Archive | November, 2008
Make Your Own Air Freshener
I don’t know why I am so focused on air fresheners lately; perhaps it is due to the cold weather settling in, and we are indoors all the time? If there’s one thing about old houses, they do tend to smell. I have a very sensitive nose, so the smells of old lathe-and-plaster, 150-year old [...]
Continue reading...November Snows
17. November 2008
I hope you aren’t sick of my snow photos– it’s only November! But I love the snow. For the first four months or so, anyway. After January, it gets kinda old. But right now it’s November, and we’re getting snow today! It’s so cozy. The coffee is fresh, the furnace is humming, the kitten is [...]
Continue reading...What’s Inside the Keyboard?
15. November 2008
Have you ever wondered what your computer keyboard looks like inside? I have. Today I decided to open it up and check it out. It all started when I saw Apple’s new Aluminum Ultra-Thin keyboard. Oh, it’s a beautiful looking thing. I like flat keyboards. Because I sit at a computer all day, I’m quite [...]
Continue reading...Isn’t She Too Young For This?
14. November 2008
My kitty Olivia has discovered……. ooo how I hate to admit it…. she’s discovered the delights of TOILET PAPER! Nooooooooooooo! One of my daughters walked in the bathroom to see this: I did wonder when she’d get around to it. She’d been eyeing the toilet paper mechanism for about a week now. *SIGH* My other [...]
Continue reading...They Caught Their Man
12. November 2008
I drove my husband to work very early this morning (4:30am) and on the way to the city, we saw several police cars parked on the side of the road. Policemen were walking around with flashlights and one had a German shepherd on a leash. Living near a city has its advantages, but this isn’t [...]
Continue reading...Is the House Floor Plan Software Worth It?
11. November 2008
I’ve always preferred drawing my house plans and ideas on graph paper, by hand. As much as I love the computer, and as much as I have incoporated a lot of my tasks to it, I just can’t seem to leave the age-old tradition of graph paper and pencil (and for me, a big eraser). [...]
Continue reading...Seasonal Tune Up
10. November 2008
This is the time all my domain names and web hosting renews. It’s also the time of year that I try to do a “review and refresh”: that is, I go through my blogrolls, check my template for errors, spruce up my database, and shop around for webhosting companies. I’ve been doing quite a lot [...]
Continue reading...Funny Church Signs
10. November 2008
My daughter sent me this video. It is so funny! It is a slideshow of hilarious signs outside churches. It’s nice to know that so many Christians have such a great sense of humor. Man oh man, these are so much fun! Be prepared– have nothing in your mouth while watching this, that is, unless [...]
Continue reading...Can’t Get a Skylight?
10. November 2008
This is a totally, totally amazing gadget! Can’t install a skylight because you don’t want to hack a hole in your roof? Get a virtual one! It’s called the Ambient SkyCeiling. It’s actually an LED panel (some are flourescent), and they illuminate the images from behind. They are absolutely gorgeous! I think they’d be neat [...]
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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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18. November 2008
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