I am going to add to this album as often as I can. I can't begin to remember all he has done in 41 years of marriage. So am taking pictures of those that I can see and as I remember. This doesn't include the hundreds of times he has worked on vehicles, plumbing things, etc.
Updated 05-25-2010Showing 1-40 of 3484783 visitsAlbum by Jacqueline
HPIM4881 2/4/06 Out with the old.
HPIM4882 The sink was original from when house was build in 1964.
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bath
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HPIM4894 Cast iron. New one is porceline.
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HPIM4927 The hole was too big for the new sink so he had to make it smaller.
HPIM4929 In with the new.
HPIM4932 Lots of orbs.
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bath2a
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bath3a
HPIM5555 3/30/06 Our unfinished curio cabinet was done with tung oil varnish about 20 years ago. It holds a small amount of our Occupied Japan collection. Has held up very well.
HPIM5556 When we bought house there were life size black and white horses. He put this mural up about 28 years ago. Still looks great.
HPIM5559 Plaster molding was added in three rooms and the hall.
HPIM5560 He added our kitchen stove about 1997. Also the blue and white counter top. Glass top is good for cleaning but I'm always wary of dropping something on it. Self cleaning oven.
HPIM5562 Installed glass doors to fireplace in 1978.
HPIM5563 Ceiling fans right after water poured through ceiling in 1978.
HPIM5565 3/30/06 Unfinished furniture. Finished with cherrywood stain with four coats of clear polyurethane over it. Sanded between each coat.
HPIM5567 3/30/06 This is the wishbone from our wedding 40 years ago. My sister,Andrea,made this for us. If you leave it this way, your love and luck will never run out. Have had to put it on new felt and repainted w/nail posish once.It means a lot to us, and after 40 years,it still works.
HPIM5568 2004 He and I made 100 lap quilts and over 100 bibs for nursing home residents where our Richardson Police Dept. visits each Christmas. I cut and pinned and he sewed.
HPIM5569 Had to repair release on chair. Put heavier cable on it.
HPIM5570 Gutter Helmet Gutter Protection System installed by RainAway, Inc., main office in Athens, Texas. They did an an awesome job and the gutters work so well.
HPIM5571 Didn't like to watch him on a ladder when he painted this as it made me nervous. Says I mak him nervous when I'm watching him being nervous. So I went away, but stayed close by '-D. He has painted the whole house several times over the years.
HPIM5572 Trim around the flower bed and the gate to the side yard. Looking toward the front of the house.
HPIM5573 My windmill. Love my windmill.
HPIM5576 After someone broke into our home, he put in new door. Painted. Like the color really well.
HPIM5577 Security lights.
HPIM5438 Behind insulated door. One piece to go.
HPIM5439 Do do do do . . do do do do .. there's an alien in my attic.
HPIM5440 Getting started.
HPIM5441 He added 12" of fiberglass insulation over the living room.
HPIM5442 Nice view. Hey! Ya gotta get in there some way.
HPIM5443 Insulated panel he made behind door in upstairs closet. He sealed around edges with carpet.
