5S2IFmt9Abnqp/s320/DSCN4206.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />My amazing contractor and the finished sidewalk</div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeCDWbwMpQc8X66KVNmWv_4ySL3IcfOtFPRsDRkrPCO_7wd0ygEwsBj_rJWP368Sa3u2uS9CpDYpJFJdAEgIB35395bBq6O-NOe2hfbvDCifkFPXpWi4x1GVFXvUBRK91U5t0R/s1600-h/DSCN4207.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122710121820456898" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeCDWbwMpQc8X66KVNmWv_4ySL3IcfOtFPRsDRkrPCO_7wd0ygEwsBj_rJWP368Sa3u2uS9CpDYpJFJdAEgIB35395bBq6O-NOe2hfbvDCifkFPXpWi4x1GVFXvUBRK91U5t0R/s320/DSCN4207.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>.</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>.</div><div>.</div><div>.</div><div>.</div><div>.</div><div>.</div><div>.</div><div>.</div><div>.</div><div>.</div><div>.</div><div>.</div><div>.</div><div>.</div><div>.</div><div>.</div><div>.</div><div>For the Week Ending October 14, 2007<br /><br /></div><div><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">We are pleased to announce-Peanut!</span></strong> That's him/her riding in the little cart with Norman, Lupe, and Pickles. We have had these little figurines representing our grand-cat and grand-dogs out on the counter for all to admire since we moved into our apt. here in San Antonio. When <strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">Buck and Katy told us she was pregnant</span></strong> and showed us the ultrasound picture, the baby was just a little "peanut" shape, so Grandma Babe happily introduced Peanut to the fun to be had at Grandma's house. We are thrilled and proud for them and quite excited for ourselves and the other happy grandparents to be, Bill and Dale. <strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">The baby is due about May 1. </span></strong></div><div></div><div>2. Nothing else seems quite as blog-worthy but we will try to stay focused and share recent progress. <strong>The main project accomplished this past week was a new sidewalk</strong> leading up to the house. I have an amazing contractor who came up with the idea to use some of the many old bricks under the shed in back to re-do our front walk. That's him with the broom and standing proudly by the finished walk. The folks who did our foundation work came back to make us a curb on each side of the existing walk and Bo brought in two loads of sand in the back of the pick up truck to fill in. He then placed the bricks in a well thought out design to show off the varying colors and brands. We are most proud of the two D'Hanis bricks from the factory near Uncle Joe in Sabinal. The finished sidewalk now looks like it has always been there which is what we were trying to achieve. </div><div></div><div>3. Our <strong>guests</strong> <strong>this week</strong> included long time friend <strong>Anne</strong>, back to check on the progress we have made since her last visit six months ago. She was graciously encouraging. We were also thrilled that <strong>Bethany</strong>, our young college friend from California, wanted to come for the weekend from Abilene with a couple of friends. Her folks, Steve and Sharon, had come down to visit us after getting her settled in August. We hope Bethany will consider this her Texas home away from home while she is in school. She and her friends, <strong>Tiffany and Nicole</strong>, blessed this old house by singing and laughing, baking cookies, and making the house smell good with all those girly girl smells of shampoo and hairspray. Tiffany is a ranch girl from Dalhart, Texas and it was fun to hear about her barrel racing, pig raising, horse breeding life on the ranch. Nicole and Bethany got to visit her family there a few weeks ago. I would have loved to watch the two California girls on their "snipe hunt"! Here in San Antonio we introduced them to breakfast tacos and the Riverwalk. I think they were more interested in shopping than the Alamo but we had a good time. Come back any time, girls. We loved having you. </div><div></div><div>NEXT STEPS:</div><div></div><div>1. <strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">Andy and Bethany are coming from Michigan! YAY!