Our New Dog

We brought a new little guy home yesterday, totally housebroken. However, he spends a lot of time sniffing around our fichus tree in our dining area. Hmmm.....

Mick and Donna's New Deck

A little fence removal opened up their backyard for a serious deck replacement. They have a 2 level deck with 3 access points and 2 sets of stairs and a little garden planter to boot. Good Job Jim and Scott!

Vacation to Rhinelander, September 2008

We had a relaxing couple of days on Tom Doyle Lake. Our visit and bike ride with Sue and Al Drum in Presque Isle was special, as always. We love having friends in a variety of locations! Check out their new shop with greenhouse in the background.

Labor Day Fun in Janesville

Eric and Rita Beck had a great get together with friends and family. Greg and Nathalie from South Milwaukee made it over for a day of barbeque fun. Dick Thompson, Randy Meehan, Cathy and Jerry Gibbs, Barb Tapovatz and us rounded out the group. Testicle Toss was introduced to the group and we all had fun playing.

Sushi Demolition August 2008

As usual, we plowed through our meal like we hadn't eaten in weeks. What is it about sushi that does that to us? We are hopeless addicts! Sushi Muramoto is the place in Madison and Barney and Dynee are always game! As usual, an ice cream chaser at Ben and Jerry's - Coffee, Coffee, Buzz, Buzz is my fav.

Olbrich Gardens 2008

Our 40th Wedding Anniversary

40 years and counting. We ate dinner with our good friends Roxanne and Mike Matteson and went to a concert in Janesville. Afterward, we went back to Rox and Mike's and Jim taught Rox how to fry a pie. We had wine, pie, coffee and loads of laughs.

The Way it Used to Look

Twenty five years of never raking or pruning left almost the entire backyard in underbrush. We had a lot of clean up to do before we could even think about creating a restful escape!

Back Deck, Before and During Renovation

Hi Opie - We miss you!!

Fire Pit Before, During and After Renovations