New Addition to the Family

My wife's life is now complete. We have a dog. Meet Dudley.


It was pretty easy to spot him when we pulled up to pick him up. He just got fixed so the cone prevents him from gnawing at his stitches. It also makes him look pretty goofy.



He is a lab mixed with something else (we think maybe a German Shepherd). I have a lot in common with the dog. He has a big head, he's laid back, and he's pretty gassy. All in all he seems to be a pretty easy dog so far. A few more pictures here.

Revisiting The Bridge Pictures

This was the original purpose for going to take these pictures. We had been trying to think of something to put above our mantle for a while and somehow this idea just popped into my head.



Lot's going on this weekend so we will have a few more bloggable items coming your way.

Counter Tops

From this...


To this...




We've come a long way. There are still a few loose ends, but we are 95% finished. Check 'em out here.

Phoenix Bridges

We will take a break from our regularly scheduled house update to bring you a few local photos.




With the wifey out of town I decided to go exploring a little bit. I hit these bridges at just the right time of day with the sunlight dimming. Kind of reminded me of Tim's fall photos. I took a lot more photos and I have an idea what to do with them but you'll have to wait to see those. Here are the rest of the photos.

The light at the end of the tunnel

All cabinets have been installed...



We now await counter tops and I get to bust my back installing a new floor.

New Cabinets

It's been a while since our last kitchen update. The next major hurdle in this marathon occurred today. Our cabinets finally arrived. But first a recap of what we have been working on.

We now have shelves...


We also have Waynes Coating (Beadboard)...


Our cabinets arrived promptly at 7:20 AM this morning...


We installed all the wall cabinets and everything looked great...


And then the major buzz kill of the day. The first base cabinet I opened was busted. Fan-freaking-tastic.


I'll have a fun phone call with Kitchen Distributors tomorrow morning. More pictures here.

Baseball Season Has Arrived

My new desktop photo...




Welcome back O's. It's good to see you again. A few more pix here.