</span></strong> We hope to have the painting downstairs done and the floors finished so we can move furniture into those downstairs rooms. Bo has several father-son projects planned. Bethany and I will find ways to stay busy I'm sure-first stop is Shop Ole' where Katy and Rachel are setting up a Bless Your Heart booth for the Junior League show. </div><div></div><div>2. We need a new finish carpenter. Several projects are still on hold.</div><div></div><div>3. A door man is coming. Maybe we won't always have to use a crow bar to get in and out the front door. </div>Bo and Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06687570276942365101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34459713.post-70626080888074641032007-10-07T18:23:00.000-07:002007-10-09T18:28:43.170-07:00Not the Full Monty - But a House Full of Monty's<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQqWjYG9RS_Ua7SKZrtwt3PafcaZpdK6h9VH6desvIbcGjjQtGQRoSOvGdUXVxGMExUTaiHoqywDCVeTRTjBS0iwbr30KHPtJnletHCaOoAy5oeM1gI0oeaQxv5Lsc56eUWEGQ/s1600-h/Monty-Desiree-Mom+with+Bo+from+CA+and+Longview.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5118788592172855250" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQqWjYG9RS_Ua7SKZrtwt3PafcaZpdK6h9VH6desvIbcGjjQtGQRoSOvGdUXVxGMExUTaiHoqywDCVeTRTjBS0iwbr30KHPtJnletHCaOoAy5oeM1gI0oeaQxv5Lsc56eUWEGQ/s320/Monty-Desiree-Mom+with+Bo+from+CA+and+Longview.JPG" border="0" /></a> The first Monty this week - From California, Monty, Desiree, and Nita (Monty's Mom)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_KKsAhB86J29VHEH9wNER1AYr9s9mBFHWsGVMqy68gw8qetag0HdqabGJ38kWPHRzOuSZDlBUI3kT41bI_WkgqmI9ppWJPlCgNNdGeMHrMoT6Y4mfqHVlu5WnaQHJXp7NMg0M/s1600-h/Monte+and+Mona+from+Colorado+2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5118788596467822562" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_KKsAhB86J29VHEH9wNER1AYr9s9mBFHWsGVMqy68gw8qetag0HdqabGJ38kWPHRzOuSZDlBUI3kT41bI_WkgqmI9ppWJPlCgNNdGeMHrMoT6Y4mfqHVlu5WnaQHJXp7NMg0M/s320/Monte+and+Mona+from+Colorado+2.JPG" border="0" /></a> The second Monte this week - From Colorado - Cousin Monte and Mona enjoying morning coffee on the front balcony<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSHplwyZAQ-XITYGZbolUomVmDDFGaNBBjFWDYE4aVbg7p9LHLCMcIJgUTt7hyphenhyphenRSdv_Dk_h8X28rglhayIzxTBNO1mS4ydPlre-C3EGoPI_MTKsN_a9f2uUUTpQ5LfQEAyZ8n5/s1600-h/Monty+and+Desiree+and+Mom+at+the+Alamo.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5118788605057757170" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSHplwyZAQ-XITYGZbolUomVmDDFGaNBBjFWDYE4aVbg7p9LHLCMcIJgUTt7hyphenhyphenRSdv_Dk_h8X28rglhayIzxTBNO1mS4ydPlre-C3EGoPI_MTKsN_a9f2uUUTpQ5LfQEAyZ8n5/s320/Monty+and+Desiree+and+Mom+at+the+Alamo.JPG" border="0" /></a> Remember the Alamo!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFlWEEKO8_L4_iC8wL8EOHmz15QH3IPEuswRWsmcG93O9vr8q__nR8cocPbZEyQRuqGmFyMG69kDs_7goelB30Fcq2Im5Bds65FY8ltvURrP64GsnmBSBpsEhYEFnXsSgPj__9/s1600-h/San+Antonio+River.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5118788609352724482" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFlWEEKO8_L4_iC8wL8EOHmz15QH3IPEuswRWsmcG93O9vr8q__nR8cocPbZEyQRuqGmFyMG69kDs_7goelB30Fcq2Im5Bds65FY8ltvURrP64GsnmBSBpsEhYEFnXsSgPj__9/s320/San+Antonio+River.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />The San Antonio River - a "must see" on OSHA Babe's official tour<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdnSQed5JwYOO1pLxjV3rrok4ZpRIpn8u5tDUAffqTij4ltSk1ljiE2SHRWLXip2ONSr78ewGkQz0XbyaFLbIRqWWfiGUvvdjrjXYCEAGMEYzCRi15J9V6LpGImMlaIQ7c84wy/s1600-h/Bathroom+Downstairs+with+Bird+Bath+sized+lavatory.