Tuesday, December 29, 2009


Clyde in doggie heaven

Pictures of the golf course. Started snowing
about 1:00 this afternoon. Supposed to
continue tonight.






Forms for Bob's "condo"--the man cave


Friday, December 18, 2009


We have a pool! Well, we have a hole!

It took about 3 hours to dig this much


They completed the digging the 1st day

The next day they put in the rebar

Third day they gunited

That's not a spa & it's not a slide

Driveway & sidewalk mostly finished


Sunday, December 13, 2009


Just a few photos this time showing the
forms for the sidewalk & driveway

Hopefully the weather will be good
this week so that they can be poured on
Monday.


My new hood!! I'm so excited (doesn't take much)
Go back & look at the old one to see the
difference. Don't know where the idea for 
the old one came from-this is what I wanted
all along.

Tuesday, December 8, 2009


Bob manicuring limbs before adding
to fire

Bob & Marty building heap big fire. Bob
still manicuring limbs.

Kitchen cabinets. Cutout in island is for 
warming drawer. Cutout behind island is 
for trash compactor.

Bookcase end of cabs. Cutout for dishwasher
in island. Openings in back wall are for
microwave, oven & refrigerator.

The hood on the back wall is history. It was 
hideous. Opening on right side is for dish-
washer & sink.

Entertainment center

Master bedroom with trim

Breakfast area with trim

Family room doors with trim

Finally a front door!

Friday, November 13, 2009


Finally some progress inside! Standing
in hallway at top of stairs overlooking
entryway.

Standing in family room looking at
main stairway.

Standing in bonus room over garage.
Closed door leads into attic. Open doorway
on the other side of stairs is a bathroom.

1/2 bath off the kitchen & garage area.

Laundry room

Standing in hallway in front of pantry.
Door to right is 2nd bedroom & bath,
darkened doorway is laundry room.

Pantry door

Pantry with drawers & counter top. Shelves
haven't been installed yet.

Office-room to left of entry.

We recently had the lot graded in preparation
 for "Griffith Park". Here's "The Man" with his 
new toy-a telescoping pole with a chain saw.
Pay close attention to this grouping of trees
  at the front of the house. They're starting to
 look like Qtips! 
Standing at the street looking toward
house-Bob's huge pile of limbs reduced
to nothing in the burn pile. Standing "Qtips"
just in front of house.

Right front corner of lot (north east corner 
looking toward west).Standing close to
street.
Right rear corner (north west corner) 
looking toward garage of house. (Walking 
straight back from previous picture)
Left rear of lot (south west corner) looking
toward back of house & street. (Walking 
straight down fenceline from previous
picture)
Middle rear of property looking toward
back of house-standing at fenceline.

Standing in middle of back yard looking
toward northwest corner. About where
I'm standing will be a patio & fire pit.

Standing close to back porch looking
south. Hoping to put in garden in this open
area--Deer permitting! To get a true feel
for how much this lot has changed, go
all the way back to the beginning of the
blog & look at the early pictures. An amazing
difference.