2023

JANUARY, 2023

Kitties at the beach
Plaster samples for remodel
Appliances, tile & lighting
Ruth's birthday
Andrew & Ava kitty
Carpeting of Andrew's mancave, our bedroom, & my office
Laundry / Mudroom, tile samples

FEBRUARY, 2023

Tierra Del Mar attic
Kitties
Finished remodel of Meridian Way
Sample house from Liberty NW for 10543 NE Beech remodel
New bookcase, rugs, sofas, furniture, art at Meridian
Packing Tierra Del Mar, moving day
Kitties & Alex at Meridian Way

MARCH, 2023

New outdoor lighting
New indoor lighting and art
Alex's musical, Into the Woods
Cats at Cat at Adoption Team
Craig & Alex breakfast
Demo of old garage at 10543 NE Beech St
Ava & Aria
New furniture and lighting at Meridian Way
Getting ready for garage sale at Tierra Del Mar
Alex's prom dress
Craig's soccer pictures
Cats at the beach
Foundation for new attached garage to 10543 NE Beech St.
Elk, sunsets, Alex & Craig, gaming, Spring Break at the beach

APRIL, 2023

Manzanita Beach pictures
Rainbow on Mom's birthday
Continued foundation build of garage
More cats from CAT
More furniture for garage sale
Easter
Garage walls go up
Demo of the house at 10543 NE Beech St
Remodel of 10543 NE Beech St design
Alex's 1st prom
Demo of Meridian tennis court
Walls going up for 10543 NE Beech St
Trusses for 10543 NE Beech lifted onto house
Garage sale & demo Tierra Del Mar

MAY, 2023

10543 NE Beech St remodel from one wall up
Demo of Tierra Del Mar
Ukranian art
Jason & Brenda's wedding
10543 being rebuilt & windows
Meridian's pool being resurfaced
Shannon & John's trip

JUNE, 2023

Continued rebuild of 10543
Remodel at Tierra Del Mar
Full kitchen, fireplace, tile, lighting
10543 insulation, porch ceiling & skylights
Meridian rose bushes
10543 drywall
Jason & Brenda in Manzanita, Goonies house in Astoria
Tierra Del Mar painted, carpeted
Alex & Craig in Meridian pool, Elmers breakfast
Sherwood car show
Finishing touches at Tierra Del Mar
Alex in Joseph, Oregon
Andrew & Toni Hood River, WAAAM Museum, lavendar farms
Deer & cats at Meridian
Shannon, John, & the pups, & Jordan, Joseph, OR

JULY, 2023

Finishing touches at Tierra Del Mar
Alex & friends
4th of July in Manzanita
Tile showers at 10543
Bambis at Manzanita house
Doors at 10543
Deer at Tierra Del Mar
Continuing build inside 10543 including cabinets, fireplace, bookshelves
Swimming pool
Schroeder kids' birthday party
Kitties & Andrew's 54th birthday

AUGUST, 2023

Kitties sunbathing
Platos trip to Victoria B.C.
Ride on the ferry
Wandering around the city & nightly Ghost Walks
High tea, magnificent views from condo, Beacon Hill Park
Carriage ride, Butchart Gardens, Haunted Rogers Chocolates
Ferry ride back
Meridian family room tile, Tierra Del Mar fireplace
10543 painted & beautiful kitchen tile
Andrew's new jet ski & trip to pick it up (came home with COVID)
More cats
Ruth's Bone Marrow Transplant

SEPTEMBER, 2023

Tierra Del Mar remodel final fixes
10543 new appliances, carpet, glass on showers, final touches, deck, yard
Deer at Meridian
Andrew on his new electric jet ski
10543 new concrete driveway, finished great hall
Cat Adoption team cats
Michael, Gina & Rufus move into their new home!
Meridian new sport court
Tierra Del Mar remodel complete
Michael on his new porch
More cats

OCTOBER, 2023

The Pumpkin Patch on Sauvie Island
Dad's Italian themed retirement party
New sport court and landscaping complete
Alex & Aria & Snowy Santa with the Ford truck?
Toni's 51st birthday at India House with Andrew & Alex
Andrew found 'old' board games
Alex made zuchinni bread for Toni (yum!)
Before demo pictures of 10440 NE Beech St
Sparkling chandelier at Meridian
Cat Adoption Team
Halloween & Vegetable Beef Barley Soup

NOVEMBER, 2023

Meridian new dining table & new living room chairs
Drawing of Tierra Del Mar from Michelle & Mel
Older pic of Andrew & Toni (when they were cool)
Alex, Craig, & James at OES
Cat Adoption Team cats
Naomi & her cousin in Manzanita
Andrew & Toni at Columbia Cliff Villas
Alex in OES play
Manzanita sunrise
Thanksgiving
Alex & Craig, turkeys, trees, Elf, & peppermint ice cream
Decorating Meridian
Remembering Ruth
Monticello Antiques with Shannon
Allman Brothers tribute band with surprise Curtis Salgado with Shannon & John 

DECEMBER, 2023

Meridian pictures at Christmas
Alex's pirate themed school dance
Aria hanging with Rudolph
10440 NE Beech St yard cleared
Alex & Craig's 16th Birthdays Party
Dad & I out to lunch at Cameo Motel diner
Decorating Papa's Christmas tree
Grotto Festival of Lights
Roses & Peonies
Christmas Eve Brunch with the Schroeders
Andrew's Christmas Eve pizzas
Christmas morning with Alex & Craig
Andrew's new Rado watch
Tyler's Christmas lights
Naomi joins us in Manzanita after Christmas
Craig & Alex New Years Eve in Manzanita