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5118788613647691794" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdnSQed5JwYOO1pLxjV3rrok4ZpRIpn8u5tDUAffqTij4ltSk1ljiE2SHRWLXip2ONSr78ewGkQz0XbyaFLbIRqWWfiGUvvdjrjXYCEAGMEYzCRi15J9V6LpGImMlaIQ7c84wy/s320/Bathroom+Downstairs+with+Bird+Bath+sized+lavatory.JPG" border="0" /></a> Does this pedestal sink look like a bird bath to you?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>FOR THE WEEK ENDING October 7, 2007</strong><br /><br /><strong><u>HIGHLIGHTS:</u></strong><br /><br />1. This past week <u><strong>we had a Monty and a Monte visit us</strong></u> in San Antonio.<br /><br />.....In the first picture above, <u>Monty, Desiree, Monty's Mom, Nita,</u> and I are posed on the front porch. Monty, Desiree, and I worked together in <u>San Jose, CA</u>. They were in Texas on a well deserved vacation and thought that a side trip from Anita's home near Longview, TX to San Antonio was how they would like to spend part of their time. (Hey, I did mention to them that it's nearly 400 miles from Longview to San Antonio and they came anyway.) We thoroughly enjoyed the visit. They loved the old house. I was, however, disappointed that neither Monty nor Desiree brought their work clothes but we did enjoy several walks down Covadland memory lane.<br />.....OSHA Babe donned her tour guide hat and the four of them enjoyed the Alamo, Riverwalk, Mercado, and rest of downtown SAT on Wednesday. Come see us and you also can have your picture taken in front of the Alamo and on the San Antonio River. OSHA Babe has a long and storied history as a tour guide. She's good at it. But be prepared to go. She has no low gear when it comes to showing people around.<br />.....Covad is fortunate to have Monty and Desiree, along with their boss, Jess, working there. They sure made my job more enjoyable while I was there. Guys, thank you from the bottom of my heart.<br /><br />- Thursday night, <u><strong>cousin Monte and Mona came in from Denver</strong></u>. They were on their way to Monte's 40th year High School Reunion in Del Rio. (I would make some cute remark about his age if I hadn't graduated from HS the same year.) After a good night's rest, we enjoyed a good cup of OSHA Babe's coffee on the front balcony. Does the second picture above look like they were enjoying it? Monte remembers with great fondness coming to SAT as a child to shop at Joske's, get eye examinations at TSO, and eat at Luby's Cafeteria.<br />.....I have enjoyed my cousin since our childhood days when we would play catch in the back yard and spend a week at each other's house during Vacation Bible School. Over the decades, we have stayed in touch, skied together, laughed and cried together. Cuz, I hope that we're blessed with more years of these and more memories yet to be made.<br /><br />2. I was concerned that some of you more proper readers might <strong><u>raise your eyebrows about the use of the term "Full Monty."</u></strong> (I knew that others of you would genuinely appreciate it. Why don't you post a comment on the blog and let me know which category you fall into.)<br />To address your concerns, I did my journalistic background research on the term prior to publication.<br />.....Did you know that until the 1980's, "Full Monty" was an obscure British English slang expression meaning "the whole thing." For y'all who don't speak British, you may have used the phrases "the whole kit and kaboddle" or "the whole sheebang." Well, if you did speak British, you might as easily have said, the "Full Monty."