A new window and some travel plans

We've slowly been replacing the old aluminum clad windows that were original to our house with new vinyl windows. This has dramatically cut down on some drafts, and helped improve both the efficiency and looks of our house.

Each window has presented its own unique set of challenges. My look in the picture above accompanies the realization that I've now put a rather large hole in the weather-tightness of my home--on a rainy day, nevertheless! Actually, this window went in fairly smoothly, once we decided how we wanted to fit it. As you can see by the picture I took this morning (below), we had no problem reestablishing our house's seal last night, well before bedtime...

The small window on the other side of our grill was our project from a few weeks back. We now only have two windows left to replace on our house--a small one in the kitchen, and a large one in our front computer room. I'm guessing the large one will be replaced later this spring, while the small one on the kitchen will wait until we remodel the kitchen.

Sorry for the lack of kid pix, but I've been out of town a lot during the last week or so. I'll be around most of the next couple of weeks, so we'll try to get more posted (enjoy this one of Beth and Stephen in the meantime).

We hope to see some of you later in March--I've got training in Ohio while Kenny's on spring break, so Hope and the kids will visit her folks for the week that I'm in Ohio. We then plan to make a quick Easter weekend trip to Madison. We're ordering a new TV from a buddy of mine who sells wholesale electronics, but the catch is we have to pick it up and bring it home. Laurie's graciously agreed to allow them to deliver the TV to their house, and we'll then pick it up and bring it back with us. We should be in Madison by Easter Saturday, and we'll stay overnight and hopefully enjoy some fine Morels dining before we head south on Easter Sunday (Kenny needs to be back at school by the following Tuesday). So, I hope we can see some of y'all in Madison then, if you're not still digging out from another snowstorm...

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Lisa said…
Nice handiwork on the windows, Don! And keep those cute kid pics coming!
2:14 PM
jkbinturkey said…
Let the mourning begin. Say it ain't so, Brett!

Look forward to seeing y'all around Easter. Jim and I might have plans on Easter Sunday with his family, but it sounds like you'll be leaving that day.

Jojo
5:56 PM
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