tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52851927725580050832024-02-07T21:23:06.284-05:00Peter and Abby HansenThanks for visiting!Peter & Abby Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17379020907033254578noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285192772558005083.post-45018524061377801552008-11-12T19:22:00.014-05:002008-11-12T20:17:59.470-05:00First Fall Project Done, New Heating System!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOG_QZwZqw1uzHkGEnuJxcmmGv7eyCwp0oylO0yL01i7cEKUu8bc9eY-8KFRnQiimq_yfKa3uGsBRdsYe_XVBI4p6qzp3JitXvP5UqzQiT7X-vqtTggIS97g6vqAIKTJZl6BbjOOQTYeGl/s1600-h/IMG_0216.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOG_QZwZqw1uzHkGEnuJxcmmGv7eyCwp0oylO0yL01i7cEKUu8bc9eY-8KFRnQiimq_yfKa3uGsBRdsYe_XVBI4p6qzp3JitXvP5UqzQiT7X-vqtTggIS97g6vqAIKTJZl6BbjOOQTYeGl/s320/IMG_0216.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267937802529076530" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8A_4bg5x8tcM12yNekE1OOptjkHFONxnF7m0ZP7tFlc0KQrNiabkxnoGXG9elXgBLzsV5dwWiov2XBH05RozuFCagfxjpRQJSc3OEmj6HMl5arLqhR3nu4QImmuC_vgT1ju7IimMhlE0M/s1600-h/IMG_0098.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8A_4bg5x8tcM12yNekE1OOptjkHFONxnF7m0ZP7tFlc0KQrNiabkxnoGXG9elXgBLzsV5dwWiov2XBH05RozuFCagfxjpRQJSc3OEmj6HMl5arLqhR3nu4QImmuC_vgT1ju7IimMhlE0M/s320/IMG_0098.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267932605952219234" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9IvCTm86WbXWJKhRauFpwxiRdKQgMseFSkUlP59UY04ShrTuQ3kdHYVajYnWiRbXlSka1ku07V3omLbqMrDXVPE2zI2_9GsRzMetmj6BUo00gsC1KRGd4_cMBwxN81su1nuWRlaCnlnPJ/s1600-h/IMG_0214.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9IvCTm86WbXWJKhRauFpwxiRdKQgMseFSkUlP59UY04ShrTuQ3kdHYVajYnWiRbXlSka1ku07V3omLbqMrDXVPE2zI2_9GsRzMetmj6BUo00gsC1KRGd4_cMBwxN81su1nuWRlaCnlnPJ/s320/IMG_0214.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267931523298850434" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg03NGkCPfIB5yVm1xV91zgjbs8Ml7oJnsgADldzproaPETjK-YntWcdzFqvikHh-KZoN6WY0NPQR5sDsGzGIbSLCTz2zpNJa6bQI1qdhf_1Z2_2g6PEeBhNQY3E6FI-7QKkNKwQslnhf6P/s1600-h/IMG_0213.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg03NGkCPfIB5yVm1xV91zgjbs8Ml7oJnsgADldzproaPETjK-YntWcdzFqvikHh-KZoN6WY0NPQR5sDsGzGIbSLCTz2zpNJa6bQI1qdhf_1Z2_2g6PEeBhNQY3E6FI-7QKkNKwQslnhf6P/s320/IMG_0213.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267931207648904626" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Peter replaced the entire heating system!<br /><br />This all began with PSE&G running an underground natural gas line from across busy Valley Road to the house. Pete ran a new gas line in the house, with the help of Uncle Tim's Ridgid pipe-threader. Then, Pete removed the old steam system, which had been working hard since the Roosevelt Administration, totaling about 2000 pounds of metal at the scrapyard (and $95 for Abby's redecorating fund ;-)<br />After closing the old radiator holes in the wall, Pete installed hot water baseboard heat throughout the house. The last step was furnace installation, thank you Dave Rousch!<br />In process, Pete replaced the old hot water heater (which had been in hospice care since we moved in 2 years ago) was also replaced. The top picture is the new boiler & hot water heater, our Christmas gifts to each other... I will never take heat or hot water for granted again!<br /><br />We spent a bit more than this, but, we made $300 selling the "antique" radiators on craigslist! We still have one left , first come, first serve...! Not everyone at once please.<br /></div>Peter & Abby Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17379020907033254578noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285192772558005083.post-83677762499022786602008-11-12T19:05:00.000-05:002008-11-12T19:05:00.174-05:00Getting ready for Baby~ October Demo Day!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirzOjVKnrNiDiZSLElQgqiRjtymZdEo5-JBhb3fBkJHVI0J5s9ql0i6Uw5JdMZEY7lHlV5qD3LWZLUQHErv8UpOFe8PGHSwd6qR4VWiQHWu3hyphenhyphenFaIVoyxwZGzDLt9NuJI-_R7RbK-HKYnB/s1600-h/IMG_0110.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirzOjVKnrNiDiZSLElQgqiRjtymZdEo5-JBhb3fBkJHVI0J5s9ql0i6Uw5JdMZEY7lHlV5qD3LWZLUQHErv8UpOFe8PGHSwd6qR4VWiQHWu3hyphenhyphenFaIVoyxwZGzDLt9NuJI-_R7RbK-HKYnB/s320/IMG_0110.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256793371712816258" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfNZMK1pT03MIdIujMYALeV8RaYgqCVF5xxPeFZST9h0lrNtCKAqavmIOjSXDnsJpGnAdXb1vRMdjMmUxNSUQD_UpEeWHr7IaquhLYu65dw_E6j6QDa3YO8-yBIRy2DEUV_D_fQDQ247rs/s1600-h/IMG_0106.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfNZMK1pT03MIdIujMYALeV8RaYgqCVF5xxPeFZST9h0lrNtCKAqavmIOjSXDnsJpGnAdXb1vRMdjMmUxNSUQD_UpEeWHr7IaquhLYu65dw_E6j6QDa3YO8-yBIRy2DEUV_D_fQDQ247rs/s320/IMG_0106.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256792856623160466" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVYk8Vj7vxJXyRpk76kEUNEcShHXeGKEy70snungcGBwwBgRAVDUlrU83CSDXQG9tUjXPN5j5PHW9cGrVmMcP8BZ8fAcKjt4mhN2qG5EOLgGH-OTvqRkQHrM19iPdODhMKnX8gUJUAyO5w/s1600-h/IMG_0104.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVYk8Vj7vxJXyRpk76kEUNEcShHXeGKEy70snungcGBwwBgRAVDUlrU83CSDXQG9tUjXPN5j5PHW9cGrVmMcP8BZ8fAcKjt4mhN2qG5EOLgGH-OTvqRkQHrM19iPdODhMKnX8gUJUAyO5w/s320/IMG_0104.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256792422895727186" border="0" /></a><br />The weekend the demo of our 2nd bedroom (formerly known as Abby's dressing room...) in preparation for our new little Hansen! :-) We tore down the old walls, old insulation, old windows... basically if it was there, it's GONE. Now Peter is in the re-building phase, installing new electrical, new windows, new insulation... you get the idea. I am busy flipping through magazines for Nursery decoration inspiration (I am much better at this than, say, installing a dimmer switch.) We have GREAT friends!!! In the pictures you will see Ryan, Josh, Jeff, and Pete's dad "Turo" who were all part of the weekend team. Thanks guys!! Would have been most definitely impossible without you! Yes, Peter even may admit it, he needed help to complete all that!Peter & Abby Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17379020907033254578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285192772558005083.post-47829330165537027972008-11-12T19:03:00.006-05:002008-11-12T20:18:50.444-05:00More House Demo... How do I put up with this?<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwxsK78a89TDEN2a9ZdxFnTGgifLT8Py8XPp92ZGlUMRpyirKN7fYDubG7NIlklAbklEle50MX8fPklHW7sjgoAELpooTUtK9fZlWJphFiUnkDHTFx6sJrAWkETdcthC9HTHMB5FlClmfW/s1600-h/IMG_0113.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwxsK78a89TDEN2a9ZdxFnTGgifLT8Py8XPp92ZGlUMRpyirKN7fYDubG7NIlklAbklEle50MX8fPklHW7sjgoAELpooTUtK9fZlWJphFiUnkDHTFx6sJrAWkETdcthC9HTHMB5FlClmfW/s320/IMG_0113.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267928461075897090" border="0" /></a><br />Sara keeps me company :-)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj33z-Wdf_-s54ruprczxJ1tVL1J1Z5H2xRj3iFAoBHkIo87ClhfrfkUUVvaMtFZinz7CDAdXSHWlP5SeGDgaZJDIwKvPDqUOFaObSTUYzCUhkvu5lBffXK_WFvbP-P7t_NIvvdYAO9K08T/s1600-h/IMG_0122.