 HPIM4881 2/4/06
Out with the old.
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The sink was original from when house was build in 1964.
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|  HPIM4887
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 bath
|  HPIM4893
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Cast iron. New one is porceline.
|  HPIM4895
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 HPIM4926
|  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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 HPIM4933
|  HPIM4950
|  bath2a
|  HPIM4999
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 HPIM5000
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|  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.
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 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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