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Old Windows vs. Vinyl Replacement Windows
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...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
Continue reading...Snow Shovels and Planned Obsolescence
26. February 2011
The Husband and I are rather sensitive to planned obsolescence. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, see this post I wrote, Watch This Stuff. It’s a real eye opener! Planned obsolescence is that deliberate scheme by a manufacturer to intentionally build a product that will become obsolete or nonfunctional after a period of [...]
Continue reading...Oh No. More Snow.
25. February 2011
We expected it. It’s still *only* February in Upstate New York. :S We really can’t breathe a sigh of relief until about mid-April, really. And I honestly don’t mind the snow, except that… well, this late in the season, it’s not that nice, fluffy Lake Effect snow from Lake Ontario. It’s monster snow, loaded with [...]
Continue reading...Things Your Mail Carrier Won’t Tell You
21. February 2011
My husband is a part-time mail carrier. It’s not an easy job, especially in Upstate New York in the winter. Since the United States Post Office is in the news a lot right now (with all their financial problems and the threat of cutting Saturday delivery to make ends meet), I thought it would be [...]
Continue reading...She Begged. I Relented.
15. February 2011
GOSH I spoil this cat. Must be old age or something, I NEVER used to be this way. Or maybe it’s Livvy’s adorable face and charm. I’m in love, lol. Well, the temperatures finally crawled up into the mid 20′s, so she sat and meowed at the door, giving me those dopey sad eyes and [...]
Continue reading...Ice Dam Damage
13. February 2011
I was pretty happy and contented with winter until the temperatures tumbled into the double-digit SUB ZERO numbers, causing ice and ice dams. I found myself browsing the selection of gorgeous patio furniture at CNS Stores yesterday. *Sigh* They have over 200 stores– stores loaded with furniture and home decor and linens and the sweetest [...]
Continue reading...The Tweeners
10. February 2011
I’m a tweener right now. Probably most of us in the Northern Hemisphere are! A “tweener” is what I call a person who is stuck between one weather season going out and another struggling to get in. In other words– we’ve reached the end of our tolerance for one season, and are eager to get [...]
Continue reading...Winter’s Walk Through the Neighborhood
7. February 2011
The temperature rebounded into the teens over the weekend, so the kids and I enjoyed a brisk walk in the neighborhood. This is what Upstate New York looks like in February: gray and overcast, snowy, brown. We almost look forward to more snow because it whitens everything again and we don’t have to look at [...]
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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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