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj33z-Wdf_-s54ruprczxJ1tVL1J1Z5H2xRj3iFAoBHkIo87ClhfrfkUUVvaMtFZinz7CDAdXSHWlP5SeGDgaZJDIwKvPDqUOFaObSTUYzCUhkvu5lBffXK_WFvbP-P7t_NIvvdYAO9K08T/s320/IMG_0122.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267928057851157522" border="0" /></a><br />Pete & Jeff Allen, doing whatever it is they do back there.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXovgUjeV_uYhZ3ts5XgVX7-qw82M69aBJFgu0m7mPmtk7_rNyvXG3GF2qdWTQ1-pY77SVLlS3Ofqb8AbcRGIrrD9fCkmJYqGxTPSSKneUDiy_24yvJI_oeM7sO74MiV8ViTDmIIUgQnpw/s1600-h/IMG_0124.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXovgUjeV_uYhZ3ts5XgVX7-qw82M69aBJFgu0m7mPmtk7_rNyvXG3GF2qdWTQ1-pY77SVLlS3Ofqb8AbcRGIrrD9fCkmJYqGxTPSSKneUDiy_24yvJI_oeM7sO74MiV8ViTDmIIUgQnpw/s320/IMG_0124.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267927605995929218" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSO8SoTnTsp1iZgCC_XVGc1NOyrOHzs6axLopTVMR1ZkfGAyR6KH5nkEI4YpCaBOxDz-Z20FKvghiR1ycqGws25YBtRlzbuDpuj9LBvykNuUTWPwehldyh9xXFY1a2pdtwfs0RunbwIkIR/s1600-h/IMG_0114.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSO8SoTnTsp1iZgCC_XVGc1NOyrOHzs6axLopTVMR1ZkfGAyR6KH5nkEI4YpCaBOxDz-Z20FKvghiR1ycqGws25YBtRlzbuDpuj9LBvykNuUTWPwehldyh9xXFY1a2pdtwfs0RunbwIkIR/s320/IMG_0114.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267927131230431986" border="0" /></a><br />Josh Gill & Turo tearing a hole into the side of our house (and then filling it in with a window)<br /></div>Peter & Abby Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17379020907033254578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285192772558005083.post-80704646786743009632008-11-12T18:23:00.015-05:002008-11-12T20:31:48.927-05:00November 2008 Baby-Moon to Rincon, Puerto Rico!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5jl9VFWnpC1Ay7fPkFGehORFxU41duRWIk8E8lTTKAJ1gjT3z-Btga6aUHzTK50XnR-4q5GS-t_tbSJQEinnbxXArysIc29xWSX_oIQnR-JkQnya8h7WFC9ippuoWPsy0tG5s7TFlvjdy/s1600-h/IMG_0200.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5jl9VFWnpC1Ay7fPkFGehORFxU41duRWIk8E8lTTKAJ1gjT3z-Btga6aUHzTK50XnR-4q5GS-t_tbSJQEinnbxXArysIc29xWSX_oIQnR-JkQnya8h7WFC9ippuoWPsy0tG5s7TFlvjdy/s320/IMG_0200.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267948516464081874" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Our B & B, sooo adorable!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCrd572JA4OXCYlwge4sQYjcjGhLzOLvRF5YyA415E3CZZtl1pw8aWbmvHDIHtku6yqLcYDCu0KxiTOCvx29WZuQ3jSEGMLNI5qYdeRyclC7vfuXLFDik9z_WL6mMm1BO7pKW9LspQm_uD/s1600-h/IMG_0178.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCrd572JA4OXCYlwge4sQYjcjGhLzOLvRF5YyA415E3CZZtl1pw8aWbmvHDIHtku6yqLcYDCu0KxiTOCvx29WZuQ3jSEGMLNI5qYdeRyclC7vfuXLFDik9z_WL6mMm1BO7pKW9LspQm_uD/s320/IMG_0178.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267922734760355698" border="0" /></a>Lunch at "Tamboo" Bar & Grill, great burgers, even better ocean view!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin4j0Jbv4JEAm2fbhyphenhyphenPZkvnYW8RbEryYFi1rLfn-k9eW96jV0nQqXO-XJSAqAx8VB-YaEO6VAEE-jNpiof3bcGL43cNXP4cIYwDajfdS_KLXRvuIeJ-DNmQf9DogpkQc0qIkfPBenD9ier/s1600-h/IMG_0191.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin4j0Jbv4JEAm2fbhyphenhyphenPZkvnYW8RbEryYFi1rLfn-k9eW96jV0nQqXO-XJSAqAx8VB-YaEO6VAEE-jNpiof3bcGL43cNXP4cIYwDajfdS_KLXRvuIeJ-DNmQf9DogpkQc0qIkfPBenD9ier/s320/IMG_0191.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267918913865604690" border="0" /></a><br />Pete swimming outside our room. The mountains & ocean were a great backdrop!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKYLV_gKgoMptkCmGtCOI0H4-n6wuPcH9xVn_9L4vZeks_2zsT0FOm4YVE0_kyfX1rNxa2TNkaxBkWB6sh8atvTk1SbDWLmTs5yg2Nnd6gvflQ0HR4QYCd95Kg4Gh44w0g2M-kFQbB8_HC/s1600-h/IMG_0183.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKYLV_gKgoMptkCmGtCOI0H4-n6wuPcH9xVn_9L4vZeks_2zsT0FOm4YVE0_kyfX1rNxa2TNkaxBkWB6sh8atvTk1SbDWLmTs5yg2Nnd6gvflQ0HR4QYCd95Kg4Gh44w0g2M-kFQbB8_HC/s320/IMG_0183.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267918557347592770" border="0" /></a>Believe me, this was a "highlight" shot of Pete surfing :-) Maybe next year he'll enter competition? Or perhaps stick to skiing & wakeboarding.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5UaHMdCJHDb7t-DR_66REZ9iqkiVM__wqqgigtggkwlP5zzMXqp8h9e5qrWv-JZgzGO3MpTIgdEv4SuKKETjhAKH6QrlRUBi8WLcPtskhfdZc88IirimIx281H-0KKkIStPzojMqPM8o9/s1600-h/IMG_0170.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5UaHMdCJHDb7t-DR_66REZ9iqkiVM__wqqgigtggkwlP5zzMXqp8h9e5qrWv-JZgzGO3MpTIgdEv4SuKKETjhAKH6QrlRUBi8WLcPtskhfdZc88IirimIx281H-0KKkIStPzojMqPM8o9/s320/IMG_0170.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267918162349581218" border="0" /></a><br />No, we did not enroll.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh816iMmcHY_nWsn_ewHXE4dVffL__KKDh9xnhAJIf8gW7N0DTEbb69-MyqdiLDwlpDsJV2zlPwIuTvKvbjsPfYA52hyMQHC09G3Gld8ZW3QXYmEUSv6obvtWFwcbWRV6xVrsFitmh0ubNP/s1600-h/IMG_0167.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh816iMmcHY_nWsn_ewHXE4dVffL__KKDh9xnhAJIf8gW7N0DTEbb69-MyqdiLDwlpDsJV2zlPwIuTvKvbjsPfYA52hyMQHC09G3Gld8ZW3QXYmEUSv6obvtWFwcbWRV6xVrsFitmh0ubNP/s320/IMG_0167.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267917298719165154" border="0" /></a><br />Out to dinner!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinfr-5rdoSGHpbw3d4XA30jCPlIQ6e1bkv3kztarndWyPbszLg-G2s5aBGIhTYVvpnNQsYpMdVisq3pu9zcXAALdw_BXPbOCePTbIbpXIfJWeoIbz18SHefWapOzhj5PcH0NIUEiCARKhY/s1600-h/IMG_0165.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinfr-5rdoSGHpbw3d4XA30jCPlIQ6e1bkv3kztarndWyPbszLg-G2s5aBGIhTYVvpnNQsYpMdVisq3pu9zcXAALdw_BXPbOCePTbIbpXIfJWeoIbz18SHefWapOzhj5PcH0NIUEiCARKhY/s320/IMG_0165.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267916722382950226" border="0" /></a><br />The rum punch was tasty (I heard)!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzr2-iqXimZiE9mDBLeq2fs2r1CnbJ2FhWTMhTlstieBml0HBFkVlnZ4MO_pktfKaio4aRvO5fFUncH48KkeU-8N9nTT8Uxpx6BPHqhwtwC62geWLSd0KfJYUJEee_H7jwRlWUBt3LQGA2/s1600-h/IMG_0126.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzr2-iqXimZiE9mDBLeq2fs2r1CnbJ2FhWTMhTlstieBml0HBFkVlnZ4MO_pktfKaio4aRvO5fFUncH48KkeU-8N9nTT8Uxpx6BPHqhwtwC62geWLSd0KfJYUJEee_H7jwRlWUBt3LQGA2/s320/IMG_0126.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267916363228738706" border="0" /></a><br />Note the 20 week old baby I'm carrying :-)<br /></div>Peter & Abby Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17379020907033254578noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285192772558005083.post-80477260126028593402008-06-05T09:32:00.005-04:002008-06-06T10:03:26.247-04:00Kitchen Completed!