New York Renovator

Paint– the Miracle Stuff

Posted on29. Jun, 2008 by Mrs. Mecomber.

I love paint! When I first moved to this house, the walls, trim, and even parts of the floors had all been painted white. Talk about ugly! So that was the first thing I did, paint everything and add some color.  I added some bright colors to my walls and trim and spruced up the [...]

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How to Create a Serfdom

Posted on28. Jun, 2008 by Mrs. Mecomber.

Chief Justice John Marshall once said, “The power to tax is the power to destroy.” I’ll let that sink in for a minute.
I was at the gym a week or two ago and saw the most appalling “infomercial” I have ever seen in my life. (No, it wasn’t for maternity clothes or acne [...]

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Hot and Steamy in New York

Posted on27. Jun, 2008 by Mrs. Mecomber.

I hate the humid weather, and Upstate New York seems to be in its clutches this week. :-p These are photos I snapped the other day, as the humidity descended. Moments later, large raindrops burst from the air, as if the atmosphere had been wrung out like a wet rag.

I love the growing season but [...]

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Lego Escapades

Posted on26. Jun, 2008 by Mrs. Mecomber.

Some kids make big pirate castles or monster mansions with their Legos. What do my kids create?

Operation: Auca.
It’s a recreation of the Auca Indian village of Ecuador and the five missionaries (including Jim Elliot and Nate Saint) who reached out to them (and were killed). Later, the wives of two of the men (Elisabeth Elliot [...]

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Award Winning Blog!

Posted on23. Jun, 2008 by Mrs. Mecomber.

I have an award-winning blog! I just wanted to give a preliminary THANK YOU to the two bloggers who nominated me. Gee, you like me! I will have more on this exciting event as soon as I can. I have to nominate award-winners to pass it on.

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