Long time readers know that we own a house built in 1917. We have most of the original doors – including an original door on our bedroom. This has posed a problem as we do not have a way of locking the kids out of our room without destroying the door. We have talked in…
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Day 302 – Discoveries
If you follow me on Twitter, you may have seen me refer to the discovery we made today. The discovery that the past owners of our house decided to use screws to lay the carpet in the spare bedroom. And, this is not a euphemism for sex….which is too bad given it would have been…
Day 195 – Rebuiliding
I spent the morning and early afternoon working on the backyard. When the lawn is mostly weeds, it is difficult to gauge how tall it is – so I don’t even remember the last time it was mowed. Between picking up after the dogs and mowing, it was a fun filled morning as Garbanzo took…
Day 184 – Rain Barrels
I always feel like an idiot living in a rainy part of the country yet still needing to water my garden. After lots of discussion, Garbanzo bought some food grade plastic barrels and is converting them into rain barrels. For those unfamiliar, you connect your downspout to the barrel, capture the rain water in it,…
Day 152 – An Explanation, Of Sorts
When we first bought this house 10 years ago, we discovered that you could not keep the front screen door closed. We fixed the latch. We fixed the spring mechanism. But, finally decided that it was a result of the weather we get. Our house faces east, and it’s location ensures the front screen door…
Day 65 – The Wet Spot
Living in a house that is 92 years old can be interesting sometimes. Since it was built during a time where if they used 2x4s they were truly 2 by 4, fitting the old and new together can be a challenge. The previous owners of the house put in a second bathroom upstairs. They did…
A Year Ago
It is hard to believe that a year ago, this was our kitchen. Let’s go backwards in time a bit, shall we? It started with a conversation with a friend and Rugby coach of the Hubby. She is a carpenter by trade, and we were sharing with her our desire to remodel our kitchen. The…
