Archive | June, 2009
Parging The Foundation Walls
I have been in the process— oh, for about THREE years now!! — of parging the foundation walls of my home. Most new homes since the 60s and 70s have concrete block or poured concrete foundations. But waaaay back in the olden days (as when my house was built), foundations were built from field stones [...]
Continue reading...Outdoors with North Face
29. June 2009
Well, it’s FINALLY getting to be good weather, people! After a soggy, cloudy winter and a soggy, cloudy spring, summer is finally here. And… it’s been soggy and cloudy! :-p I have very high hopes for July and August. And I have promised that I will take the kids camping sometime in the fall (maybe [...]
Continue reading...My Chili Recipe FINALLY!
26. June 2009
With hat in hand, I offer my sincerest apologies to those of you who have asked for my Chili recipe and I have neglected to send it to you. I FINALLY posted the recipe on my cooking blog, Wow Chow Cooking. (My daughter made up that name for the cooking blog, isn’t it catchy?!). Sorry [...]
Continue reading...Flower Spotlight: The Torch Lily
25. June 2009
Also called the Red-Hot Poker Plant, the Torch Lily is a pretty nifty addition to my garden. They originate from South Africa and Madagascar. I bought some rhizome-type bulbs on a fluke several years ago, from a catalog store. These perennial plants are hardy to Zone 5 (I am in Zone 4). They are heat- [...]
Continue reading...My Talking Kitty
20. June 2009
My daughter put together a collection of clips where our kitty, Livvy, is talking to us. Actually, the video clips don’t do it justice. Maybe she gets camera shy, but Livvy clams up somewhat after we break out the camcorder! She can carry on some really neat conversations. One night we discussed the repercussions of [...]
Continue reading...The Stink of Buying Ink
20. June 2009
We homeschool, so it goes without saying that we use our computers a lot, and we print a lot of documents. HOLY COW what IS IT with printer manufacturers and their outrageous cost of ink?? It’s evil! A printer may be $40 or so, but then the cost of ONE box of ink is $50!!! [...]
Continue reading...My Secret Garden Update
14. June 2009
I just love this garden. I’ve been slowly adding to it for the past few years. It’s been a soggy spring and start to summer, so I’ve had to work on it between raindrops this year. It’s a perennial garden with many native shrubs. I always plant vegetation that is native to the area (because [...]
Continue reading...Feline Bliss
12. June 2009
I haven’t had a cat update in quite some time. My Tabby Point Siamese, Olivia (Livvy for short) will be one year old next month!! I cannot believe it, I just can’t believe it. Like all youngsters, Livvy is rip-roarin’ and ready to bound into adulthood; but like most parents, I am missing those adorable, [...]
Continue reading...Progress, Sweet Progress
8. June 2009
Our growing season is so brief here in Upstate New York, we tend to get exuberant over seemingly small things. Such as, MY PEAS ARE NOW ONE INCH HIGH!!!!!!!! Look! Aren’t they beautiful?! (Ignore the weed). The grapes are also doing very well. I am really enjoying watching these things grow. And our lettuce is [...]
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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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29. June 2009
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