Newmanhome

2006-02-24T09:41:00.000-08:00

My passiflora (passion flower) opened today :)

2006-02-24T09:39:00.000-08:00

This is the side view.

2005-12-29T17:11:00.000-08:00

Sophia skating

2005-12-29T17:07:00.000-08:00

Joanna and Aimee with their snow man ... Jack playing with the scarf!

snow buddies

2005-12-21T18:12:00.000-08:00

Aimee and Jack enjoying a romp in the snow.

2005-09-30T16:57:00.000-07:00

the handsome couple at the rehearsal dinner

2005-09-30T16:56:00.000-07:00

bride and maid of honor/sister on the beach of the wedding site on the morning of the special day. notice what a beautiful day we had :)

2005-09-30T16:54:00.000-07:00

dad and daughter setting sign at drive to chapel

2005-09-30T16:53:00.000-07:00

the swanky sisters

2005-09-30T16:51:00.000-07:00

Saying their vows.

2005-09-30T06:52:00.000-07:00

This is Jack, our latest adoption. He is about the same age as Razoh and is a good playmate for him.Razoh is a little put out that we brought Jack home and playfully beats him up once in a while..but we know that when no one is looking they cuddle together in their bed. Jack is a sweety and very easy going.

2005-09-30T06:50:00.000-07:00

Some of the beautiful asters in our fields

2005-09-30T06:49:00.000-07:00

Jack putting up with Razoh's wrestling.

2005-09-14T06:59:00.000-07:00

The beautiful bride and her sisters :)

2005-09-14T06:57:00.000-07:00

The Wedding Party :) It was a lovely wedding with a very happy Bride and Groom.

2005-09-06T09:05:00.000-07:00

We had a wonderful visit with the Giordanos on Labor Day. We even had a pinata :)

2005-09-03T10:27:00.000-07:00

Aimee and kitty

2005-09-03T10:26:00.000-07:00

Aimee's kitty

2005-09-03T10:22:00.000-07:00

Bethany's bridal shower

2005-09-03T10:21:00.000-07:00

Lots of very good food - everything wheat free and dairy free

2005-09-03T10:20:00.000-07:00

We played a very silly game designed wedding dresses with toilet paper

2005-09-03T10:19:00.000-07:00

Many lovely gifts

2005-03-23T15:05:00.000-08:00

This is our kitchen...almost finished. (the trim is not yet up except for the chair rail on the wall) We really didn't plan for the French plates to coordinate so well, but I think they look like they belong there. We are very pleased to have them :)

2004-12-29T18:38:00.000-08:00

Day 112 - master bedroom closets

2004-12-29T18:37:00.001-08:00

Day 112 - girls' bath - don't you love the color ;)

2004-12-29T18:37:00.000-08:00

Day 112 - Aimee's bedroom closet

2004-12-28T05:45:00.000-08:00

Day 107 - Sophia's room - hung, taped and mudded

2004-12-28T05:44:00.000-08:00

Day 107 - a few more wires before walls go up - what a handsome electrician

2004-12-28T05:42:00.000-08:00

Day 107 - what is this in my garage?...could it be SHEETROCK! :0

2004-12-28T05:40:00.000-08:00

Day 107 - electric runs along the main beam of house to breaker box..

2004-12-28T05:38:00.000-08:00

Congratulations to Sophia on her graduation from Cornell University with a degree in Animal Science :)

2004-12-28T05:36:00.000-08:00

Day 95 - electric hook up underground from pole to house

2004-12-28T05:35:00.000-08:00

Day 95 - septic tank

2004-12-04T18:49:00.000-08:00

Day 89 - front porch now has columns and hardware on the door....and a little holiday decoration :)

2004-12-04T18:47:00.000-08:00

Day 89 - view from in the basement of the stairway, sliding door and doorway to the garage (has green insulation panel on it now)

2004-12-04T18:46:00.000-08:00

Day 89 - the stairway & railing to the basement has been framed in and the sliding doors installed

2004-12-02T17:14:00.000-08:00

Aimee did a science project on aluminum...she displayed 20 facts about the element on "ornaments" adorning a classic 1950s homemade aluminum Christmas Tree...it was very festive :)

2004-12-02T17:08:00.000-08:00

Day 87 - front door is in :)

2004-12-02T17:07:00.000-08:00

Day 87 - siding looks almost done, basement windows are in, bilco door area covered...what a snug house...hopefully the lava floor of concrete in the lower left be cleaned up ;)

2004-12-02T17:04:00.000-08:00

Day 87 - Poured concrete basement floor - the crew put in 16 hour day :0

2004-11-26T12:55:00.000-08:00

Day 81 - siding going up on the day after Thanksgiving - notice we've had some snow

2004-11-26T12:54:00.000-08:00

Day 81 - garage is ready for concrete floor to be poured

2004-11-26T12:53:00.000-08:00

Day 81 - siding being done on the day after Thanksgiving...what a dedicated crew...although they all left at 3pm to go sit in their treestands :)

2004-11-26T12:51:00.000-08:00

Day 81 - guest studio

2004-11-26T12:50:00.000-08:00

Day 81 - framing for guest studio bath & storage closet

2004-11-26T12:49:00.000-08:00

Day 81 - tubing & insulation for hot water radiant heat in basement floor

2004-11-26T12:48:00.000-08:00

Day 76 - our nephew, Michael, just likes to come play on the piles of dirt and look for rocks

2004-11-26T12:46:00.000-08:00

Day 76 - lovely front porch

2004-11-16T14:20:00.000-08:00

Day 71 - me on my front porch talking with Rob in LA. (note to Rob: The next level of porch decking will be just below the tyvek wrap...double click on the pic and you might see the blue chalk line)

2004-11-16T14:18:00.000-08:00

Day 71 - front porch progress

2004-11-16T14:17:00.000-08:00

Day 71 - vented soffit

2004-11-16T14:16:00.000-08:00

Day 71 - front porch framing

2004-11-15T13:45:00.000-08:00

Day 70 - the front porch has been started today and the framing for front windows in the studio above the garage. This is a good picture because it gives you a feel for two stories: garage on basement level, spacious studio on the main level.

