Ariella | Derek | Photography
Pictures from Kindergarten
ByDerek
One of the advantages of being a homeowner is that certain home improvement projects are sales tax free, if they fit the New York State’s guidelines of being a “Capital Improvement”. The tricky part can be determining what exactly qualifies as a capital improvement. The NYS Department of Taxation lays it out like this: A…
Someday we might remodel our bathroom. If you’ve never seen our bathroom, it was an experiment in painting technique for Amanda, as was much of the house right after we bought it. The bathroom was small, and we thought we’d do something a bit… lively with it. I know it’s a bit wacky, but we…
Ariella Sophia Punaro was born today, October 8, 2008 at 4:43pm. She weighed in at 8lbs 3oz and measured 20.5″. Amanda started having contractions after her doctor’s appointment yesterday, and we arrived at the hospital around midnight today. Her labor progressed steady through noon when she was fully dilated and they had her start pushing….
Ahh…. nothing like 60s in January. You gotta love the Buffalo weather! The break in the temperature allowed me to do two things – grill a steak for dinner Tuesday, and finish installing my second garage door opener. My Dad and I had previously ran the electric, the door control, and the safety sensors. Monday…
Jack doesn’t do much these days… just sits around waiting for the next Social Security check to come in.
Here’s something I never expected to see on a Sunday morning – a Town of Hamburg crew out picking up branches! Nice work, guys!