<br />.....The origin of the expression, in all likelihood, comes from the tailoring business of Sir Montague Burton. A suit purchased from Sir Burton's shop was commonly known as a "Monty." A complete three-piece suit, i.e. one with a waistcoat, for a wedding etc, would be the "Full Monty." There is plausible hearsay evidence from staff who worked in Burton's shops who confirm that customers were familiar with the term and often asked for 'the full monty' by name. Burton opened his first shop in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, in 1904. The business flourished and he began opening a chain of shops in 1906. This included premises in Sheffield. Burton's name was certainly well known. The business went on to become world's largest wholesale tailoring service.<br />.....So there you have it folks. Those of you who had your minds in the gutter, consider yourselves exposed to a piece of fashion history. Consider yourself more educated and cultured than you were before reading this. The Tobin Hill website delivers again.<br /><br />3. Oh yeah, <strong><u>we did do work on the house this past week</u></strong>. The <u><strong>claw foot tubs</strong></u> are set in place. HOORAY!!! In the downstairs bathroom, there is a toilet (and it actually works) and a pedestal sink in addition to the claw foot tub. I don't know if the picture above gives you a good perspective but the sink is small. We did that on purpose because the room is only about 7' x 7'. When we were putting the pedestal sink in, the plumber said that it looked more like a bird bath than a lavatory. On your next visit, if you need to wash anything bigger than a bird, you will have to use the claw foot tub.<br /><strong><u></u></strong><br /><strong><u>NEXT STEPS:</u></strong><br /><br />1. The cabinet guy who is doing some finish work that includes a <u><strong>vanity stand for the sink in the upstairs bathroom</strong></u> says that he will be here on Monday, October 8, to install it. He's been having some health problems but seems to be doing better now. We'll see if he gets this done.<br /><br />2. We're going to <strong><u>put a brick sidewalk</u></strong> in the front between the porch and the street. Currently, there is a concrete sidewalk that has settled and actually slopes back toward the house. In addition to the brick sidewalk sloping away from the house, it will look a whole lot better that the cracked concrete one.<br /><br />3. In advance of floor refinishing in the Entry, Parlor, Dining Room, and Butler's Pantry, I need to <strong><u>finish sanding the door, window, and stair trim, paint that trim, and paint the walls</u></strong>. If this goes well, I may try to hang the new light fixtures in those rooms. You're going to love the chandelier in the Entry Way.Bo and Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06687570276942365101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34459713.post-73672273051546506152007-09-30T18:07:00.000-07:002007-09-30T20:11:35.606-07:00Painting, Plumbing, and LightingFrom this humble beginning, the reality of a finished bathroom is near<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_MlbmbNzPJtIogkyYe8FUqNbSoKIKfSO3GknxTqGXd3QuZaYgqEH5AgLORXNvMRKHw-p0FwY313lUaPew4Ya1X28oDfJanBlgU1hy_daGelH_P0LaiFNMgLNQQvv0nss_-Afy/s1600-h/Bath+Downstairs+Floor+removal2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116192778363662242" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_MlbmbNzPJtIogkyYe8FUqNbSoKIKfSO3GknxTqGXd3QuZaYgqEH5AgLORXNvMRKHw-p0FwY313lUaPew4Ya1X28oDfJanBlgU1hy_daGelH_P0LaiFNMgLNQQvv0nss_-Afy/s320/Bath+Downstairs+Floor+removal2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRB78FynPKJkTgtGW86cBmALlRcHtqpkq8S7emh1a-U9AwAgpvIXeTgfjIMRAi2ulLD0y-zxFSPH5XZnQetRqlSAZhAzzkXYW37g2DrdYRF8nVylLFkRm7-FvUuuUV_mw2CY_l/s1600-h/Bathroom+Downstairs+trimmed+2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116192782658629554" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRB78FynPKJkTgtGW86cBmALlRcHtqpkq8S7emh1a-U9AwAgpvIXeTgfjIMRAi2ulLD0y-zxFSPH5XZnQetRqlSAZhAzzkXYW37g2DrdYRF8nVylLFkRm7-FvUuuUV_mw2CY_l/s320/Bathroom+Downstairs+trimmed+2.JPG" border="0" /></a> Here is how it looks now.