Thanks for the compliments, all. Amazingly enough, I don't get to the couch very often. We have a laundry list of improvements planned for the home and we are starting with the easy fixes. I've been painting the spare bedroom the past few nights -- easier when the kids are asleep, as you can imagine. All that's left to do is the baseboard and window.
My last project was sectioning off an area in the closet under the stairs to house a litter box, and to provide the cats a safe hideaway from kids. I cut a cat door into the door and finished the edges with some half-round trim. The Cats took to their new hidey-hole almost immediately.
It's nice being able to modify your home without having to check in with anybody (other than the wife!).
