Houston Livestock Show

Elissa's first rodeo - she visits with Mrs. Moo - then, time for sleep

New Patio Furniture

New patio furniture! Aluminum frames that allow you to insert 12" x 12" tile for the surface. We used tile that matches the multicolored slate in our guest bathroom.

Weekend Work Part XXXIIV

First job for the weekend (besides weeding) was installation of a new fan we bought in Kerrville
last weekend. This required also buying a light fixture to replace the fan. The results are pictured below, but me thinks that halogen spotlights will be replacing the new light fixture soon. These pictures do not reflect the awfulness of the bad 1950s light fixture and 1980s fan.

Installing the fan required reinforcing the electric box by Dave becoming one with the insulation. Sweat and celluose insulation don't mix well!!

Gillian Carter Sip & See

Sunday Tiffany, Michelle and Barbara hosted a "Sip & See" for Gillian Carter at Tiffany's house. 30+ friends and family arrived to celebrate the birth of Gillian. Pictures of the cute baby will be posted as soon as I get some (I forgot my camera...)

Weekend Work

This weekend we spent many hours in the backyard on weeding, mulch pile turning, etc. Also removed another 2-tons of cement chunks buried 1-2 foot deep in the SW corner. The first owner of this house had the original patio removed and then buried it along the fence line - miserly exercise?

We also completed the latest improvement to the Kitchen "hood" area. We first removed the non-working vent back in 2003 and installed a fairly ugly looking light to cover the resulting hole. More than 2-years later we finally bought a stainless steel microwave-vent to be installed above the stove. Installation? Not nearly as easy as the purchase, but now complete except for minor touchup to the woodwork.















Kitchen "Hood" 10/25/2003-----------------------> Kitchen Hood 10/26/2003















Kitchen Hood 3/1/2006---------------------------->Kitchen Hood 3/5/2006