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm6wkGHZM4bpjZLaIQN4ec2Krw-zi0bN2Q-RiZcy9-bjJACDE3wHP3tN0iMl1qTC3efl755qX0IlepEyRNYuGjeE88miTHGBv8JgVmnuMq32oaJkP9lHEVpQoPtrb7dNAseQ6eHHxSjIQ-/s1600-h/Kitchen+and+Trees+008+flip.JPG"></a><br /><div><div align="center">We finally got around to taking the "after" pictures of our kitchen. Our first meal in the new space was Christmas Eve, and we've been enjoying it ever since! It bears absolutely no <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">resemblance</span> to old the house! New windows, no windows, new doors, no doors, new walls, no walls... the list of changes goes on & on. </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">I can you with absolute pride that Contractor Peter did <em>everything</em>... <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">except</span> for install the granite slab. <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Electrical</span>, plumbing, carpentry & cabinets (Ryan Smerillo helped a TON with this!), painting, tiling, appliance installation... and there are probably about a thousand things I forgot to say!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">We'd also like to give a shout-out to Jason at our local Home Depot, for his assistance with everything from cabinet measurements to 10% off coupons, as both are equally important! Jason, along with the guy from the granite place, the Long Hill Township home inspectors, the woman on the phone from faucets.com that I got to know a little too well, everyone at Ted's Appliance-A-Rama in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Plainfield</span>, Tony the dumpster guy who hauled away <em>tons</em> of our debris, and the UPS delivery-man that brought all the lighting to the wrong house where it sat for 2 weeks... Thank You! :-) Peter is pretty amazing at this stuff, he gets the biggest shout-out of all!</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwjrM0CavbtG6spPvRZMz1ujII85pFPg3uTyLaLQpsaoS1YlQCadJAVZwNyN8VUPxDbCa2uGrRDW7njiBWlZZbvIe3ChxQWUj1swTYO9ym8LXF_up52GqKyq8tcPSq7gpnppq1Oqp3aA_3/s1600-h/Kitchen+and+Trees+069.jpg"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRbmziyY8ZSjUxa_CjEyOz15pUNgvCNbqLtraiY1zI7nbPi_KyLHNiYMosyOPgrzwT6NKuSCBlCbDIKhBZ9A0QYXuMCgjVHHpjn5h5DU7ipMvz6M_8LzVy17oJ0hpbvcFklnRhLElzaRF5/s1600-h/Kitchen+and+Trees+010.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208078325165931554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRbmziyY8ZSjUxa_CjEyOz15pUNgvCNbqLtraiY1zI7nbPi_KyLHNiYMosyOPgrzwT6NKuSCBlCbDIKhBZ9A0QYXuMCgjVHHpjn5h5DU7ipMvz6M_8LzVy17oJ0hpbvcFklnRhLElzaRF5/s320/Kitchen+and+Trees+010.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ3y2-Z3cprGhAyL5B2bE1dTwRet60rOZecHRLTFjjv-jA_50CQTHYFZtJQXZGdcMGcTx8CCEzNQgUgKSfNdwb9sb4Pd7jwZg6leP657hEw0lmxsJ4HWD9cUQIx5vWx_x7Wp9PmbKvzaJO/s1600-h/Kitchen+and+Trees+009.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208078239266585618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ3y2-Z3cprGhAyL5B2bE1dTwRet60rOZecHRLTFjjv-jA_50CQTHYFZtJQXZGdcMGcTx8CCEzNQgUgKSfNdwb9sb4Pd7jwZg6leP657hEw0lmxsJ4HWD9cUQIx5vWx_x7Wp9PmbKvzaJO/s320/Kitchen+and+Trees+009.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSwpvN2Ci2RLP5dTfBxUlG5Nnh2B9SmS8urW04PvfvgnCvI3auEba8FVWwfNyEeyZNeGwp-KV03FJQo7de9FrFxl2Ao8HqGAC0kTnEYeCFpkk9KCVztwHwmYMi0MS0hhrwJxi3mJBUA-Rf/s1600-h/Kitchen+and+Trees+019.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208077453287570354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSwpvN2Ci2RLP5dTfBxUlG5Nnh2B9SmS8urW04PvfvgnCvI3auEba8FVWwfNyEeyZNeGwp-KV03FJQo7de9FrFxl2Ao8HqGAC0kTnEYeCFpkk9KCVztwHwmYMi0MS0hhrwJxi3mJBUA-Rf/s320/Kitchen+and+Trees+019.jpg" border="0" /></a> The above picture shows what used to be a solid wall, and enclosed the old kitchen.<br /><div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Peter & Abby Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17379020907033254578noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285192772558005083.post-4978274686995134162008-06-05T09:31:00.001-04:002008-06-06T08:26:19.150-04:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_WSkfPg2B3ZV7vOx6Ls4XAjUCj09PxqsC5WQXnxTcqILxxnmq-AuVYY0-gscsYLubuvxq6XXBLPfNJI1bopzOJhk37N86D42k-e2k4YJV90FSnRTxYbO5HuUJP3dkLc-wRGxs_jOR9qEC/s1600-h/Kitchen+and+Trees+044flip.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208406065530355106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_WSkfPg2B3ZV7vOx6Ls4XAjUCj09PxqsC5WQXnxTcqILxxnmq-AuVYY0-gscsYLubuvxq6XXBLPfNJI1bopzOJhk37N86D42k-e2k4YJV90FSnRTxYbO5HuUJP3dkLc-wRGxs_jOR9qEC/s320/Kitchen+and+Trees+044flip.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw5GMMx_FxJMaZNVFRW9yU0dNIzcSruDpquw4wUxyDAeGRGn9tcj4geusNTkNeCMHg07wVwF1JFYTBPf25mycvKyou3fKZQwz1iShrobEKpwBzxdIxO6U67un-Bz4GTVB4n-kBQdD8Ob4O/s1600-h/Kitchen+and+Trees+005flip.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208405880846761362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw5GMMx_FxJMaZNVFRW9yU0dNIzcSruDpquw4wUxyDAeGRGn9tcj4geusNTkNeCMHg07wVwF1JFYTBPf25mycvKyou3fKZQwz1iShrobEKpwBzxdIxO6U67un-Bz4GTVB4n-kBQdD8Ob4O/s320/Kitchen+and+Trees+005flip.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9fXOanBDZjG7qp_eft5bgNTNV9ccUKUTnYLvG234_ue6XluMvX9-lrog9xn2Vwg1tOMzrdMCttmIdnSY3CbetKLD76dFevKrKQzoj5FR8nYYow_1ig26EGUzu_ANoPp7kes2VDTk28FXj/s1600-h/flip.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208405717638004098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9fXOanBDZjG7qp_eft5bgNTNV9ccUKUTnYLvG234_ue6XluMvX9-lrog9xn2Vwg1tOMzrdMCttmIdnSY3CbetKLD76dFevKrKQzoj5FR8nYYow_1ig26EGUzu_ANoPp7kes2VDTk28FXj/s320/flip.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCFUjUwoqxEilkP84xQ3WgDBxEww-vcTUZ1Zy1OFXctiSVqhJltyEvGP0aJTYuxKLuug_vAGXHnFvnEqDS6p8JD1DzAcUVeiNwyNXW4Bl1DwF7x_q8PH2qTaRvstgrSZMAuT75XpqSa4Nd/s1600-h/Kitchen+and+Trees+021flip.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208405515774541170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCFUjUwoqxEilkP84xQ3WgDBxEww-vcTUZ1Zy1OFXctiSVqhJltyEvGP0aJTYuxKLuug_vAGXHnFvnEqDS6p8JD1DzAcUVeiNwyNXW4Bl1DwF7x_q8PH2qTaRvstgrSZMAuT75XpqSa4Nd/s320/Kitchen+and+Trees+021flip.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz2OY6gJWe-WMkVg9i8_1V-eSZguxl5cSEyed20c3CC2KWZAryfwko53rHYvBTz_87l4FOOVhqAUl6LCrrrrL4DuwxytPUz9W2jQJsqQByjBg2D6ta7SbAcxTENuT1wyQ5AChWhz9B__C6/s1600-h/Kitchen+and+Trees+008+flip.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208404772745198898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz2OY6gJWe-WMkVg9i8_1V-eSZguxl5cSEyed20c3CC2KWZAryfwko53rHYvBTz_87l4FOOVhqAUl6LCrrrrL4DuwxytPUz9W2jQJsqQByjBg2D6ta7SbAcxTENuT1wyQ5AChWhz9B__C6/s320/Kitchen+and+Trees+008+flip.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Peter & Abby Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17379020907033254578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285192772558005083.post-41411673811093544052008-06-05T09:29:00.001-04:002008-06-06T08:25:40.189-04:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvLozo6qWdWAdhfxzLXUJAC6T4aG7AdrePiYEebHG8f0duY9RJZwzdWqhTTtUnTFGl4Y7PO_uE8chRvZ3_W3mzGbVFDhLaMmMT8soxHQ-Es8Cp9yD_j-bLh-MdzXWhLh66jMmAtj-g-TMW/s1600-h/Kitchen+and+Trees+048.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208408973223214530" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvLozo6qWdWAdhfxzLXUJAC6T4aG7AdrePiYEebHG8f0duY9RJZwzdWqhTTtUnTFGl4Y7PO_uE8chRvZ3_W3mzGbVFDhLaMmMT8soxHQ-Es8Cp9yD_j-bLh-MdzXWhLh66jMmAtj-g-TMW/s320/Kitchen+and+Trees+048.