Ken visited. Here he is, as Jennifer's Scullery Maid.
Monday, November 19, 2007
Where We Were Those Other Weekends
We saw "Zappa Plays Zappa" one weekend.
Ken visited. Here he is, as Jennifer's Scullery Maid.
Ken visited. Here he is, as Jennifer's Scullery Maid.
It's Been Awhile
Jennifer securing dryway. No, the house is not tilted. 
Cara's door is framed. Mostly.
We had to pull this window out, completely, and reframe it. It, and several others, was held in by just two screws, and very weakly at that. When it came time to remove the wall and trim around it, it weakened the frame around it. That was the existing box for the double-sash windows, and it did not hold very well. Now it is sealed snug as a bug.
Supplies. Notice that the LR is insulated now.
Getting furring and insulation on the wall next to the stairs.We were lucky that the trim (now laying on the steps) was not nailed to the stringer. Removing it and the existing plaster walls gave us just enough space to slip the 1x3 in. At some point we will have to shorten the width of the treads, one at a time, and probably move the stringer.
Cara's door is framed. Mostly.
We had to pull this window out, completely, and reframe it. It, and several others, was held in by just two screws, and very weakly at that. When it came time to remove the wall and trim around it, it weakened the frame around it. That was the existing box for the double-sash windows, and it did not hold very well. Now it is sealed snug as a bug.
Supplies. Notice that the LR is insulated now.
Getting furring and insulation on the wall next to the stairs.We were lucky that the trim (now laying on the steps) was not nailed to the stringer. Removing it and the existing plaster walls gave us just enough space to slip the 1x3 in. At some point we will have to shorten the width of the treads, one at a time, and probably move the stringer.
Sunday, October 28, 2007
Halloween Parade
Jennifer and Finn wait for the parade to start. The Beacon Creamery, an ice cream stand, renamed themselves The Beacon Screamery for the event and ran a haunted house. 
One of the more more interesting costumes.
One of the more more interesting costumes. 
A lot of kids got scared when they saw this guy cross the street.
This is the dog that is always in The Beacon Creamery.
More of the puppet-like costumes (they are puppets that you get inside, I wonder if there is a special word for them - the head and arms are extensions of the operator's).
FINALLY, underway!
View of the mountains from Main Street.
Taping, Spackling
Covering sheetrock screws in Cara's room.
Finn looks on.
Finn helps.
Jennifer's taping job.
Finn looks on.
Finn helps.
Jennifer's taping job.
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Yardwork And Planting Peonies
Using Scott's to winterize the lawn.
Creating a flowerbed.
This shot is for Michael and Laura.
My grandmother is now in a nursing home. My mother gave us some of her peonies - they are probably 50 yrs. old. Here we are planting some.
Something we've always wanted.
Creating a flowerbed.
This shot is for Michael and Laura.
My grandmother is now in a nursing home. My mother gave us some of her peonies - they are probably 50 yrs. old. Here we are planting some. 
Something we've always wanted.
Monday, October 15, 2007
So's Your Face (Tribute to Cara)
Some time ago I posted a tribute to Jennifer. She still is my number one, and I hers, and I commend her for being such a trouper through all of this.
But I must also mention Cara, our daughter, who also tolerated a lack of walls, dust, noise, disruption, and a move away from her friends.
Cara is a sweet young lady who would do anything for a friend. She loves her little brother and he adores her. And I am grateful for and proud of her.
Cara is off learning the ways of the world and the trade of broadcasting at a college in Pittsburgh. We miss her, but I bet she enjoys having four walls and a ceiling in her dorm.
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