Heave ho cherry-o

To get ready for the garage construction, we had to move the special cherry tree that we planted in the back in memory of our cat, Peanut. As you can see by the picture, this was no small feat -- the tree has grown considerably in the last few years.


To get started, Jake dug a deep hole around the roots and then gradually dug under the tree, severing roots as he went. We were both surprised by the size of the roots.



When Jake went to move the tree, I was gone, so Molly helped him by moving the wheelbarrow under the tree as he moved the tree across the yard to its new home on the other side.



Hopefully the tree will thrive in its new home!

Welcome to BungalowTake2

Hi and welcome to BungalowTake2, my blog describing our remodel of our small bungalow in Menlo Park. We will be adding a garage and workshop in the back, tearing down the terrible second story, and adding space off the back. We will end up with a slightly larger bungalow, 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, with a new kitchen and family room. Our architect, Karen Zak, has come up with a great set of plans that will result in an elegant small house that meets all our needs as a family.
We have already faced huge delays with the city of Menlo Park. Originally we were supposed to start work on the garage in September, but we just got the permit. We are also still waiting for the permit for the house, which will hopefully be issued soon. We'll be moving out right after Christmas to make way for the construction on the house, which should start in January.