The deck railing comes off...

The construction crew has done all they can inside until new insulation is put in; while they wait for that to happen, they have gone back outside and are working on the removal of the old deck and replacing some windows.



Before:  awaiting arrival of new windows (over new mudroom)



New windows are in!  They are "awning" style windows
which mean they don't slide up and down but open
out like an awning.  Great for letting in the breeze and
keeping out the rain!



New windows from afar...



The new windows from the second floor hallway
(door straight ahead is to billiard room/Grandma's
sitting room)



New windows looking from Grandma's bedroom...



House with second floor deck over
dining room.  This deck never saw much
use and its flat design caused many water
damage problems over the years, so it is
coming off to be replaced by a gently
sloping roof.  Also, the roofline will change
a bit, again hoping to keep water away
from the house...



Railing has come down; work on new roofline has begun.



A good view of raised roofline





Before:  deck with railing (and old toilet)



Deck without railing (and without toilet)



Eliza sporting a new cast -- she has a tiny
fracture in her thumb so the doctor immobilized
it for two weeks with a cast.  She should be
ready for lacrosse season in two weeks (no
skiing in the meantime, though...)



Cat's still in the bag...



Remember this photo of Caleb mailing his
application to Thayer Academy in December?



His answer arrived in the mail last week...he's been accepted

and will start there as a sixth grader in September!