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijlC5sjLw4n9yXX9Gg2Ka4F_5RWyczSNdKh3JHWCMcVF-jaSJsfs9OtqhQjGRFPtg_Q_DAVaXXIKYv60kgsEBuOze81mGrVbErYCkLkPVIpcytgm9mChtTm0Dw0qyEy2CfyUW3bDXt5yBg/s1600-h/Kitchen+and+Trees+048.jpg"></a><br /><br /><div align="center">Archway, begone! There used to be an archway to "enter" the little hallway. It was a cute feature, but with Peter & I both on the tall side, a pain in the neck... ha ha ... ;-)</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div></div>Peter & Abby Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17379020907033254578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285192772558005083.post-507081591330248542008-06-05T09:15:00.010-04:002008-06-06T08:24:50.532-04:00Breezeway<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig1OKD1RBhvMW7wAOD78fwtS45oDTgGQDp6j9FbSDHl2I8zD2ppWKHI3yYY9dk4TL9kpeqtSqIQ7gXTsaVtBFyWn8AKY-zYa2b0mXcEOIqPyjFbfxvoLRQJR1sjyVQuaXmOV7S-wItQnxc/s1600-h/Kitchen+and+Trees+041+flip.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208387519861570722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig1OKD1RBhvMW7wAOD78fwtS45oDTgGQDp6j9FbSDHl2I8zD2ppWKHI3yYY9dk4TL9kpeqtSqIQ7gXTsaVtBFyWn8AKY-zYa2b0mXcEOIqPyjFbfxvoLRQJR1sjyVQuaXmOV7S-wItQnxc/s320/Kitchen+and+Trees+041+flip.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguZNmtm1sqSHVMOb1popYbv1OLhAK_6yVqgxcEz-yWAJ1ieBDlUo4Koqk7gRvftISwoJgMSmi5qcr4hfvpi-Xq0zqvisBKHrw5SvJgl9YPUSfY7-cG807gCgKTpYGvDo0hgmlOfFfJRkSJ/s1600-h/Kitchen+and+Trees+023+new.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208387232098761874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguZNmtm1sqSHVMOb1popYbv1OLhAK_6yVqgxcEz-yWAJ1ieBDlUo4Koqk7gRvftISwoJgMSmi5qcr4hfvpi-Xq0zqvisBKHrw5SvJgl9YPUSfY7-cG807gCgKTpYGvDo0hgmlOfFfJRkSJ/s320/Kitchen+and+Trees+023+new.JPG" border="0" /></a> <div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2My3_I7EGJwHXx956NG92-t6k-NIvI08FSuITHELrEOL234TGg9nP57k3pWyVvgl491FjCse7npVoABgLivYpXp5AoJCXxBFBi2rs1y5GLc4c8HcPSXqYepAxT8EdT_xSFnKetG2oKYbh/s1600-h/Kitchen+and+Trees+040.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208386888501378178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2My3_I7EGJwHXx956NG92-t6k-NIvI08FSuITHELrEOL234TGg9nP57k3pWyVvgl491FjCse7npVoABgLivYpXp5AoJCXxBFBi2rs1y5GLc4c8HcPSXqYepAxT8EdT_xSFnKetG2oKYbh/s320/Kitchen+and+Trees+040.jpg" border="0" /></a> This was my HGTV-esque project on a budget... the table was a garage-sale $5 pick up that I painted black, the chairs were from my family's old kitchen table set, also painted... the bench from Pete's Grandma's house... you get the idea! :-) The door to the living room, however, brand new! The boarded-up area on the left is the old door to the kitchen, now closed in. We enjoy eating dinner out here, and it provides additional space when we have guests over.<br /><div align="center"></div></div></div>Peter & Abby Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17379020907033254578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285192772558005083.post-65682758212600423102008-06-05T09:10:00.001-04:002008-06-06T08:34:56.395-04:00My Husband, Ax-Man<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMpcwytEcg9ZfvIjrAE0SueTw5CoxVTDwyFz8-h-QT6wh4n7rVW2WwqoG3zo_128Z3idUixifDptAYQvDgeAjcWtyK5hu0RSOMJ53PG63LRhHA3Hs1maylnz6BOBGotFSOJGQroDXBUlUW/s1600-h/Kitchen+and+Trees+065.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208395087593946370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMpcwytEcg9ZfvIjrAE0SueTw5CoxVTDwyFz8-h-QT6wh4n7rVW2WwqoG3zo_128Z3idUixifDptAYQvDgeAjcWtyK5hu0RSOMJ53PG63LRhHA3Hs1maylnz6BOBGotFSOJGQroDXBUlUW/s320/Kitchen+and+Trees+065.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjptxOFpnOU0f-d1d6kvalRuYxY2yK3jjLRghZ8NgjfN2sNvYk3G7_5-0omQlfs2DVHHtJgohF-Obw_yhOEnApgPUP3l2nDSSx2AOQWe3iPQNSzW_L6COKkf58QbmB7a_U0Lti-FpqIVw6I/s1600-h/Kitchen+and+Trees+063.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208394967334862066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjptxOFpnOU0f-d1d6kvalRuYxY2yK3jjLRghZ8NgjfN2sNvYk3G7_5-0omQlfs2DVHHtJgohF-Obw_yhOEnApgPUP3l2nDSSx2AOQWe3iPQNSzW_L6COKkf58QbmB7a_U0Lti-FpqIVw6I/s320/Kitchen+and+Trees+063.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFrVgOPDkYp5e__uJyIYm3K2-ksI1XwxhUXM6TGcFvKlXZINtWcuRWqHl3hDZ_tE7ycC0BWzIHxCB7hOTPgEiBjpsPk1rqAaT_WpNP5Wgr4jrwXfBtExeDy3tJqf1g0nGnJLh_-jnymrBW/s1600-h/Kitchen+and+Trees+060+flip.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208394812716039394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFrVgOPDkYp5e__uJyIYm3K2-ksI1XwxhUXM6TGcFvKlXZINtWcuRWqHl3hDZ_tE7ycC0BWzIHxCB7hOTPgEiBjpsPk1rqAaT_WpNP5Wgr4jrwXfBtExeDy3tJqf1g0nGnJLh_-jnymrBW/s320/Kitchen+and+Trees+060+flip.JPG" border="0" /></a> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhppfyKYOWjTrFI8gZ7w2J_aaP3-NZNl5VA8zHJIfMzjncVrLkmco4PHZpgt3fURdxKm_zidvJ4NTvXrQLTEnRocqoGMpQDo3OOSCSMYHH9acMUbBNLZkv3sm4tJ-_h60iF16SQHLFweQTg/s1600-h/Kitchen+and+Trees+062.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208394705341856978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhppfyKYOWjTrFI8gZ7w2J_aaP3-NZNl5VA8zHJIfMzjncVrLkmco4PHZpgt3fURdxKm_zidvJ4NTvXrQLTEnRocqoGMpQDo3OOSCSMYHH9acMUbBNLZkv3sm4tJ-_h60iF16SQHLFweQTg/s320/Kitchen+and+Trees+062.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH6Gm6Cc3lLReimpKlp3kQt6Gcp9l-gQu2knS35PVFqokKX0Ykj2QR43PwyQMauTj9GvjepOUrtm3vJTwi6d2Cbz9M4P6SVIen3_xtKkwlajed_VXbSbtbmWCJ_cb-VRPodagu5djPwY0n/s1600-h/Kitchen+and+Trees+026.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208394602262641858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH6Gm6Cc3lLReimpKlp3kQt6Gcp9l-gQu2knS35PVFqokKX0Ykj2QR43PwyQMauTj9GvjepOUrtm3vJTwi6d2Cbz9M4P6SVIen3_xtKkwlajed_VXbSbtbmWCJ_cb-VRPodagu5djPwY0n/s320/Kitchen+and+Trees+026.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg30Bp2rs2M45fLlnp0qJf1WCcAJxe6dZ9Ha2FXnAvMNZ53th4zs9nEFy8fbGXAL_cgSamQEc0dmqz6w_ALKAuSDOHHX4VT9T-I16bfve3DwsQR20goE-HaQVcE8_71M_FgBiWbU1afgfVC/s1600-h/Kitchen+and+Trees+029.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208394516363295922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg30Bp2rs2M45fLlnp0qJf1WCcAJxe6dZ9Ha2FXnAvMNZ53th4zs9nEFy8fbGXAL_cgSamQEc0dmqz6w_ALKAuSDOHHX4VT9T-I16bfve3DwsQR20goE-HaQVcE8_71M_FgBiWbU1afgfVC/s320/Kitchen+and+Trees+029.jpg" border="0" /></a> Peter, his dad, and our friend Jeff Allen have spent the past few Saturdays in May, and now June, doing some heavy-duty work in our back-forest, I mean back-<em>yard</em>... someday! Jeff is a Vermont native, so has experience in this type of deforestation :-) </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Our back property is overgrown with very tall evergreens, with no grass to be seen! Each windy day we've watched the trees with trepidation. So the trees are now falling on our watch....! Ladders, chainsaws, ropes and pulleys, the neighbors must think we're nuts.