The Blizzard of 2009

On Saturday, we received a record 18 inches of snow. The cats are not amused.

No, Blake has not shrunk - he is up to his knees in snow!

I don't think I'll be driving my car until this stuff melts.

Though I did clean it off to try and keep the roof from caving in. Check out the snow packed in the tires!

Guest blogger: Marcia

all hallow's eve

a liberated little read riding hood...she's got her own chainsaw and a cute pet!

finally...the (stair) finishing line

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ahhhh...much better

see? now those are stairs we can actually finish with some clear varnish. and the contractors shifted them into the correct position so we have more than 6' of headroom.



...and the wood framing around the top doesn't look too bad. not sure if we'll paint or leave it exposed.


come on by and take 'em for a ride!

stairs!..sort of

in the process of having stairs built...


hopefully the chipboard risers will miraculously turn into glorious hardwood soon.

colors, cushions, AND lights!

colors...colors...

a little touch of auburn...it's slightly brighter than it appears in the pic. i love it.




view of the bathroom wall (still adorned with tape).