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Sloooowly Starting to Rise Again
It’s almost July. Ya think I should be getting back to the garden and home renovation projects yet? We purchased an air conditioner. Hurray! It’s the first air conditioner I’ve ever had. It’s the window kind, so we’ve been having *fun* trying to fit it into our old 1855 window frame…. more on that to [...]
Continue reading...My Lovely But Stubborn Rose Bush
20. June 2011
When I first moved here over a decade ago, I knew next to nothing about gardening. I bought some books and checked some out from the library, and went to work, studying. I learned a lot. The nice thing about gardening is that it’s actually kind of easy. Plants are pretty resilient, and they will [...]
Continue reading...Emerald Ash Borer: One Little Bug, So Much Damage
2. June 2011
There’s a new bug in town. And yep — you guessed it — it’s a native of Asia. With all the bugs and diseases that comes from Asia, it’s any wonder that there are even ANY trees there. Yikes. The latest news of doom to come from the cooperative extension is the emerald ash borer, [...]
Continue reading...How to Keep an Old House Cool in the Summer
27. May 2011
Long ago, in a galaxy far, far away…. before the 1970s malaise and even before the Industrial Revolution, most homeowners focused more on keeping their homes cool in the summer than warm in the winter. Back then, wood and coal were plenteous, and labor was cheap (not to mention that families had dozens of kids [...]
Continue reading...When Stuff Breaks
22. April 2011
Ugh, what do you do when the house falls apart faster than you can patch it up??? Yeah, it’s spring. Now that the snow has ebbed away, the busted up dregs of winter’s wrath has appeared. And blast it, I just can’t keep up. First, there’s the front porch. Years ago now, I had to [...]
Continue reading...Find the Kitty Friday 4/22
22. April 2011
Subtle, she is not. Sorry I haven’t been around very much. Winter is long in tooth this year. We had a little reprise yesterday (and last week). With thunder! But as I suspected, nothing accumulated and the birds didn’t fly back south. The flowers took a bold stance and are still persistently blooming. But shame [...]
Continue reading...Snow?! Huh?!
18. April 2011
The kids reported to me this afternoon that it’s snowing outside. I checked the weather forecast, and they say we *may* even get some accumulation, although it will mainly affect grassy areas. STILL. IT’S SNOW! :-p Here I was, thinking I’d be able to shut off the heaters by now. Eek, we’re cranking ‘em up [...]
Continue reading...Improving the Lawn, Naturally
5. April 2011
I recently wrote an article about pet-friendly lawn fertilizers, and the topic got me thinking more about my own lawn and my methods. Chemical lawn fertilizers, despite their claims of non-toxicity, are still chemical agents. These chemicals may remain in the lawn for quite some time. Dogs romp in the grass, and may absorb the [...]
Continue reading...OH. NO.
31. March 2011
What the heck is this?!??! Sheesh! And I saw robins today, for the first time this season!!! Man! Come on, winter, end already! Nobody wants you around! Related Posts:Snow?! Huh?!Our Snow Fairy ChimneysLet It Snow, Let It Snow, PLEASE OH PLEASE Let It SnowMerry Christmas, Moms
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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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23. June 2011
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