<br />The trim work was tedious but the result was worth it<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbVKWt98CyQuxiQgwnY9iuXQZES4Uy5KyHBtn4bdadFFOBl7BN3ZFLVPTmEM8q3CiHfmMUTcDFPKYX-aJHp-jhFoB2MOvQMFDuRMc8hMAxCZ-bD6e876rxkcAJzMu97v4YO5ZC/s1600-h/Bath+Tub+en+route.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116192786953596866" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbVKWt98CyQuxiQgwnY9iuXQZES4Uy5KyHBtn4bdadFFOBl7BN3ZFLVPTmEM8q3CiHfmMUTcDFPKYX-aJHp-jhFoB2MOvQMFDuRMc8hMAxCZ-bD6e876rxkcAJzMu97v4YO5ZC/s320/Bath+Tub+en+route.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Tub is ready to go in the bathroom<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4zn14PLBSueArgKUVgRPLYcBHXfOSwtEOAcReZOE0IFUIUF7J3hsRlzTpH5nFO18An-73eUp8AyVz0ekZpI1UYHKzCwnmr004-C-bKFCUCJbyrfVw718D8qZDu6XQcC0yFlfY/s1600-h/Parlor+being+painted+2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116186396042260306" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4zn14PLBSueArgKUVgRPLYcBHXfOSwtEOAcReZOE0IFUIUF7J3hsRlzTpH5nFO18An-73eUp8AyVz0ekZpI1UYHKzCwnmr004-C-bKFCUCJbyrfVw718D8qZDu6XQcC0yFlfY/s320/Parlor+being+painted+2.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div>Painting begins in the parlor<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQnHO-ZjA544cd-OJHPbp0mvUC9djeyyjkSk_EKcN_zP3W8B5pWJS5ev2DW6aSji_dYOOoicbdIqDalurZLGQX_l3gp2tznskyN1T3CGpFX4OUGbr_5Mc0V4_WuHI3ayZoStsM/s1600-h/Parlor+painted+and+trimmed.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116186413222129506" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQnHO-ZjA544cd-OJHPbp0mvUC9djeyyjkSk_EKcN_zP3W8B5pWJS5ev2DW6aSji_dYOOoicbdIqDalurZLGQX_l3gp2tznskyN1T3CGpFX4OUGbr_5Mc0V4_WuHI3ayZoStsM/s320/Parlor+painted+and+trimmed.JPG" border="0" /></a> Not quite ready yet, but we can still have some fun decorating for Halloween<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXjYuVBtSlKjTLsqEWvqQ8T8ozRjA2PHeX43j2RSwD7z6c4ULe4V44IvnwwXPcZ7szmfeLxAL0iZVqjvZiWyN_udQ3OgAR7IaWA1MshQV6S_mPxS_X8QL_VW_csooQuVcg_5Mb/s1600-h/Light+Fixture+hanging+in+Landing+at+top+of+the+stairs.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116186421812064114" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXjYuVBtSlKjTLsqEWvqQ8T8ozRjA2PHeX43j2RSwD7z6c4ULe4V44IvnwwXPcZ7szmfeLxAL0iZVqjvZiWyN_udQ3OgAR7IaWA1MshQV6S_mPxS_X8QL_VW_csooQuVcg_5Mb/s320/Light+Fixture+hanging+in+Landing+at+top+of+the+stairs.JPG" border="0" /></a> One of the orginal light fixtures which we hung in the upstairs landing area<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT6YXpuiAT1eHDmxi2nG2dBhQGVdlAWFIvFYQOp4CXXFRhtPjNNjTNrq9SGoZTThSKygAdRrjVqFfpBn98wfXsMh6cEhK71B1bXvtRckP9IZEUlYk7JF9BoUC0HFcxXA8h-_YB/s1600-h/Judy,+Julia,+and+Pat.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116186443286900610" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT6YXpuiAT1eHDmxi2nG2dBhQGVdlAWFIvFYQOp4CXXFRhtPjNNjTNrq9SGoZTThSKygAdRrjVqFfpBn98wfXsMh6cEhK71B1bXvtRckP9IZEUlYk7JF9BoUC0HFcxXA8h-_YB/s320/Judy,+Julia,+and+Pat.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Julia, Pat, and Judy<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsMhmzGV9wGx8Wk7KygeIg-YtpKRplAJcFKbyrcoey93LeTzmkm3DprSiM3b-P95o72a-eCHUCtetzVRzv6Mgwc2dsyYD15NHkFmnUNYeCkcO_lZ1YcaUF-gbG5ENZ2b0Qftow/s1600-h/Marissa+and+Diana.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116186456171802514" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsMhmzGV9wGx8Wk7KygeIg-YtpKRplAJcFKbyrcoey93LeTzmkm3DprSiM3b-P95o72a-eCHUCtetzVRzv6Mgwc2dsyYD15NHkFmnUNYeCkcO_lZ1YcaUF-gbG5ENZ2b0Qftow/s320/Marissa+and+Diana.