Well, almost complete. The only thing left to do is stain the front door and hang the house numbers. On Saturday, we finished the painting, planted flowers around the rose bush, and hung the light fixture and the doorbell.
I have a new appreciation for the careers chosen by my brothers Phil and Joe. Remodeling a house is an orchestrated effort from start to finish with a myriad of details in between. And then there is always the unexpected . . . like the roof tiles Joe discovered fused in place when he began extending the roofline. He was not happy about that hot, frustrating job.
Joe and Gene are off on an adventure helping a friend deliver his power boat from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas in Mexico. When they return in eleven days, the Christmas decorations should all be up and ready to greet Terri and the girls when they arrive on Christmas Eve. We hope they don't recognize the place!
