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"Tree Trimming" is an Understatement!

Since we moved in we have been slowly trimming and removing some of the trees in the upper part of our slope to keep them from growing over the house and becoming more of a  ...more
Fireplace Rebuild

Fireplace Rebuild

In our opinion, the original fireplace in this house left quite a bit to be desired.  Luckily, we were already making a mess of our house with the kitchen, so we pulled  ...more
Timber...

Timber...

As we were walking out to our backyard in mid July, we noticed that the massive Eucalyptus tree on the corner of our property was beginning to encroach upon the house.   ...more
The Kitchen Remodel

The Kitchen Remodel

Ever since the day we first walked through our new home, we both knew that the original kitchen had to go!  The house was built in 1978 and the kitchen definitely showed  ...more
Schooner gets a sister!

Schooner gets a sister!

About a year after Schooner came into our lives, we decided to expand our family a little more by adopting a Lab/Shepherd mix named Spinnaker.  Originally from  ...more
Schooner... The newest addition to the family!

Schooner... The newest addition to the family!

It was a regular Saturday morning in February when Anne strolled past the local PetsMart and was captivated by a yellow Lab with one Brown and one Blue eye. (And I thought  ...more
Ahhh... The Honeymoon!

Ahhh... The Honeymoon!

A week and a half after the wedding, we left San Diego for our much awaited honeymoon in the Western Carribean. We started the trip by flying to Miami, then driving down  ...more
Wedding Pictures Now Available

Wedding Pictures Now Available

Remember those disposable cameras on the table, and all of those strange people walking around with cameras? We filtered through a bunch of those pictures and used the best  ...more
Work in Washington!

Work in Washington!

During the first week in August, my Regional Manager mentioned that we had a personel issue with our North-West group. At that time, we had four people assigned to the  ...more
The New Digs!

The New Digs!

We took ownership of, and moved into our new/used house over the weekend of August 22-24. As you can imagine, we're still not completely settled in, but it's starting to  ...more
We Sold the House!

We Sold the House!

With the help of our friends at Team Bourda, We were able to sell our house in record time and make a purchase in Tierrasanta   ...more