High-Ho-the-Derry-O

Carl's father, Carl, Jr., spent two weeks with us in July in order to help Carl build a new front porch. Here he is with Sophie on the Fourth of July with the porch-in-progress.

And here's the finished product. We still need to paint the front door red, but hopefully that will happen this week-end.

Admire the craftsmanship, won't you?

And yes, I did put my baby in overalls today. I think they're very cute, but maybe I've been in Kansas a little too long... I know one thing is certain: Donno (my mother) will not approve.

Little House--Dining Room

Besides baby-making, this year we've been house-renovating. Hopefully, all the lead paint and asbestos adhesive removal won't have affected said baby for the worse. I'll go through the rooms one by one, starting with the Dining Room below.

Outside of house--clearly.


Before picture of dining room.


Removing gross 1950s linoleum tile.


Carl stripping even grosser, black, tar-like substance, adhesive glue that held down gross 1950s linoleum tile.


Painting, painting, painting, while six months pregnant, I believe.


And voila!