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Wait. What?! (Another renovation saga)

So in the past two days, we’ve had two contractors at the house. What?! I thought renovations were done for the summer? Well, yes and no. Here’s the deal: we found carpenter ants by the old decrepit back deck. It appears that Mother Nature – or more accurately – a horde of ants has decidedContinue reading “Wait. What?! (Another renovation saga)”

Give me a year.

I saw a couple of old friends the other day as I was leaving the hair salon. For me, it was the first haircut I’d had in over a year, having generally been too busy to get one. For them? They were doing good work – planting flowers down Main Street in our little villageContinue reading “Give me a year.”

Weekend renos…

For many, it was a holiday weekend. For our little fam, it was renos. But again, we are close to the end. This weekend involved hanging both the hall closet and guest bathroom doors as well as the “big cleanout” of my office to prepare for laying floors next weekend. The thing is this weekendContinue reading “Weekend renos…”

Spring is in the air!

Yesterday felt like spring. The air was clean and a bit cool but the sun felt warm, the day was long and the radiant heat meant that as we headed out for a quick bite to eat last night after working on our floors, we only needed sweatshirts. Even though today’s forecast calls for rain,Continue reading “Spring is in the air!”

Laundry soap

There are few things that are symbolic of my new life like making my own laundry soap. When a friend once mentioned that she made her own, I didn’t value it like I do now. Seriously, I thought: “well, that’s a waste of time since you can just go to the grocery and buy it.”Continue reading “Laundry soap”

Shutting down the office…

So, for those following the renovation journey, the task this weekend is to get ready to lay our hardwood floors in our second floor. One this gig – the floors, doors and trim – is done upstairs, our interior renovations will be 95% done. There are still small projects here and there, but nothing substantial.Continue reading “Shutting down the office…”