Archive | May, 2008
Caterpillar Killers
That would be us. And I thought it was going to be a relaxing Saturday. I went out to get the mail this morning, and took a stroll to the other side of the yard (about 120 feet across). I had been working in the other garden beds so far and hadn’t attempted to weed/feed/re-mulch [...]
Continue reading...God Made Rainy Days…
30. May 2008
… so gardeners could get the housework done. Ever heard that quote? We’ve had a few sunny days, so my house is dirty, lol. But my gardens are growing. We’ve had frost warnings the past few days despite the daytime sunshine. Can you believe it?! Two days until June and we have FROST warnings! Argh! [...]
Continue reading...Wordless Wednesday: Waiting
27. May 2008
That cartoon expresses how I feel these days, lol. I’m complaining that I have a home renovation blog, and I’m not renovating! I wish I could say we are renovating right now… but I can’t. We’re in a lull, as rising cost-of-living prices and job problems have swallowed up my savings and burst my bubble. [...]
Continue reading...What’s Old is New Again
26. May 2008
Here’s an interesting story I found today; it echoes something I wrote here, and what I also blogged about here. Energy fears looming, new survivalists prepare Convinced the planet’s oil supply is dwindling and the world’s economies are heading for a crash, some people around the country are moving onto homesteads, learning to live off [...]
Continue reading...For the Stylish Flopper
24. May 2008
Well, ladies, summertime garb is upon us! I don’t know about you, but my 8-year old hiking boots and 5-year old leather sandals have seen a lot of action. Time to get a replacement. Believe it or not, my husband is always reminding me that I need to get new shoes! I have… three pairs [...]
Continue reading...Time to Resurrect Community Living
23. May 2008
I’ve said it numerous times before and I’m still saying it– the economy in the United States as well as the rest of the industrialized world is undergoing a radical change. Our lifestyles of excessive waste and consumerism are rapidly going by the wayside. I think we are going to see a need for more [...]
Continue reading...A New Site for the Non-Handy Guy
23. May 2008
Here’s an interesting website I’ve found, Handyguys Podcast. I am not “into” podcasts, but I like the website. It runs like a blog, but has articles. Most of them are “how to know if” and other preparation articles. I like to have my own little list of websites to refer to when I need second [...]
Continue reading...Quick Tip: Chem-Free Bug Repellant?
22. May 2008
Does this really work?! I read on an Entrecarders blog, Super Sabra, that Listerine will repel mosquitoes. A guy bought the spray-bottle kind of Listerine and sprayed his deck. Mosquitoes no more! If this really works, I think I will be ecstatic! I hate using the chemical pesticides. I wonder if Listerine would also repel [...]
Continue reading...Renovator-less
22. May 2008
*sighhhhh* no renovating as yet… I’m still too discouraged to even browse through my latest home magazine. I could do housework, I guess… WAIT *GASP* WHAT DID I JUST SAY?! I found a blog today that has a hilarious name: Weed-Whackin’ Wenches. I didn’t see where they said they were blogging from. It’s not the [...]
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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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31. May 2008
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