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">I know it appears that these trees are <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">almost</span> a 100 feet tall, because THEY ARE! Peter is the red speck <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">waaaaay</span> up high. Wearing not one, but <em>two</em> harnesses. I usually <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">stick</span> around till he is on the ground, pretending to be occupied with something other than worrying myself to death! ;-)</div><div align="center"></div></div></div></div></div>Peter & Abby Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17379020907033254578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285192772558005083.post-53093527902900840352007-12-18T09:37:00.002-05:002008-06-23T10:51:34.309-04:00Saturday's Cabinet Installation~ Peter, His Pops, and the Smerillo's!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKWfimuyHoe-BA3iGOScrRk6yKAi3k9rdjbCWHZ77lrmAQFr-IW38HAf5zojcDpqEV51zTzngpfFhvRveUlUCMHmv-5qj0zNqWwtSaN6uhR0h-C4yFK97HqcerolTzMocDy85NfKIVwQfU/s1600-h/3+smiling.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5145323147906082178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKWfimuyHoe-BA3iGOScrRk6yKAi3k9rdjbCWHZ77lrmAQFr-IW38HAf5zojcDpqEV51zTzngpfFhvRveUlUCMHmv-5qj0zNqWwtSaN6uhR0h-C4yFK97HqcerolTzMocDy85NfKIVwQfU/s320/3+smiling.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbsPYzjJ2ZML-G3LrHIA2QPCgQXNFGEoRs3lucPCVdIYvRYAt4vF2-Qe6yzU_Cc6Y4fAGH9mK84GMz5xRhrV0OlrgXX67NRKVQuMrJYd982DDtbsF5KoG0iPQ-h4oVIUiWwFeqv6KodfqR/s1600-h/3+working.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5145322963222488434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbsPYzjJ2ZML-G3LrHIA2QPCgQXNFGEoRs3lucPCVdIYvRYAt4vF2-Qe6yzU_Cc6Y4fAGH9mK84GMz5xRhrV0OlrgXX67NRKVQuMrJYd982DDtbsF5KoG0iPQ-h4oVIUiWwFeqv6KodfqR/s320/3+working.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrMmgtfsAs9G_5SiSANHDS2ST7K2kF8AfgOoDwY9D5MQPXJ2Z50o8YSMscNE1rZAT_7NpNvPU37YWoKwwOluqiNwxh4RVezRF2b1j9u8yC8O3VTnyZ2whDQvMaGufRqUau13ROZINs9cru/s1600-h/ry+pointing+2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5145322873028175202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrMmgtfsAs9G_5SiSANHDS2ST7K2kF8AfgOoDwY9D5MQPXJ2Z50o8YSMscNE1rZAT_7NpNvPU37YWoKwwOluqiNwxh4RVezRF2b1j9u8yC8O3VTnyZ2whDQvMaGufRqUau13ROZINs9cru/s320/ry+pointing+2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ0UmC9v24C2RPV4AllU0i0GvcKop2xzfkrphtg4DIxmWeojSZ0YDYTIvaf4znwwI5D3lTJHQ0bul3Glbut1YYUtRqV7uBXhOV6GRo5Zy8o8g_IK_OhtK1P4InSgnPqV_8vrebF9CIw02Y/s1600-h/kristin.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5145322443531445586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ0UmC9v24C2RPV4AllU0i0GvcKop2xzfkrphtg4DIxmWeojSZ0YDYTIvaf4znwwI5D3lTJHQ0bul3Glbut1YYUtRqV7uBXhOV6GRo5Zy8o8g_IK_OhtK1P4InSgnPqV_8vrebF9CIw02Y/s320/kristin.jpg" border="0" /></a> It was a long day but so worth it! Ryan <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Smerillo</span> came over early, coffee in hand, and got right down to work. Well, Ryan & Peter got to work, Kristin & I headed to the mall with Carrie & Sara :-) Ryan is a professional cabinet installer, talk about friends with benefits!! Between Saturday & Sunday, Pete got all of the cabinets installed, and the microwave, stove, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">refrigerator</span>, and dishwasher are in place. We are having both of our families over for Christmas Eve, just one week away from yesterday! It's exciting!<br /><div></div></div></div></div>Peter & Abby Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17379020907033254578noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285192772558005083.post-51412891701177219562007-12-10T09:40:00.001-05:002008-06-05T10:15:26.791-04:00All-Star Weekend!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLlUyOL1snTpWkSmkeKBnTv_5E6Z_2CW97xr2HPC42-cFpuJOiNTRk4RljrlwNe8479wuAw1EAsrmGyoMn2wroSIL9jfpwq6AIsheDQ4kr-e0nIpYn15Lw79KebTH4eBQRzRvxO5IoZ-_I/s1600-h/sandin+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142355096978084306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLlUyOL1snTpWkSmkeKBnTv_5E6Z_2CW97xr2HPC42-cFpuJOiNTRk4RljrlwNe8479wuAw1EAsrmGyoMn2wroSIL9jfpwq6AIsheDQ4kr-e0nIpYn15Lw79KebTH4eBQRzRvxO5IoZ-_I/s320/sandin+1.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9mjFAAyUDECTBEMA2FAeGgS4rErMyOUTe1b7bPEkx5S71uk7e72_KM4_tbUhPx4SuFsnJ2M5xcAJevacrsWbjl14fXfcHVRK418pWNNM8J0MlwBiWV_AS8TCpEh4u4K8hOpjG8Kdh8Tvl/s1600-h/sand+in+face.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142355015373705666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9mjFAAyUDECTBEMA2FAeGgS4rErMyOUTe1b7bPEkx5S71uk7e72_KM4_tbUhPx4SuFsnJ2M5xcAJevacrsWbjl14fXfcHVRK418pWNNM8J0MlwBiWV_AS8TCpEh4u4K8hOpjG8Kdh8Tvl/s320/sand+in+face.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjCbrVp5-dR8YXwzTU3S5Kz6bCglcQkCRXCkmI19rHpS4o2OMV_2BG2MaJYW6E-ae2o_fICDkCFD88Vs4jdAwy38OsOY4nG-Mzb9nfesTtk17uBnk9UN00O_UsE_-qAaBD9kSd1DgjD0LX/s1600-h/floors+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142354933769327026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjCbrVp5-dR8YXwzTU3S5Kz6bCglcQkCRXCkmI19rHpS4o2OMV_2BG2MaJYW6E-ae2o_fICDkCFD88Vs4jdAwy38OsOY4nG-Mzb9nfesTtk17uBnk9UN00O_UsE_-qAaBD9kSd1DgjD0LX/s320/floors+1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-GY7NDkSEK1JlJ-HZ7se2SVp6Y-LZXKN-6l_C6ls7KRbFSfhYdKCrgw7ri-P_WOV2BvAzmkkOxtDskDb1Mre3E8qcz8bk0cFK9ScmS9C2zSNTNKCIGiSvOv6UT4m6-qVJIREg-WvS4AAn/s1600-h/floors+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142354860754882978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-GY7NDkSEK1JlJ-HZ7se2SVp6Y-LZXKN-6l_C6ls7KRbFSfhYdKCrgw7ri-P_WOV2BvAzmkkOxtDskDb1Mre3E8qcz8bk0cFK9ScmS9C2zSNTNKCIGiSvOv6UT4m6-qVJIREg-WvS4AAn/s320/floors+2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP065S7QFKoJKdjCWi3Um6IUFu7SQL_9qA_K4RwQeL7ECrkOr_PJZTigVoQW4nlvZalmt3_pFjZvMoP0RMxPg_cKKGcjRPz_ElCjhcVsDGXaVV57wUUm10VolmTynhu49NrDSE7O0g-me1/s1600-h/floors+done.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142354719020962194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP065S7QFKoJKdjCWi3Um6IUFu7SQL_9qA_K4RwQeL7ECrkOr_PJZTigVoQW4nlvZalmt3_pFjZvMoP0RMxPg_cKKGcjRPz_ElCjhcVsDGXaVV57wUUm10VolmTynhu49NrDSE7O0g-me1/s320/floors+done.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijGYkYIqwZfgwH02FawTZnh8Ju52b8GVh-bKX_x2y9KbZbBOVBRz5hEu8Y3ZwtWyX79premr4xWNVDzXlv4l7JUQtItblOj4TgASAgonwlloLRC5Z2dBvQeF64vbHQJxsTHb98YnktFsRH/s1600-h/wreath+2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142354615941747074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijGYkYIqwZfgwH02FawTZnh8Ju52b8GVh-bKX_x2y9KbZbBOVBRz5hEu8Y3ZwtWyX79premr4xWNVDzXlv4l7JUQtItblOj4TgASAgonwlloLRC5Z2dBvQeF64vbHQJxsTHb98YnktFsRH/s320/wreath+2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Peter... barely slept! He finished spackeling the ceiling & walls, sanded them down, and painted the ceiling. A.K.A <em>Hansen Dust Bowl 2007</em>...</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>He also stripped the wood floors, made a mad dash to Home Depot to return the sander by 6 pm on Sunday night, and then stained the new floors! You liquid folks may recognize his T-Shirt of choice for that activity...