2004-11-13T17:48:00.000-08:00

Day 68 - Aimee and Rob putting in recessed lighting in Great Room...notice the view of the backyard through the windows :)

2004-11-13T17:45:00.000-08:00

Day 68 - Aimee helping with the backfill

2004-11-13T17:44:00.000-08:00

Day 68 - looks like a house!! windows and sliding door in, roofing nearly done

2004-11-13T17:38:00.000-08:00

Day 68 - this is the bonus room above the garage, we didn't plan on this room, but because of the grading of the site we ended up putting the garage on the same level as the basement and creating this spacious room above...it will soon have five windows...Rob and Sophia are putting in recessed lights

2004-11-12T17:41:00.000-08:00

Day 64 - roofing tiles are being put on...notice the snow

2004-11-12T17:38:00.000-08:00

Day 61 - Deb driving the tractor...but not within 10 feet of the house :0 she'll stick to mowing trails around the fields

2004-11-12T17:37:00.000-08:00

Day 61 - Rob's new tractor/mower/snow remover...lots of fun and savings on backfilling around the house

2004-11-12T17:34:00.000-08:00

Day 57 - one of these trees is not like the others, one of these trees doesn't belong...but it does...power lines!

2004-11-12T17:33:00.000-08:00

Day 57 - nasty weather yet still a garage roof is being framed

2004-10-31T16:36:00.000-08:00

Day 54: Rob constructing the arch. Notice the window seats framed in front of the windows :)

2004-10-31T16:34:00.000-08:00

day 54 - Rob and Sophia putting up an arch in hallway to bedrooms

2004-10-31T16:32:00.000-08:00

Day 54 - Sophia swinging in the rafters

2004-10-28T16:34:00.000-07:00

Day 52 : sheathing and roofing prep

2004-10-28T13:21:00.000-07:00

Day 51 - it is looking like a house :) front view & garage

2004-10-28T13:19:00.000-07:00

Day 51 - trusses across main house - this view is the Great Room into the kitchen/dining rom. notice the scissor trusses for the cathedral ceiling

2004-10-28T13:14:00.000-07:00

Day 50 - half the trusses for the roof

2004-10-28T13:13:00.000-07:00

Day 47 - Aimee helping with nail on outlet boxes

2004-10-28T13:12:00.000-07:00

Day 47 - elecrical rough in

2004-10-20T14:04:00.000-07:00

Day 44 - stairs to the landing half way to basement

2004-10-20T14:03:00.000-07:00

Day 44 - garage framing...do you like the Big Top circus tent look?

2004-10-19T17:57:00.000-07:00

remember the buck scrape pic?...here's the buck that made it :)

2004-10-19T17:56:00.000-07:00

Day 33 plus - interior framing

2004-10-19T17:55:00.000-07:00

Day 33 plus - hmm

2004-10-19T17:54:00.000-07:00

Day 33 plus - covered up for expected rain

2004-10-19T17:53:00.000-07:00

Day 33 plus - (lost track of day count for a little while here) - more walls :)

2004-10-19T17:52:00.000-07:00

Day 33 - this is the back wall and one side wall

2004-10-10T08:54:00.000-07:00

Day 32 - Rob working on floor :)

2004-10-10T08:53:00.000-07:00

day 32 - we have a floor !!

2004-10-10T08:43:00.000-07:00

Day 31 - all floor joists on

2004-10-10T08:42:00.000-07:00

Day 30 - floor joists started

2004-10-05T14:27:00.000-07:00

buck scrape - sorry not rotated properly

2004-10-05T14:24:00.000-07:00

Day 29 - view of sill plate and scratch coat

2004-10-05T14:23:00.000-07:00

Day 29 - garage walls to the appropriate height

2004-10-05T14:22:00.001-07:00

Day 29 - close up of sill plate

2004-10-05T14:22:00.000-07:00

Day 29 - concrete and rerod to secure the walls

2004-10-04T17:22:00.000-07:00

day 28 - not a very pretty pic, but one that shows the scratch coat on the walls - the next step in waterproofing

2004-10-03T17:33:00.000-07:00

Aimee found the perfect apple at Grismore Farms today

2004-10-03T17:31:00.000-07:00

Sophia filling a hole they missed

2004-10-03T17:30:00.000-07:00

Bethany bravely crossing the moat :)

2004-10-03T17:29:00.000-07:00

Day 25 - the block wall is almost done :)

2004-09-29T16:28:00.000-07:00

These are some of our lovely apples.

2004-09-29T16:27:00.000-07:00

Day 22 - this is our builder, Brud Nash

2004-09-29T16:24:00.000-07:00

Day 22 - The basement walls are getting higher. Notice the openings for windows and stairwell for walkout.

2004-09-29T16:22:00.000-07:00

Day 22 - well, well, well... a 120' deep subject. Nice clean water :)

2004-09-26T16:37:00.000-07:00

Day 17 - looks like a Lego house :)

2004-09-22T15:12:00.000-07:00

Day 16 - the graffiti still shows :)

2004-09-22T15:09:00.000-07:00

Day 16 - northeast corner...can you see the farmer passing on our road?