News from The Villa

Well, two deaths and therefore two sales of property in our little community. Yes, life moves on! Here’s the thing about being in such a community (and we all live in a community) is you can’t help but see and hear the cycle of life in all its facets. There is joy – one of…

Not yet a carpenter

I have joked for years that I am an Ikea carpenter. I said this partially because it seemed we were often putting together IKEA furniture – usually dressers! Strangely enough both my grandfathers were carpenters, yet that gift did not seem to be handed down to me in my own DNA. But this weekend with…

The reno continues

When we are done there will not be a part of this house that has not been touched and in most ways significant changes. New paint throughout, new hardware on the doors, new trim and baseboards, new lights (LED), and of course furniture and appliances. And one of the last major work is the ceiling…