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Diana and Marissa</div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div>FOR THE WEEKS ENDING September 23 and 30, 2007<br /><br /><strong><u>HIGHLIGHTS:</u></strong><br /><br />1. We got some encouraging news about the possibility of our neighborhood becoming a designated historic area in San Antonio. The City's Historical and Preservation Committee met recently and approved (by unanimous vote) that the Zoning Commission and City Council designate Tobin Hill as a "Historical" area. The Zoning Commission and City Council process could take another 2 months. Stay tuned.<br /><br />2. The bathrooms are trimmed, painted, and ready for fixtures to be set. The before and after pictures above show how far the downstairs bathroom has come. Can you tell by the picture of the clawfoot tub sitting on a furniture dolly in the dining room that we're anxious to get those tubs installed. We're keeping our fingers crossed that this week is the week because -------<br /><br />3. We have had "Contractor Woes" over the past two weeks. The cabinet guy who is working on a plate rack, a stand for an original sink, mud room "lockers", and other things is having health problems related to diabetes medication. Consequently, he has more important priorities than our carpentry work. The plumber was going to try to be here last week but didn't make it. A job in Boerne took him longer than expected. Hence, the bath tub in the middle of the dining room floor. In spite of these delays, we weren't sitting around twiddling our thumbs because ---------<br /><br />4. Painting became our focus. The Entry Way, Parlor, and Dining Room came under a paint brush and roller attack. All the rooms have two coats of ceiling paint. The Parlor and Dining Room have two coats of paint on the walls. We put the first coat of paint on the baseboards and door/window trim. The one picture above shows the fireplace in the Parlor with the adjacent strip painted. We plan to put at least one more coat of paint on the trim before removing the masking paper. Even with the paper still on the walls, it sure looks better.<br /><br />5. There are three new light fixtures in boxes sitting on the floor of the Entry Way. One of them is a chandelier that we plan to put in the Entry Way. We hope that is makes an elegant first impression. Additionally, we installed one of the original fixtures in the landing at the top of the stairs. In addition to it being a good looking fixture, it's nice to use as much of the original material as possible.<br /><br />6. We still keep having a good flow of visitors. Judy has been featured in the blog before when she came to work as a painter's helper. This time she brought her mother, Julia, and her friend, Pat who were graciously enthusiastic and complimentary about what we are doing. Thanks, ladies, we needed that. Sometimes it is easy to forget the "fun" in all of this. Marissa and Diana, our young Sunday dinner guests from last week, seemed to really enjoy the rocking chairs on the balcony porch. Diana suggested we put together a "porch and spa special" when we get the clawfoot tubs installed!<br /><br /><strong><u>NEXT STEPS:</u></strong><br /><br />1. The Plumber is scheduled to be here at 8:30 tomorrow morning. The agenda includes not only the bathrooms where the claw foot tubs go, but also connecting the water supply lines and drain in the Mud Room. It will be nice to not have to clean brushes in the driveway any more.<br /><br />2. There is still a lot of painting to do. The Entry Way still has some paint preparations before we start. Trim needs scraped, sanded and painted. Caulk needs to do its magic. The Parlor is close to being finished. The Dining Room still has a way to go. But the end for these rooms is in sight.<br /><br />3. We do need to find additional contractors. There is some finish carpentry that needs to be done. Hopefully, by next report, the bathrooms will be completed and we'll be closer to the floor man will be scheduled.</div>Bo and Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06687570276942365101noreply@blogger.com0