Outside/Inside Stonework

Slowly Getting There

The trim work is still going on. Mostly just small stuff. The bar has been finished up, and they are working on a thick wood counter space between the kitchen and great room. Haven't seen it yet. It was fitted and taken to the shop for a final sanding.

The piece above is an anchor piece, and the final counter fits over it. We had a debate about the shape. The edges will be rounded, and so far we like the idea.
In the hallway, the hutch had a few touches added, trim over the top, molding, and a rounded overhang above the open top.



The stonework has finally started over the fireplace. The hearthstones were delivered, and capstone for the columns. The color looks good and should look great once the wood is stained.


They tried to install the front door. Unfortunately, one of the sidelights got dropped and broke apart, apparently into a gazillion pieces. That's been remade and is currently being stained. The part that's in looks good.




Teddy is growing fast. When we got him 4 weeks ago he weighed 7 pounds, and he's currently at 19. We started puppy training school, and he seems smart and is picking up commands fast.


Sunday drive running errands and out to the house.




Max seems to be getting along well, although occasionally gets annoyed.


The weather changes tonight. Hopefully the garden will keep. It's been looking nice for a fall garden.

Errands and Things

Yesterday (Saturday), Lori and I went to a soapstone dealer. They were to have pulled a broken piece of soapstone so we could decide if we wanted it for a fireplace hearth in the dining room. Unfortunately, it wasn't set up and when we went in the guy didn't know what we were talking about. Fortunately, they got it straightened out. Usually, a whole slab has to be purchased, and we were hoping to get a remnant to fit. But they agreed to simply cut a piece to size. So it worked out well. But we still have to go back to pick out the piece.
Next, we had to go to the fireplace dealer. A mounting bracket was left off for one of the doors over the front of a fireplace, and we had to go to the store, then their warehouse to find a compatible bracket and switch it out.
I had a haircut appointment, and Lori waited in the car. Teddy has been getting up at about 5:30 every morning, and has cut in to some of our sleep. I came back to find Teddy and Lori napping. Max too, in the back.





We went out to the new house after. The rest of the granite is delivered, and they finished the guest master bath (no picture yet), and have the granite for the downstairs baths and upstairs mudroom and laundry room.







Puppies sleep a lot (not to mention leave lots of surprises when you're not watching).

Backyard Wrestlemania

We went out to the house earlier to check on things. New stone delivery for the large fireplace, checked on some delivered granite slabs. No good pictures today. The dogs had fun after we got back however. I'm amazed how gentle Max is with Teddy, although it doesn't look it from the pictures. Teddy on the other hand likes to chew away at Max's ears and neck. No blood yet! Slideshow and a short video

Community Organizer

DLd from sweasel.com (language)

Rudi Speech

If nothing else, I think we could have had fun with Rudi still as a candidate. Best stuff starts 5:45 in.


What?! I love it.

Speaking of community organizer (see Rudi at 5:45), here's a good overview of Obama's type of "experience"

Guns and Bible Clingers

I guess that means that West Virginia is going red

Lots of Stone Throwing Republicans

New Things

We got a new puppy. Lori and I went to a puppy rescue, that takes in unwanted pups and puts them up for adoption. We just go in, pick which one we want, and make a donation. We got a feisty little guy that looks like part German Shepherd and part Husky, plus maybe some others. So far, he plays a bit, eats a bit, and sleeps a lot.






That took most of our Saturday. On Sunday, we stopped by the house to see what's new. More trim work wit hbase boards, around the fireplaces, and more work on the bar. So far it looks cool.






The guest master fireplace and builtins got finished up. Stone will go around the fireplace metal.



The master bath marble also was fitted and placed, Rainforest Brown.


The front driveway circle also was poured. The middle is left open as an island for landscaping plants and trees.



After our inspection, we were ready to take off for a drive and found a neat drive along the Platte River in the foothills.

Nov 4, 2008 Obama vs McCain

Very flashy style!

Soccer Sunday

The Gladiators won their Sunday morning game, and played the tournament final this afternoon. We went and visited for the extended stay. The Gladiators made a good showing, but lost the final. Pics on Flickr.

Gary and Kathy Visit

Gary, my friend and roommate from college and med school, and his wife and our friend Kathy came to Denver to watch their son play in a soccer tournament. I took the opportunity to try and get some action sport shots. It's not as easy as it looks. I put the shots up on Flickr and you (Gary, Kathy, and Hunter)can share them as you like. I can't believe I didn't take pictures of us!
We had a couple of nice evenings out to dinner and really enjoyed ourselves. Hopefully we'll get together again soon.
I want to say that Gary did something truly marvelous and Heroic. A collegue had a liver disease and needed a transplant. Gary risked health and life to donate part of his liver, and had surgery this last March, and both are doing well. 3 cheers.

Trimwork Moving Along

Things are moving along. Some boulders were moved around up front of the house, and the front circle will be poured "soon". The air conditioning units were put in in the back of the house. The cooking ventilation duct for the hood over the cook top also was put in, with the ventilation fan up in the attic. It's been hot here for 3 weeks, and it must have been really hot up there for those guys.

Below, the top 2 pictures are of the bar area. The posts cover the support beams. The back cabinets will have "legs" similar to the ones put on the hallway hutch, with some additional trim add ons I bought.






The fireplace cabinets in the great room upstairs were also started. Above the mantel will be wood trimmed recesses, which have a top can light.






The master bedroom fireplace. Above, the bedroom side and below, in the sitting room.