Mantel
I finally built that mantel above our fireplace. Decided to spend the $70 on the cherry wood and the hours to build and finish it, rather than the $500 to order one online. I wish I did it before the…
Aqua and Ray
Daniel and Colin each got fish tanks for their birthdays from Uncle Bruce and Aunt D. They are very happy with their new Bettas, Aqua and Ray. No points for guessing which fish is whose.
Colin’s 8th Birthday
And Mother’s Day! We had a brunch/lunch at our home to celebrate with Luc, Kathy, Danny, Bruce, Decker, Natalie and Rachel. It was a blast. Colin was very happy with his presents. He especially loved his red duvet cover, completing the…
Maureen’s Party
Appetizers at our home with 40 guests to celebrate Maureen’s birthday. We had a great time and luckily the weather cleared up so some of us could actually sit outside at the fire pit.
6.1 Earthquake in Napa
Napa was hit by a 6.0 6.1 earthquake at 3am. It was scary. Our house held up great but was swaying about 2ft back and forth… mirrors, furniture, pantry items, glass all over the house, but no-one was hurt. I took…
Canvas Collage
Rachel (http://rachelpiersigphotography.com) helped us put together this collage of canvasses for our living room.
Musicians and Homeless Guy
I inherited these four statues from my mom and dad and finally placed them on our living room shelves. I always loved these when I was a kid. The stark contrast between the three musicians with their fine features and…
Repainted the house!
So we had the exterior of the house painted. This picture shows the before (top) and after (bottom) pictures. We decided to move to a more grey color scheme to bring out the color of the river rocks along the…