Left: A view of the dining room from the foyer area.

Above: Looking out from inside the dining room, Laika checks out the living room. We decided to go with eco-friendly bamboo floors in this area of the house.

Left: Laika gives her first opinion on the new digs in less than 1 minute after entering. Yes, that is a crap she is taking!

Above: The kitchen with its abobe tiles and stained cypress cabinets. Patty is in the doorway leading to the garage.

Left: Cody peeks out a sunroom window for squirrel action.

Above: "Oh yeah - this will do just fine," Cody says. The fox squirrels love our bird feeding area.

Left: A view of the almost-completed rear of the house from across the pond. Patty is standing on the patio leaning between the living room windows.

Above: Part of the master bathroom, showing the jacuzzi tub, one of the two walk-in closets, the "linen closet," and the ceramic tile. The shower is to the left of the linen closet.

Left: In the living room (look - we have furniture!) after the Mardi Gras parades. When in Rome...

Above: We hoped the trees and the pond on the property would attract birds... This red-shouldered hawk is one of the many visitors we've had.