While not necessarily a lot of help, Chloe sure does add a lot of cuteness to any project. Seen in the background are fir boards that have been stained for the kitchen trim.

We ran electricity out to the patio and installed our old dining room chandelier. Low wattage flicker bulbs add to the ambience, as do our new Craigslist bargain table and chairs (only $100 for the set - woo hoo!)

Julio used a conduit bender (for the wiring) for the first time, and the thought it was a lot of fun. Earlier in the year his company remodeled his office, and he was able to salvage tons of old electrical conduit and boxes. That came in handy for all the practice he needed to get it right.

Exterior and interior views of new back bedroom windows.  Go to the bottom of the page to see the difference between these and the old aluminum slider.  Also note that the triangular side  windows are gone.