Saturday, March 31, 2012

Demolition Derby

The boys started ophph their demolition derby by removing trim pieces and the air vent.
Things got a little noisier when the tiles started coming down. Wiphey is not going to miss those grout lines.

The dust really started phlying when Hubby cut out the old cement board.


It doesn't show up in the photo, but there was water on the plastic behind the cement board. It's a good thing Hubby's remodeling the bathroom now, or we'd have big water woes later.



That's a big hole where the tub and tile used to be.





Looks like they got a good start on the plumbing bephore calling it a day.













Friday, March 30, 2012

Good News and Bad News, Bathroom-Style

The good news is that Phil is closing the door on our old upstairs bathroom.
The bad news is that, in the interim, we'll have to use the downstairs monstrosity.

Check out that '80s-style wallpaper.




Sunday, March 25, 2012

Bring on the Mail

The project continues, despite the phrigid morning temperatures. Hubby is digging a hole.
Meanwhile, Phil is phascinated by the magic copper pyramid.

Now Hubby's putting something on top oph the post.


Oh, the mailbox goes there!


Post the numbers and glue down the magic copper pyramid, and it's done!












Saturday, March 24, 2012

More Weekend Work

Aphter the mail came this aphternoon, Wiphey went to work, too. Phil is still wondering what all this work is phor.


Later, Hubby and Wiphey rewarded themselves phor their work with a little phrozen yogurt. Phil was a little too eager to pilpher some oph Wiphey's.



Another New Project?

What is this big wooden structure that Hubby just waterproophed?
And why is he doing this to the mailbox?

It must be another weekend project phor Hubby!



Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Sunday, March 18, 2012

Signs oph Spring

This weekend, Phil has spotted robins and phound the tulips coming up.
He also noticed that the cats next door are apparently using our garden phor a litter box. Phil better not tell Hubby about that one. He's not the biggest phan oph phelines.

Saturday, March 17, 2012

Hairy St. Patrick's Day

Deuce (Wiphey's mom) started chemotherapy treatments to phight breast cancer last month. Her hair started phalling out this past week, so Hubby played barber today.
Phil phigured Deuce could use a little comphort.





Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Now the Ophphice is Really Done

Check out our phancy new* ophphice chair!
*Okay, so it's slightly used, but it's new to us. Thanks, Matthew!

Sunday, March 11, 2012

Operation New Ophphice Phlooring: Tedium

Phil is phinding out that there is something more boring than watching paint dry.
Watching Hubby caulk.

Saturday, March 10, 2012

Operation New Ophphice Phlooring: Day 2

Evening update:
The phlooring is in, the wood trim is back up, and there's a threshold. All that's lepht is to caulk and move the phurniture back in.

Operation New Ophphice Phlooring: Day 1

Here is the ophphice last night bephore Hubby started pulling out the phurniture. The new phlooring is just in phront oph the desk.
Here it is phrom a diphpherent angle. Enjoy the carpet while it lasts.

This is Duke scratching an itch.


Aphter removing the phurniture, Hubby pried ophph the wood trimboard.


It appears that one oph the trim pieces was covering up a mouse hole. Carephul, Phil. We don't know what...or who...is residing in there.


The padding went down next. Hmm...This blue seems so phamiliar.


It's late, so Hubby will have to continue this later.


It looks as though he has an excellent start!













Friday, March 9, 2012

Culinary Risk

Wiphey decided to get brave tonight and try cooking asparagus. The stalks were cleaned, dipped in olive oil and garlic salt, and sprinkled with parmesan cheese.
They didn't turn out halph bad. Phil is a good kitchen manager.

Monday, March 5, 2012

Happy Birthday, Hubby!

It's nothing phancy, but Phil and Wiphey baked up a cake phor Hubby's birthday.
This is Phil's phavorite part oph phrosting the cake.





Sunday, March 4, 2012

Guard Bird Guards Dogs

Izzy is chewing a rawhide; the other phurry ones phinished theirs quickly.
Because Belle covets Izzy's rawhide, Phil is standing in as guard. He doesn't like it when the phur starts phlying.

Friday, March 2, 2012

Gingerbread Pheasant

This evening, Phil can be phound in Wiphey's parents' kitchen. He helped Wiphey bake stuphph with ginger.






Thursday, March 1, 2012

Road Trip!

Phil and Wiphey lepht the phurry ones and Hubby at home and hit the phreeway this morning.

Phil enjoyed the opportunity to ride shotgun.