It was a cool day on our last trip to the zoo, so some of the animals that are normally sleeping were at least moving a little.

The Cheetah:




Don't mess with this guy:




These birds were making the strangest bellowing sounds:




Beautiful stripes:

** update ** We terminated our relationship with this architect. Read the comments for additional information. **


Things are progressing nicely. Our architectural firm is m_gold design and consulting. We are moving forward into choosing materials, getting approval from a structural engineer, etc.

Below is the latest revision of the floor plan produced by Martin Gold's firm (mgold@mgold.org).

The light green area includes a new family room, a studio / bedroom, and a full bath.

The light blue area, which includes a screened deck, will likely be optional components that we will not build initially to reduce construction costs.


The addition in relation to the existing house:




Zoomed in a little bit:

We carved pumpkins this year!

This is a reminder for Dan to finish the kitchen remodel. We still need to install the cabinet trim.

** update ** We terminated our relationship with this architect. Read see story comments of story Home Addition - floor plan for for additional information. **

Dan and Kristen have been talking to a local architect, Martin Gold. With housing prices what they are, it seems to make more sense to add to our existing house (and build on the sweat equity we have already put into this structure).

These are 3D renderings of the first set of drawings (courtesy of m_gold design and consulting, mgold@mgold.org):