</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>The last picture is my attempt at Christmas decorations for this year! No tree, living or dead, would survive a day in our house </div><div>right now! :-) </div></div></div></div></div>Peter & Abby Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17379020907033254578noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285192772558005083.post-39785096969722832532007-12-03T15:10:00.000-05:002007-12-03T15:13:31.691-05:00Sheetrocking: DONE!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyFMqkG3tv2PDgbVOkGKvQDz4ahdWIMW42uqlosbQUlT-27fsaZtB0QDWEHc9wcyoouA6CBgL6BlEJNVIJ4AwkLvhuiqACxnWdrB_1atIyqcCPPhpdGoX26m7CLIiX1jJn_dAdgYDMwR-s/s1600-r/sheetrock+in+3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139842297031865298" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_yGhflaszLVNHL6RomjPN3kWIFi1HvIaB50OYFgwn5Oi5J_Ff1Kyc6kVwVhxSb-uoRd7tj_4AQITvA47d-zjcX7a7s0umy3nY_zmLyOs5Chu7r_drtBl1CKS2qdsyHKMl3ZyLJ8rzReLk/s320/sheetrock+in+3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCvgKt93I9JLInhHBsZ_2r3iEJPCt7H31yWq9ynuQsjdLmXyaxvbqyqwFha1otgBaukxdt5h9zM7KLvlzmXT3oJL8RQjGC_y0brMUeT7k5Gi9m-hzbATcpzTimKAT_3YnvA6mJM55K4kGe/s1600-r/sheeetrock+in+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139842206837552066" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLwB0Z6SBB89vjAKxm7or9eZxAbD0fgBTTnietbAOMzrIcD4Uyd4-xvwRwq9_L5JNx_1z8_D-kCCR8QnMK_mUcjeh8waIcb40mLESXgwZBBSBK3ZBXgk0QTJeHnHz9BLKy9TlB3FP9-Cvj/s320/sheeetrock+in+2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcgAWmDBhtMPFCcMjj5rCkgwH3uXTRnv82-0z0y79SleGxzMUODvzwK9rBvyw-njO5oHAhw3wfEaCfs8kQc5O47t2nWUd35kB_3TRf3rht3C6D0hJggOWU5CZ6V2Bzr-vVl7iXvba1KFLz/s1600-r/sheetrock+in+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139842112348271538" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLPQrVkjWWffvSmR62quRXNLxO8UAA67TuYfHozszlvAX8tGT4gZ0EIB3FXWzr-t1cu2cWz4jOF8IK-4MAu3hR_s2hHZJArXskQfKRb3G6-Ce88dl0ExQt0IM3ngH_DV7RPcyh_0i5V1Ur/s320/sheetrock+in+1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Peter & Abby Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17379020907033254578noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285192772558005083.post-91599269850610674762007-11-26T13:24:00.000-05:002007-11-26T13:29:24.219-05:00Wall gone!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG-Jz3SJBeg0M36SZIRqAuEjd2ZxopaCm3w0BMg13_-x7uMHMVAnhyphenhyphenXFoZFM0kBu_UVh6lzbao1U6HdtZJAgR19zFrpnzXnuFzc7reuN9Blbhv9OO7fGChzu3rAynw1A9Xr5E07V76Ljba/s1600-h/from+lioving.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137216909316806066" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG-Jz3SJBeg0M36SZIRqAuEjd2ZxopaCm3w0BMg13_-x7uMHMVAnhyphenhyphenXFoZFM0kBu_UVh6lzbao1U6HdtZJAgR19zFrpnzXnuFzc7reuN9Blbhv9OO7fGChzu3rAynw1A9Xr5E07V76Ljba/s320/from+lioving.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>As of this morning, Inspections are passed! Peter passed the first round of plumbing, electrical, and framing with flying colors! Okay, this is the view from the living room to the new dining room. This used to be a wall all of the way across, with the old kitchen on the other side. New windows too (thanks Jeff, Ryan & Josh for helping to lift them in!) </div>Peter & Abby Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17379020907033254578noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285192772558005083.post-41613939538209315242007-11-26T13:00:00.000-05:002007-11-26T13:20:35.754-05:00Wood Floor (where a rug used to be!)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO0djS-c9Fvb9yp5ZIXXhHGozSnhJK5oJSF6kxoYvFPkmvrxYF9f9swvR1GVVR548NcittylXTXDLndpenbuLwjgb8d-Icf7CgeL9oRGZCfVc6LHhZ2QpFT3rUjQ7j-z1XO83BPV19Mv1r/s1600-h/new+wood+floor.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137210844822984098" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO0djS-c9Fvb9yp5ZIXXhHGozSnhJK5oJSF6kxoYvFPkmvrxYF9f9swvR1GVVR548NcittylXTXDLndpenbuLwjgb8d-Icf7CgeL9oRGZCfVc6LHhZ2QpFT3rUjQ7j-z1XO83BPV19Mv1r/s320/new+wood+floor.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>The most impressive part of this picture... I (Abby) helped! Yup, I laid out the pattern & Peter followed close behind to nail it all in. The oak is going to be stained the same color as the existing floors, and we're keeping wood in the new kitchen. It's covered with paper to keep it unblemished while we (ha! :-) put up sheetrock.</div>Peter & Abby Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17379020907033254578noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285192772558005083.post-13538819784229480082007-11-26T12:31:00.000-05:002007-11-26T13:30:07.277-05:00New Dining Room<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm4XsgrYC5j9GlG1KnCJLoCfdR60MqIRk96pj5aEJruGt_mJSRRY_AWDoF6ZBqCU9vfpp2EsCMmo8BRy56KUkFnuFHHpiJlVx6abbxzBG2I6LJ8ciBrPn9SFV0h-LOY4AsGSDki9AMZGjF/s1600-h/new+didnig+room+space.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137203345810085266" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm4XsgrYC5j9GlG1KnCJLoCfdR60MqIRk96pj5aEJruGt_mJSRRY_AWDoF6ZBqCU9vfpp2EsCMmo8BRy56KUkFnuFHHpiJlVx6abbxzBG2I6LJ8ciBrPn9SFV0h-LOY4AsGSDki9AMZGjF/s320/new+didnig+room+space.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>This is the view standing in the "new" kitchen looking to the "new" dining room. Make a left to the living room. There's the new door Pete installed too, which opens up to the breezeway. Our friend Ryan Smerillo was a huge help getting the door installed.</div>Peter & Abby Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17379020907033254578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285192772558005083.post-50238570852061474842007-11-26T12:27:00.000-05:002007-11-26T12:31:36.992-05:00New Kitchen Space<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQG3o-8cRgWoqAFv1otdFyl3k8MXWSU6Pbf82tOnYJsAgRH5lmYvsiJ4KESUiH61PCIdQDe6XCM8yOJJSzT6o00OiglHVBb_rS5-nye5GJUQ_f4haFuw4nXJBP7iSgJ5vcU04g9nCw0Fa1/s1600-h/new+kitchen+space.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137202306427999618" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQG3o-8cRgWoqAFv1otdFyl3k8MXWSU6Pbf82tOnYJsAgRH5lmYvsiJ4KESUiH61PCIdQDe6XCM8yOJJSzT6o00OiglHVBb_rS5-nye5GJUQ_f4haFuw4nXJBP7iSgJ5vcU04g9nCw0Fa1/s320/new+kitchen+space.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />View from the "new" dining room into the "new" kitchen. Can't you picture Abby doing the dishes at the sink gazing out the window?Peter & Abby Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17379020907033254578noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285192772558005083.post-9939441099192231672007-11-26T12:21:00.000-05:002007-11-26T12:27:32.938-05:00New windows, back of house<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiXbGXtoFbm7TdFaFXHuUK75jlrMkBBPtvL2SeR59y7XzheJYkOhgGX95hw3dLhlrd92U5JqAqMcQ_g_9G8qzNoOkaWptnfYIYgCjdoVP_9-AZaxvQhIVmmha4r2qg87ezCaWmVwVQAfAX/s1600-h/2+new+windows+back.