Remodel Updates Part 2

I started writing my previous post last weekend and even more things have been updated since then, so here goes…Indoor FlooringI thought the floors looked great in the first place, but this has been just an incredible transformation. We decided to spend the money and have the white oak floors refinished. As you can see from a picture […]

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Up, Up and Away!

In between all the chaos, my husband celebrated a milestone birthday. (I’m not going to say how old he is, but that AARP membership should be arriving soon, hehe.) For this special day, I surprised him with something very wine country, touristy, and a little scary (for me!). A hot air balloon ride! I surprised […]

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Rain, Rain, Go Away

Time for another remodel update! We are getting so close to actually moving in, I can taste it! The last week was dedicated to wood – the outside deck and the inside floors. Unfortunately, we were delayed by rain and it was also butt ass cold! March definitely exited like a lion. Back DeckThe deck looks amazing. There are only […]

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Gifts From My Mom

Welcome to remodeling hell. We’re in the stretch but we’re tired and irritated and just want to MOVE! So a little break from the work for a trip down nostalgia lane….A long time ago, when I first ventured out into the world, my mom would gather sundry items around the house she thought I would […]

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Are we moved yet?

The answer would be – not yet – but getting close! Spring is starting to rear it’s beautiful head in our little spot of heaven called Napa. The past week saw temperatures in the upper 70’s.I saw this tulip peeking out in the front of the house. It was so worth it to plant daffodil […]

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