Archive | September, 2007
R & R
We’ve been so busy all summer that this autumn comes with burnout. So we took a much-needed break and made a day of it. We didn’t get to go camping this year, but at least we got to explore a natural environment for a day. No cars, no trucks, no motorcycles, no screaming neighbors! Just [...]
Continue reading...The Grasshopper and the Ant
19. September 2007
There was a short story read to me in school as a kid, that I remember from time to time, particularly at the change of seasons here in NY. When summer’s languid heat begins to fade and autumn’s crispy winds begin to blow, I very often remember the story. It is Aesop’s fable, The Grasshopper [...]
Continue reading...I Can’t Figure It Out
13. September 2007
The electricity in this house continues to drive me crazy! I just can’t figure it out. Half the electricity in the house is still out. I have been very slowly redoing what I can. But we still have only a cobbed-together kitchen light with two outlets. We are still without lights in the Front Entry, [...]
Continue reading...Moving In
12. September 2007
The laminate floor is installed. Of course, there are small spots and some touch-ups to do yet (install t-moulding, threshholds, etc). But the bulk of the floor is done! So, we moved in our furniture and unpacked our books. The room hasn’t been this clean in three months. Those little blocks all around the room [...]
Continue reading...Duct and Cover
8. September 2007
AT LAST! I have my furnace ducting finished. It has been a long job– took weeks– but it is complete. It took so long to complete this because the ducts are so integrated with the room (walls and floor). I now have three heat vents and one cold air return. I should actually have another [...]
Continue reading...The Cat’s Out of the Bag
7. September 2007
Today I finished wiring the telephone and ethernet jacks. It was a long, loopy process. Yesterday, I discovered that I had run out of POT wiring (Plain Old Telephone wiring– the typical old red, green, yellow, and black stuff) and attempted to just use a regular 25′ telephone cord with the heads chopped off. We’ve [...]
Continue reading...Light and Laminate
5. September 2007
I haven’t posted in so long because I’ve been hopping. The room is painted now! The ceiling is white, walls are beige. This new color scheme is a bit drab for me. I am usually painting walls and ceilings vibrant colors (my Dining Room is a brilliant ruby red, and the ceiling is wallpapered pink!). [...]
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I’m Rebecca
:) I’m a married mom of four teenage children. We live in Upstate New York. We bought an old 1855 home and acre property, over 10 years ago. We've been in the slow, agonizing process of living in the home while (trying) to renovate it. When I'm not renovating, I'm a freelance writer and blogger.
We've learned to dig a French drain, plant huge flower and vegetable gardens, wire a circuit panel, install furnace ducting, understand the enigmatic complexities of the plumbing system, and more. It's been *quite* the adventure.
You can read more about us here, read up on the history of the home, and read about what we've renovated so far. Thanks for visiting!
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21. September 2007
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