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137201060887483762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiXbGXtoFbm7TdFaFXHuUK75jlrMkBBPtvL2SeR59y7XzheJYkOhgGX95hw3dLhlrd92U5JqAqMcQ_g_9G8qzNoOkaWptnfYIYgCjdoVP_9-AZaxvQhIVmmha4r2qg87ezCaWmVwVQAfAX/s320/2+new+windows+back.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>This picture is of the back of the house, with 2 new windows. Where there is a single window used to be a double, and vice-versa. Pete had to re-side parts of it as well. Note the pile of garbage too! ;)</div>Peter & Abby Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17379020907033254578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285192772558005083.post-90379516060728628272007-10-31T13:26:00.000-04:002007-10-31T13:37:40.869-04:00Kitchen Demo!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdF28fO2SPUCmSdO_Udo_AUSR_TUibXfcn9Up48y0vDfOU4Wxx6uG850OkHMvsPFgvAwPiRsmM6-V1i2I2jmWAFFN-ngd2qdijBYD9cTELLct7qxME9NWbIj9ZgWMe_Rf2Z2swrdcL_mYE/s1600-h/Jeff+Alone.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127554257091294338" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdF28fO2SPUCmSdO_Udo_AUSR_TUibXfcn9Up48y0vDfOU4Wxx6uG850OkHMvsPFgvAwPiRsmM6-V1i2I2jmWAFFN-ngd2qdijBYD9cTELLct7qxME9NWbIj9ZgWMe_Rf2Z2swrdcL_mYE/s320/Jeff+Alone.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKFADWVaJDpSbU89JsoQb4ruWaQAU51R3ig79w0NN7LGbrC309A6-yPPuDXm9BMNLD26wLHwQSnt6BCpmJI5HoJM6ypyYbQ6iPii3u_i1eEeF_ChpD4Pv6RlkHW-88Q1Eq_CkC-jtCizhV/s1600-h/Jeff+Kitchen.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127554012278158450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKFADWVaJDpSbU89JsoQb4ruWaQAU51R3ig79w0NN7LGbrC309A6-yPPuDXm9BMNLD26wLHwQSnt6BCpmJI5HoJM6ypyYbQ6iPii3u_i1eEeF_ChpD4Pv6RlkHW-88Q1Eq_CkC-jtCizhV/s320/Jeff+Kitchen.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>If you never saw our "old" kitchen, there's a picture below, look for the yellow! (and rug!) But no more! Peter, Jeff (in green), Josh, Ryan (in red), and Pete's dad worked hard the demo the place. We have about 100 bags of garbage & literally "tons" of scraps in the back yard. We have new cabinets & appliances on order, they'll be here in a few weeks! :-) In the meantime you-know-who is staying up late every night working on getting it ready. (Hint: it's not me!) </div></div>Peter & Abby Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17379020907033254578noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285192772558005083.post-27308460855144720952007-10-01T12:22:00.000-04:002007-10-01T12:24:40.523-04:00On our way...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_99IJdTr_yDoHsLxtcTgMfkmikUpnB1mCHoklo_HZi8fGBssGoKzb3IFap1O5aG8K3fd6JcDpYCd4UWQk6X98J0M_M3kWSdMJFXpL7zvtmX4_VvkzMLdnT3-Bu1zSaBMxhDekvL1USsdy/s1600-h/After+House+from+right.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116404762685062178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_99IJdTr_yDoHsLxtcTgMfkmikUpnB1mCHoklo_HZi8fGBssGoKzb3IFap1O5aG8K3fd6JcDpYCd4UWQk6X98J0M_M3kWSdMJFXpL7zvtmX4_VvkzMLdnT3-Bu1zSaBMxhDekvL1USsdy/s320/After+House+from+right.jpg" border="0" /></a> Peter installed a new door & all the moldings to go with it, Abby's waiting for the mums to bloom!<br /><div></div>Peter & Abby Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17379020907033254578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285192772558005083.post-39531644476741687102007-10-01T10:56:00.000-04:002007-10-01T11:01:38.172-04:00Fall, 2007<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgSsQQhjpAeDG5UGPZFXrDJL-paQIrPKiFhnJRQEptqia2-hsJUk2q3GAP7_CHQMrYVL5RbT2PN8T8A1Iyvqgvd6HpjQ91bp9-q_2aZIyXq9jiNPMBk-0uI0H9WQXVL425akrvkFBp4a-J/s1600-h/After+House+from+left+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116383489712045074" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgSsQQhjpAeDG5UGPZFXrDJL-paQIrPKiFhnJRQEptqia2-hsJUk2q3GAP7_CHQMrYVL5RbT2PN8T8A1Iyvqgvd6HpjQ91bp9-q_2aZIyXq9jiNPMBk-0uI0H9WQXVL425akrvkFBp4a-J/s320/After+House+from+left+2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I know, I know, would would cut down that beautiful tree? Or take down a garden? (Check out the "before" pictures below...) Well Pete did both of these things, and now you can actually see the front of the house!</div>Peter & Abby Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17379020907033254578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285192772558005083.post-30757677821326935992007-09-25T10:25:00.000-04:002007-12-10T14:39:58.398-05:00Timber!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOwc8Ux1KU440gBI8ZsLEZ0Ml0jpBKkR0NOEOFCus8WRPvcav5LxT5_88X0ZVSG-ozw2omABqosexgacv3mrja2rFq9_DHQBo7ab7XRx2JW7XKEUyuZrLNIcjzQnBpVpHS8zYPzWjbuGJM/s1600-h/down.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142431306877784626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOwc8Ux1KU440gBI8ZsLEZ0Ml0jpBKkR0NOEOFCus8WRPvcav5LxT5_88X0ZVSG-ozw2omABqosexgacv3mrja2rFq9_DHQBo7ab7XRx2JW7XKEUyuZrLNIcjzQnBpVpHS8zYPzWjbuGJM/s320/down.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZT97th-vXNLnGdvT2ghCJfrYnjX9d7S-VM1CLPEd9JeRnxr1KSvdoRBloEhONnV8s07bGlX9Zred149JV6lZ3WJOnUX4kiUHfPGlOwQhFaRUZw3y1Xb1p3d_A1BdyyZvNmOVebLQQb4ug/s1600-h/big+tree+2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142429498696552962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZT97th-vXNLnGdvT2ghCJfrYnjX9d7S-VM1CLPEd9JeRnxr1KSvdoRBloEhONnV8s07bGlX9Zred149JV6lZ3WJOnUX4kiUHfPGlOwQhFaRUZw3y1Xb1p3d_A1BdyyZvNmOVebLQQb4ug/s320/big+tree+2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyvJZu5SxwAnTpDNshjUr0vGqc7bPBgyXN56GU4sHh60ylep3e5S6TiQQC6_lpwBwnIHMztlsyhElSb6P0yZaZW9OOG0BOaShVT_cEZ3ocQ2ynAl79ALLLdlrRwJaOIJnQK8HqT7fmzsMl/s1600-h/Front+also.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5114148874062511026" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyvJZu5SxwAnTpDNshjUr0vGqc7bPBgyXN56GU4sHh60ylep3e5S6TiQQC6_lpwBwnIHMztlsyhElSb6P0yZaZW9OOG0BOaShVT_cEZ3ocQ2ynAl79ALLLdlrRwJaOIJnQK8HqT7fmzsMl/s320/Front+also.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>It was a Saturday in June when this gargantuan tree fell. You may have noticed Peter suspended up in the air, Jeff Allen stopping traffic on Valley Road in case the tree went <em>that </em>way, or Josh Gill on his way to the ER after helping load logs into the truck. It was an eventful day... firewood anyone?</div></div></div>Peter & Abby Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17379020907033254578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285192772558005083.post-28769191108492755272007-09-25T10:20:00.001-04:002008-06-05T11:13:37.078-04:00Lovely 50's Decor No More<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeV9Ol3z_HNcB91A-nlYhf2Hp8dstm4Qcw5CYrm1N_Ak573E1Lts7_LWGqqoHVdo-_LT7fC_c_azxMNg-jODuc8EdpDFmPWzoy_waekF1WcG-vvbwvRQZIX8mDfdSuM0Pbc-RewXE7t2Et/s1600-h/Kitchen+and+Trees+056.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208415810811149842" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeV9Ol3z_HNcB91A-nlYhf2Hp8dstm4Qcw5CYrm1N_Ak573E1Lts7_LWGqqoHVdo-_LT7fC_c_azxMNg-jODuc8EdpDFmPWzoy_waekF1WcG-vvbwvRQZIX8mDfdSuM0Pbc-RewXE7t2Et/s320/Kitchen+and+Trees+056.