M*E*R*R*Y C*H*R*I*S*T*M*A*S !!

...from our home to yours.

Building a Mantle

  A lonely wall behind our gas stove :(

 




Get a wood board and some trim

 

Add two brackets

 Attach to the wall - this may take multiple attempts
  

 Add some holiday greenery :)

(The flag was awarded Sgt Joshua David Blake 
for his active service in Operation Iraqi Freedom)

 

I have completed 59 years...

...here on Earth.  This time around.

Birthday meal with Donna at Six Pence Pub in Blowing Rock, NC

Guinness with my Fish & Chips, of course.

I have interesting visitors

   Gray squirrel - 'Official mammal of North Carolina'

   Lizard, probably an Anolis Carolinensis



 

The sun shone down...

 

...on Gypsy.  And it was good.

Much to be thankful for again this year

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

                  Have fun - Be safe
                +++++++++++++++++

...one final touch

I want to build a mantle to hang over the stove. 
Stay tuned.

New Window Treatment

Plantation shutters, of course.  Love the versatility!

Final Step of the Steps Project

 

Installing a gorgeous runner

Stain the steps and...

 

...paint the risers.  The stair phase is shaping up.  

Stain and Seal... Repeat

The oak is gorgeous...

...and Justin is an artist

Prep for oak landing installation

Stairs, free of carpeting and wood is stripped of all paint.
Waiting for my wood floor / trim expert...

Next phase of the project - The Stairs

Removing the carpet and exposing the wood stairsteps

TV, books, etc. back in place

More furniture returned...

Time-lapse not actual...

 After flooring and baseboard were installed, time for painting 

 and cleanup.  Finally - moving furniture back in to place.

Setting up to paint

    Baseboards need a coat of paint

Trim makes a difference

First pieces cut

Baseboards set off the floor

I may want to paint the walls a darker taupe now...

Our wood trim guy - sets up his work station

Like our tile guy - he is an artist and a craftsman

Tile Floor with Grout

New Tile Floor

Strategic laying out of the tile

Old flooring material removed

First, everything must be removed from the shelves...

Tile Floor Project

We're replacing the carpet in this TV/Library room with ceramic tile.

Can the furniture be arranged to use the space more efficiently?

You can follow the process here.

Some books

When the sky is overcast and clicking news sites is unappealing, there are other places to find diversions.

Spying