It's not as exciting as Joe's bathroom renovation but we've been making progress on the house of late. Peter and Hailey's recent wedding in the backyard gave us a date to work to. There's still lots to do but it is looking better.
-grampa dan
Posted by Shirley Carron (Member # 2446) on :
Looks so great Dan; what a place to call home.
You know, I'm looking at your tagline and thinking "Being Dan's grandchild is one of the most wonderful things"...how many kids wish visiting their grandparents house looked like this?!
Thanks for sharing.
Posted by Checkers (Member # 63) on :
Now that's what I call curb appeal. As usual, excellent job and thanks for sharing
Havin' fun,
Checkers
Posted by Jean Shimp (Member # 198) on :
Wow, really cool! Thanks for the update.
Posted by Duncan Wilkie (Member # 132) on :
That is truly amazing Dan. The work you guys and the subcontractors you employed did is outstanding. I gotta see it in person. Are dogs allowed on the property?
Posted by Joey Madden (Member # 1192) on :
Your work always leaves me speechless
Posted by Raymond Chapman (Member # 361) on :
Yea, it's OK. Kinda plain. Posted by Dan Sawatzky (Member # 88) on :
Thanks for the kind comments.
Bec and Phoebe currently live with us, occupying the upstairs rooms. Last year, just after we moved in Phoebe's teacher was walking by one day and stopped to talk to me as I was out working in the yard. She informed me that Phoebe had told her some tall stories and she was concerned. The teacher said that 'Phoebe got to her room through a secret staircase inside a tree and then crossed a vaulted bridge over the living room to get to her bedroom.' The teacher thought it all a lie. I invited the teacher into the house to see for herself. It turned out Phoebe wasn't stretching the truth.
As long as you are on a leash and pick up any droppings on the new grass I'll be happy to welcome you Duncan.
-grampa dan
Posted by Raymond Chapman (Member # 361) on :
Great story. I guess it would be hard to believe if you haven't seen it with your own eyes. Phoebe is going to have to struggle with that response her whole life...but she will have great memories of her Grandpa!
Posted by David Harding (Member # 108) on :
Duncan,
You need to come up with some sculpted concrete "leavings" for Dan's yard.
Posted by Duncan Wilkie (Member # 132) on :
They're setting up as I write this. Great minds.....
Posted by Bob Kaschak (Member # 3146) on :
Fantastic!
Posted by Rusty Bradley (Member # 6938) on :
Some people are just plain gifted...they are special...a notch above all others...you know I take a look at Dan's magnificent house and it gives me pause to think...I should really find some time and fix that hindge on my front door...I should do that.
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Posted by Dave Grundy (Member # 103) on :
Rusty...I know a guy in Pensacola that would be perfect to assist you in getting that door hinge fixed!!! Heck, while he is at it, he could probably fix your bathroom shower too!!!! Posted by Rusty Bradley (Member # 6938) on :
Nice one Dave...this guy wouldn't happen to have a Santa Claus fetish would he.
Posted by bill riedel (Member # 607) on :
Truly an architectural masterpiece by a one in many millions. Seriously planning a trip in 2015.
Posted by Rusty Bradley (Member # 6938) on :
If I had to name one element in Dan's house that I think makes the most difference...at least in the front view...it would have to be the giant tree trunks.
Posted by Dave Sherby (Member # 698) on :
Maybe designing remarkable houses should be Dan's semi retirement venture.
Posted by Neil D. Butler (Member # 661) on :
Simply Awesome... I thought you were in the country from all previous Posts... Curb appeal is an understatement!
Posted by Dan Sawatzky (Member # 88) on :
We have the best of all worlds. We live on the main drag of a small town but have a small acreage. We can walk to everything but are surrounded by other small acreages too. Neighbors are close but not too close. The view is spectacular.
-grampa dan
Posted by Raymond Chapman (Member # 361) on :
One good thing about Dan's location is that everything is only "half a block away".
Posted by old paint (Member # 549) on :
no ray....not only that but HE AINT IN TEXAS)))))HEHEHEHEHEHEE
Posted by Raymond Chapman (Member # 361) on :
Neither are you...thankfully. Posted by old paint (Member # 549) on :
i was born there.......PARIS, TX......but i dont tell anybody about it))))hahahahahahaha
Posted by Rusty Bradley (Member # 6938) on :
Joe...is it true that you shot a man over a cow and that's why you had to leave Texas.
[ August 25, 2014, 08:05 PM: Message edited by: Rusty Bradley ]
Posted by Raymond Chapman (Member # 361) on :
Everyone makes Texas a better place - some by coming and some by leaving. Posted by old paint (Member # 549) on :
well ........ray, seein as i aint in texas......and you are......i can understand why you say that. but as someone living outside texas....you need a lot more to LEAVE....to make it worth livin there))))hahahahahahahaha
Posted by Rusty Bradley (Member # 6938) on :
Whatever happened to the cow?
[ August 26, 2014, 11:07 AM: Message edited by: Rusty Bradley ]
Posted by Raymond Chapman (Member # 361) on :
Wonder why we have more coming to Texas than those leaving? We have to build fences to keep people out rather than keep them in. Anyone can leave anytime they want.
Rusty, I think the cow is now in Florida.
[ August 26, 2014, 11:05 AM: Message edited by: Raymond Chapman ]
Posted by old paint (Member # 549) on :
ray you can have rusty.....last time i was in texas was lackland AFB.....and the TI said the only 2 things from texas....steers & republicans))))) and that both of them..........was full of the 1st's excrement))))hahahahahahahahahaha
[ August 26, 2014, 02:59 PM: Message edited by: old paint ]
Posted by Rusty Bradley (Member # 6938) on :
I try to start my mornings off in a positive way and try to find something nice to say even when it's hard...so in light of that spirit...and after reading Joe's above post...I find it encouraging that maybe his spelling is getting better...he actually spelled "excrement" correctly...and that is "sumthing" I can feel good about.
[ August 27, 2014, 10:34 AM: Message edited by: Rusty Bradley ]
Posted by Raymond Chapman (Member # 361) on :
Good for you Rusty. I admire your outlook.
Posted by David Harding (Member # 108) on :
Now, you've stepped in it...
Posted by Mikes Mischeif (Member # 1744) on :
Ya know, I look at the photos on this thread and others on the BB, and I wonder why no one looks younger than 50 (except the ladies and Dave).
"Letterville, A senior living community"
And now I've stepped in it...
Posted by Raymond Chapman (Member # 361) on :
Dave's photo is thirty years old.
The rest of us have all that experience etched into our face.
And then there's OP...he's just "so pretty".
Posted by Rusty Bradley (Member # 6938) on :
I found Joe's photo from when he first joined on here at Letterville years ago...his face might look a little older now but the mullet is still awesome.
Posted by old paint (Member # 549) on :
hay rusty....just for you i hope i burn out your eyes...and yes I AM SO PRETTY.......ANY MORE wize azz pics and iam gona put the OLDPAINT IN GREEN SPEEDOS........on ya)))))) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LZ35Ar3r2k [IMG][/IMG]
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Posted by Rusty Bradley (Member # 6938) on :
Ok...so I see they got the top half of your surgery done...when are you scheduled for the complete change over.
Posted by Mikes Mischeif (Member # 1744) on :
Rusty, you win the internet.
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