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilp_2-6xHlXuqOcNTD7oxaHnl1sVkOe38jXzijeF4I1D-ls12w7SmIbfzoWMQQKi4n0TGYQt26KI4d18Z-Z6SWOyd_qJMMMhHw03LQIpGH423tQl9UHjVTDhaAqzRpeiHzSDHHc18MeifT/s1600-h/Kitchen+and+Trees+054.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208415712026902018" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilp_2-6xHlXuqOcNTD7oxaHnl1sVkOe38jXzijeF4I1D-ls12w7SmIbfzoWMQQKi4n0TGYQt26KI4d18Z-Z6SWOyd_qJMMMhHw03LQIpGH423tQl9UHjVTDhaAqzRpeiHzSDHHc18MeifT/s320/Kitchen+and+Trees+054.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfp2GmOUkaVbBkmkQ2QZTOXDE7Mg5oLLmbRrn2unUE1VhnAPgIeDvrNERHjAficoUwFPlvkl-pUo1ofiX7Rn3EavR3bqI5A6xSZdebdGTMBQg08ZRtCLyXxxzyO4_FvOpFJZ2LKCiHqhb3/s1600-h/Kitchen+and+Trees+052.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208415604652719602" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfp2GmOUkaVbBkmkQ2QZTOXDE7Mg5oLLmbRrn2unUE1VhnAPgIeDvrNERHjAficoUwFPlvkl-pUo1ofiX7Rn3EavR3bqI5A6xSZdebdGTMBQg08ZRtCLyXxxzyO4_FvOpFJZ2LKCiHqhb3/s320/Kitchen+and+Trees+052.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiedy0tbW2lb6-xpMkgNoaq4G5UhuqnRy7dcreQNyee98fhyphenhyphenvF1Aa-ziZmqQ3aHOxLjgmcSV4Mzbob0RzlFELFjvcuJWxREYp8HTzmEoClaf1SKE5TuhPXQ7uQfiKrpI6VwaTGyoh_BlMy7/s1600-h/Kitchen+and+Trees+050.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208415480098668002" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiedy0tbW2lb6-xpMkgNoaq4G5UhuqnRy7dcreQNyee98fhyphenhyphenvF1Aa-ziZmqQ3aHOxLjgmcSV4Mzbob0RzlFELFjvcuJWxREYp8HTzmEoClaf1SKE5TuhPXQ7uQfiKrpI6VwaTGyoh_BlMy7/s320/Kitchen+and+Trees+050.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKbnnwIxL2x0HZBidVHPnf8K5mXcaq56IpKMsTM0mBIEysA5-9BqTUzamqhDefoiHjMTZWgH4e-kIz5Y_hC1UJY3BIJ1PEGvKaVxBpiVlvDiT2goobXlJKKLAzgXNRkZ025Tzu9MC7-1Bl/s1600-h/Kitchen+and+Trees+049.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208415342659714514" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKbnnwIxL2x0HZBidVHPnf8K5mXcaq56IpKMsTM0mBIEysA5-9BqTUzamqhDefoiHjMTZWgH4e-kIz5Y_hC1UJY3BIJ1PEGvKaVxBpiVlvDiT2goobXlJKKLAzgXNRkZ025Tzu9MC7-1Bl/s320/Kitchen+and+Trees+049.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgONa53GKmsypDSD40y0-vfoI0aFHvBUBSrLu8HuCVPdY3WHogPQdxytRMweVQ3dS49tN8ETc4b2DecjZj69exznuSlaiWzQ0V30_vS7KowbquMWHQ838ovD2LWlMatk-tqSPiWZ6TmPXhP/s1600-h/Bathroom.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5114147246269905826" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgONa53GKmsypDSD40y0-vfoI0aFHvBUBSrLu8HuCVPdY3WHogPQdxytRMweVQ3dS49tN8ETc4b2DecjZj69exznuSlaiWzQ0V30_vS7KowbquMWHQ838ovD2LWlMatk-tqSPiWZ6TmPXhP/s320/Bathroom.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiicwJP9mDKD7xwACE2XmqiN5Z03V-LjK90HM0jRygoIfWzKrAklHpBGYiP6qnkFuvohm4CCks5RXfnEWwB4_azYntjqzwkZ2ekMpNgU9vyEws3ibTaMLbB5_7n5UsfkbddLhniJdbVLNi-/s1600-h/mirror.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>The infamous "Before" pictures of our bathroom are in pink & black. The shower had an arched entry, and the room was plastered in pink & black tile. This must have been a pretty fancy bathroom, about 50 years ago! Peter, friends, and family (especially his dad!) worked hard to update the space. </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Peter & Abby Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17379020907033254578noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285192772558005083.post-32475700374578259082007-09-24T14:13:00.001-04:002008-06-06T08:47:03.337-04:00Kitchen, the "Before" picture<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUf6y-58jafJhgDW3xC-jrqXTiOsoccRPD8oHyVISfZPalUUxXnrudOrw7iTzU3BqgRMVdWFfFp_kVYZOMuy596WN2sVoSOy3ZjnzNPZwGckzWtx5DIV0iB5IJkKwuzBb-prAL5zNmYqVN/s1600-h/old+kitchen.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208749125692083714" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUf6y-58jafJhgDW3xC-jrqXTiOsoccRPD8oHyVISfZPalUUxXnrudOrw7iTzU3BqgRMVdWFfFp_kVYZOMuy596WN2sVoSOy3ZjnzNPZwGckzWtx5DIV0iB5IJkKwuzBb-prAL5zNmYqVN/s320/old+kitchen.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA0LmnLj7lkiiyP19Oga3HFLrBmAO08P7IwULJ5AokpWNvkUacwAwVtsyRuyEvDenb7BRsLmxudPucS_2vJxcEYSMsTGWsCvNWBD1dX4iMbrEeNGlNC0O0tAICtWBU3oTqUYNAd_tlsEsB/s1600-h/kitchen.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5113836436666563426" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA0LmnLj7lkiiyP19Oga3HFLrBmAO08P7IwULJ5AokpWNvkUacwAwVtsyRuyEvDenb7BRsLmxudPucS_2vJxcEYSMsTGWsCvNWBD1dX4iMbrEeNGlNC0O0tAICtWBU3oTqUYNAd_tlsEsB/s320/kitchen.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Oh the retro-ness of the tacky yellow & white formica... Kitchen demo is beginnning ASAP. We're spending our days, nights, and paychecks at Home Depot. The architect is writing up some plans and Pete is taking applications for new volunteers. New kitchen for Christmas?</div></div>Peter & Abby Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17379020907033254578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285192772558005083.post-495934200409303522007-09-24T13:49:00.001-04:002007-12-10T14:39:01.345-05:00The Little House on the Hill, from humble beginnings<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuWS1VN_GH6LN_xb7OB7Wp7IW276Y_pfryiXNc8S2GwAp1VSHYj_KbJrgEnipxkA6RpJLpObjnV2aVNj6RDJe_NldumHQUoMo2uKRzzW3BHRsaLQGdLl-EJU9eXz1mYsMj6Lmr-Ir-4knB/s1600-h/tracoer+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142431031999877666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuWS1VN_GH6LN_xb7OB7Wp7IW276Y_pfryiXNc8S2GwAp1VSHYj_KbJrgEnipxkA6RpJLpObjnV2aVNj6RDJe_NldumHQUoMo2uKRzzW3BHRsaLQGdLl-EJU9eXz1mYsMj6Lmr-Ir-4knB/s320/tracoer+2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvqf-gVeTKMPIAX2D0RuQcsFVYMMOBQpihPsCalgumQqbWt0KDCemLTPh5n_mOxJS6ZIO-KbcBB9jRAetI3QkHsumWiPUizfRY3xsGK-dncxhdDoxz85PWeqi6Kijn4Mj31iH0mbuNTcVj/s1600-h/tractor+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142430954690466322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvqf-gVeTKMPIAX2D0RuQcsFVYMMOBQpihPsCalgumQqbWt0KDCemLTPh5n_mOxJS6ZIO-KbcBB9jRAetI3QkHsumWiPUizfRY3xsGK-dncxhdDoxz85PWeqi6Kijn4Mj31iH0mbuNTcVj/s320/tractor+1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcPDc0ZMbK4VcUnP0cC22scjhS0v-TR4_tI3mnG9x7j8Tx9c8BJ98fkLbw5Q7BmzBbtzhm6rl3cqCIHxHTVQYid2RXDLc62iiIBLgh7hLmWWgLEkHvL_dRNqWuQAKusVTnDswQF31Uzjxa/s1600-h/Front.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5114143930555153298" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcPDc0ZMbK4VcUnP0cC22scjhS0v-TR4_tI3mnG9x7j8Tx9c8BJ98fkLbw5Q7BmzBbtzhm6rl3cqCIHxHTVQYid2RXDLc62iiIBLgh7hLmWWgLEkHvL_dRNqWuQAKusVTnDswQF31Uzjxa/s320/Front.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>We moved in on December 29, 2006, and thus celebrated our 6-month wedding anniversary in our "new" home. We were fortunate enough to buy one of the cheapest (if not<em> the</em> cheapest) homes in a nice town. It was a "no picture available" on realtor.com, for what we found out were good reasons! We were excited to put our own "stamp" on the place. So far it's been really fun! </div></div></div>Peter & Abby Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17379020907033254578noreply@blogger.com0