The room where we have computers as well as our family room -- better know as the room with no walls that now has walls --...
Home Improvement
mini project i could MAYBE do myself
The actual front door of the barndo opens to a garage that's about 3,000 square feet and has not yet been concreted. Walk...
sunset #45 and queen anne’s lace
First, let me tell you how excited I am to have all the split units working properly. WE HAVE AIR CONDITIONING. FOR REAL!...
yardwork should count as double steps
After 2 days of weed whacking, my arms feel like jello. Tomorrow, they'll be sore. If we have another rain within the next...
i can’t do the things i could when i was 45, but i can take a sunset photo (#40 of 52)
My back has been jacked for over a week now. It feels different this time from the way it felt when I had surgery in August...
the seymour house got a facelift
The buyer of the house in Seymour chose a realtor I know. I got a text yesterday from her that the buyer shared -- it was a...
the deck is DONE… and sunset #36 of 52
The pool deck is complete. I don't know what I expected, but it turned out better than whatever that was. The last thing we...
sunset #30 of 52 and i’m ready to swim
We struggled where to put the pool for weeks before install day -- yesterday. Once the installers arrived, I just told the...
the dead trees are outta here and i’m hemorrhaging money
Spring is expensive in normal circumstances. There are flowers to purchase and plant and you have to refresh your mulch or...
another rainy spring day here in the ville
Beans were planted in the field next to the barndo instead of corn this year. The brown dirt is finally turning green....