I bought our entry way table from Marshall’s when we lived on Oxbow Drive. I have pictures of it when Erik was a baby, so I know we’ve had it for at least ten years. I remember shopping on my lunch break and shoving it into the back of my Honda. It is really light so that was always nice for cleaning, etc.
Read MoreIt all started with wanting to get rid of the office armoire. You all know how it happens. You move a piece of furniture inside and tell yourself it is just for a little bit, you’ll get what you REALLY want soon. Then life happens and other projects and BOOM, next thing you know it has been THREE or 20 years and you still have the furniture that you never liked inside your house.
Read MoreIn June of 2017 we took out an equity loan and hired a contractor to help us install a large paver patio, path and decomposed granite around the pool. We cleaned the pool up in 2013, resurfaced it in 2015 and 2017 was the year we finally stopped mowing the grass around the pool! Hurrah!
Read MoreThe boys only have six more days of school! Even with school almost complete, the boys had projects and studying to do this weekend. We spent some time helping Erik complete a brochure about his recent trip to Pt. Reyes and Casey studied for a few big tests.
Read MoreYesterday we finally had the Walnut and Sycamore tree in our backyard trimmed. The crew arrived bright and early. We were so excited to finally have this team remove the dead branches and let in some light. We peaked out the dining room window and watched as a huge sycamore branch fell right on the foreman's knee. It was crazy. I ran out with an ice pack. He said he was OK. Pedar and I were worried about him, but we had to go to work. We got a call around 12:30 that the project was done. Unfortunately though, one of the crew had put their foot through the deck, where it had dry-rot. He was OK, but the deck was not.
Read MoreIn between work and school and a weekend trip to the snow, Pedar deconstructed a section of fence he made years ago to hide our garbages, and created a gorgeous new mail box stand. We love it!
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