Category Archives: New House

We never eat fruitcake, because it has rum. And one little bite turns a man to a bum! Oh can you imagine a sadder disgrace Tha-a-a-an A man in the gutter, with crumbs on his face? – The song of … Continue reading →

Mon 7/1 bought oil for tractor, bulbs, groceries. took off backhoe and got tractor up onto driveway. EMC. cut grooves for 1st door. Tue 7/2 set up and grooved 3 doors. worked with fairpoint guy for internet service. Wed 7/3 … Continue reading →

BZ: Meow! Reid: Come here. Scratch me. Mmmmm. Lazy cat. Higher. Mmmm. Harder. Gggggg. Right there. So, Cat, we’ve been here for a couple weeks now. How do you like your new home? Not too shabby. There’s lots of places … Continue reading →

Now that even Mary agrees that the inside is ‘Mary-ready’, Mary is ready to start landscaping. For starters, can’t we do something about the view? The view was already pretty good, but with a chainsaw as my paintbrush, I set … Continue reading →

We’ve moved. Finally. And parts of me think we’ve jumped the gun. We’re in pretty good shape here, but we’d be a little more comfortable if we’d waited another 2 weeks while shelves, drawers and doors get made. That’s the way … Continue reading →

The bread and butter of Mary’s business is wood floors. She deals with other peoples’ floors day in and day out, and she would really, for once, like to have a floor like the ones she helps her clients with. … Continue reading →

Or, should I say, the Dreaded master shower. I don’t think there is any place in the whole house that’s been the subject of so much discussion. Mary has had ‘a vision’ of what she wants the master bathroom to … Continue reading →

I’ve tiled before, but I’d forgotten everything I ever learned by doing it. I didn’t remember, for example, how hard it is on your knees, but it all came back to me after the first day. Since I’ve got a lot … Continue reading →