Archive | July, 2008
My Beautiful Lilies
Oh July! I love this month because it’s when everything is glorious buzzing with activity! And my most favorite flower, the fragrant Oriental lily, is blooming. Click the photo for a very large view. You can almost smell them from here. I clipped a few and have them in the house. Their scent fills the [...]
Continue reading...A Job For the Blinds
30. July 2008
Needing new custom blinds for your windows? I have recently had to replace some of my old ones. I am no longer buying those cheapo Chinese-made WalMart vinyl blinds. They crack at the slightest pressure, and it’s quite a chore searching for blinds that will fit my 150-year old windows. Here’s a solution: No Brainer [...]
Continue reading...Summer Day in the Garden
30. July 2008
The fruits and vegetables we’ve planted are really growing. We’ve had an unusually rainy July and the plants are enjoying it. My grapevine (Reliance Grape) which began its life three months ago as a little bareroot stick is absolutely thriving. The cantaloupes are still babies. It hasn’t been blazingly hot, so their growth has been [...]
Continue reading...Adirondack Red Potatoes
29. July 2008
My firstfruits are in! I gave these to my church as a tithe. Look at how beautiful they are! The potatoes are Adirondack Reds. It is my first year with them; it’s my first year with seed potatoes, actually. I bought these from Johnny’s Selected Seeds online. In years past, I just used store-bought eating [...]
Continue reading...Great Post at EZ DIY Electricity
29. July 2008
I link to this site in my sidebar, so if you ever have need of electrical information, tips, or manuals (or more), I really recommend this site. Wayne is a friend as well as a meticulous expert in electric. I constantly refer to his site when I am doing electric. I love his articles. I [...]
Continue reading...It’s All Your Fault, You Pigs!!
28. July 2008
I didn’t say that! Gordon Brown from the UK said that, for all intents and purposes! As supermarket prices spiral Brown tells families: ‘Stop wasting food’ Gordon Brown called for prudence in the kitchen last night, telling us not to throw away so much food. With prices soaring, he suggested we could save up to [...]
Continue reading...More Banks Close, Feds Take Over
28. July 2008
I have always been very vehemently against bank mergers and federal takeovers of banks. You’ve heard the saying “Follow the money”? We the people have less and less control over our own economy and financial market as the government and the bankers continue to scarf up the banks and make laws favoring their banker pals. [...]
Continue reading...What a Weird Week
25. July 2008
I don’t know if it’s because I’ve been a little under the weather this week, or what. I’ve had all my days mixed up. I even missed an appointment Wednesday because I thought it was still Tuesday, and today is Friday but I keep thinking it’s Saturday! :-p The kids and I have been spending [...]
Continue reading...I’m In Great Company
22. July 2008
It’s no big secret that I am a fan of ZenniOptical.com. We’ve purchased our eyeglasses from them and have been very impressed with the ease of buying the glasses, the fast shipping, and (best of all) the incredible prices. Glasses that would normally cost us $150 at the optometrist are as low as $8!!!! Well, [...]
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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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30. July 2008
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