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Wednesday, March 30th, 2005
posted by K | filed under Travel, Small Town Life | Leave a Comment
Just so you don’t wonder if I fell off the planet, I’m in Louisville, Kentucky, this week at a work convention. I’ll be back Saturday and have one blissful day of rest before I return to the daily grind.
I’ll leave you with a photo of the most celebrated old house in Eutaw:
This is […]
Monday, March 28th, 2005
posted by K | filed under Outdoors | 4 Comments
Our fig tree is beginning to sprout leaves. At the first hint of winter it dropped all its leaves so fast, we wondered if it might be dead. Now it is sprouting and unfurling new leaves equally quickly.
The weather warming up means the time is approaching for several outdoor projects. Finishing the gutter […]
Saturday, March 26th, 2005
posted by K | filed under Outdoors, Small Town Life | 2 Comments
It was sunny and 75 degrees out by 9 o’clock this morning. Ah, Alabama.
Before lunch, we headed out for a stroll around town. You’ve got to take advantage of the spring while it lasts; in a couple of months the endless, dripping-humid, mosquito-filled summer will arrive in full force.
We got waylaid early on […]
Thursday, March 24th, 2005
posted by K | filed under Kitchen | 5 Comments
Oh boy, now I’m more conflicted than ever. Old house people do have strong opinions about their floors, and I appreciate all the insights and suggestions.
I want to address some of the issues the discussion brought to light.
Issue #1: Linoleum vs. VCT:
I like the idea of linoleum. I do prefer to use environment-friendly products, […]
Wednesday, March 23rd, 2005
posted by K | filed under Kitchen | 15 Comments
I’ve been seeing vinyl checkerboard kitchen floors right and left lately, and it’s making me wonder.
We could remove the brick-print vinyl and leave the particleboard underneath. Then put the new tile on top (I like 12 x 12 industrial vinyl composition tile and marmoleum tile, but the marmoleum costs five times as much).
We’d […]
Monday, March 21st, 2005
posted by K | filed under Exploring | 4 Comments
Just call me Nancy Drew. Gary suggested I look for evidence of a wood stove in/around the workshop to support the theory that it was once a residence or was built on the spot where a residence once was.
Armed with my digital camera and a flashlight, I went hunting for clues. I found an […]