About Us

Sonoma County, California
We are two teachers in love who took on an enormous renovation project over three years ago. In the words of the inspector, "This house has been abused." When we're not educating young minds or working on our place, we are busy with many other interests. Dominic could blog with authority on the following topics: zombie infestations, home-brewing, origami, medieval recreation, and surfing. As for me, my blogging repertoire could include these topics: breastfeeding, guitar for the musically disinclined, bellydancing, and the quest for the perfect matzah ball. This is our story.

Friday, November 30, 2007

Motivation / The Cave II






While I was enjoying my hiatus from home improvement thanks to the best excuse EVER, Dominic and the men in his family returned to conquer the cave. First Dominic went to work on our faux foundation, sort of smoothing over our questionable stabilizing measures with a more solid-looking exterior. The new windows, though dangerous (I was still nursing my finger back to health), added so much light, and Dominic’s brother, dad, and brother-in-law all helped hang the drywall, beginning with the ceiling that we had raised. This time Dominic did the texturing himself, beginning in the closet that would someday house our stackable washer/dryer and shelving (it’s always smart to begin a new project in the closet, don’t you think?). It looked great, and he later trimmed out the windows (though they have yet to be painted). We added sconces for light, laid another pine floor, and the central beam across the top of the room will look even better when we really do cover it with pine to match the floor. We were creating some necessary lounge space.