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I just looked at the clock. Aghast! I have wasted 1 entire hour!!! Where? HERE. Lovely Listing. It’s the latest “Cheezeburger” site. Like we needed another one. Egads, i waste enough time on the LOL Cats and LOL Dogs and “There I Fixed It” sites! LOL. This one made me crack up. Uh. FAIL. Do [...]
Continue reading...We Got the Windows!
24. January 2012
It’s been about 15 years, but we finally got the new windows! Hurray for us! We’d ordered them a long time ago, and they came in yesterday. We didn’t get replacements for every window in the house (sheesh, this house has a ton of windows!) but there are enough for now. I’ve never installed new [...]
Continue reading...Livvy Meets Goofy
19. January 2012
Goofy is my mascot. He’s a small resin character and he sits in my desk. He tends to flop over easily. But I still love him. This morning, Livvy hopped onto my desk and sat in front of my computer monitor as she usually does 200 times a day. Goofy seemed a little miffed. He [...]
Continue reading...Old Windows vs. Vinyl Replacement Windows
16. January 2012
In a previous post, Plaster vs. Drywall, I battled the snob appeal regarding plaster and lath walls. In this post, I’m once again picking up the sword and combating the “old windows versus replacement windows” argument. As an old house owner and a person who has lived in old homes all my life, I’ve had [...]
Continue reading...Building My Home Office
9. January 2012
I’ve taken the teeniest, tiniest leap into building an official home office here. I’ve been working at home for over 3 years now, with a little desk and bookshelves showhorned into a corner of the living room. It’s so messy and my living room has become engulfed with stuff that I’m desperate to organize. Well, [...]
Continue reading...Bifold Doors Are a Big Deal
12. December 2011
Does it drive you nuts when framed pictures and other things are crooked? I used to be compulsively straightening things around the house, but mysteriously, everything always just went *tilt* as soon as I turned my back. I finally gave in about a year ago, after wearing myself out for almost two decades, haha!! I [...]
Continue reading...Fixing Poor Shower Water Pressure
7. November 2011
Wimpy water pressure at the shower can be frustrating and baffling. At times the pressure may seem adequate but other times the pressure may barely ooze from the shower head. While you cannot adjust the water pressure to the shower directly, you can adjust the water pressure for the entire house, check for impediments in [...]
Continue reading...The Benefits of Wiring for a Home Network
28. October 2011
When I gutted the living room in 2007, I bit the financial bullet and networked the room for Ethernet wiring. Except for drilling a small hole through a 12-inch support beam and 4-inch thick studs, the experience was pretty enjoyable. What I essentially did was create one Ethernet port for each wall in the living [...]
Continue reading...My Lights Flicker When Neighbors Suck Power
17. October 2011
You learn something new every day. Huh. I was sitting in my office today, typing merrily away, when my lights flickered. Then, they flickered again. ?? I’ve been seeing this happen a number of times recently, and while I wasn’t exactly WORRIED, I wanted to know what was going on. Since I did all 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. January 2012
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