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Tuesday, February 28th, 2006
posted by Kristin | filed under Finds, Auction | 8 Comments
It’s official. We can now have dinner parties. Expect your invitations in the mail any day … I just hope you like frozen pizza.
When we bought the table a couple weeks ago, it had a few little problems. The legs were a bit wobbly, but a little screw tightening fixed that.
Four of […]
Monday, February 27th, 2006
posted by Kristin | filed under Finds, Commentary | 5 Comments
Last week, I finally bought a new welcome mat for the front door. Until now, we never remembered to dispose of the green fake-grass mat the POs left. Every time I went outside to get the mail, I’d see it and think, “Ugh” … and also wonder about what the postman and UPS person must […]
Thursday, February 23rd, 2006
posted by Kristin | filed under Mysteries | 8 Comments
Our attic is an endless fount of delights. Last weekend, we finally took the last of the Christmas decorations up there, and for once I remembered to bring a flashlight. I’ve been meaning to investigate a heap of wood in the corner for a while now.
Actually, I made Darwin investigate it. He’s not afraid to […]
Tuesday, February 21st, 2006
posted by Kristin | filed under Bathrooms | 7 Comments
The changes taking place in the master bathroom are like water whittling stone, wind weathering rock - in other words, S-L-O-W.
We spent a lot of time Saturday standing around in the demolished bathroom, leaning against the grungy walls and debating the following issues:
Leave the beadboard as is, replacing one broken spot and patching/bondo-ing the […]
Monday, February 20th, 2006
posted by Kristin | filed under Finds, Auction | 6 Comments
We’ve had a turning-point event at 1902 Victorian. An event that will change the way we work on our house - what we can do and how fast we can do it. An event that will affect our lives and our finances for a long time to come.
Darwin bought a truck.
It’s a black 2002 Ford […]
