Author Archives: admin

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 →

Back when I worked for a living, I always had several pair of jeans going at once. I’d wear the newest ones to work, the comfy ones around the house,  and the frayed ones in the shop and garden. But it … Continue reading →

Twas the night before new years.  1988. Single digits and blowing,  The plow trucks were out straight. I was working every spare moment on the westford house at the time and new years eve was no exception. It was about 9pm … Continue reading →

It’s 2013. It’s 6 below and windy out. The tarps in the ceiling are doing a better job of keeping the cold out than keeping the heat in, and we almost ran out of fuel oil. Mary had to sweet talk … Continue reading →