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The Blizzard That Never Was
I’ll always remember Christmas Day 2002 and February 2, 2011. Both were weather freaks. On December 25, 2002, local weather forecasters thought they saw a monster storm coming, but for some odd reason, predicted only a few inches. Well, maybe he should have said a few inches per hour, because when the snow started, it [...]
Continue reading...Please Stop Now…
2. February 2011
LOL!!!!!! I am not sick of the snow, just the ice dams in the house. But this picture is hilarious, no? Thanks to Alice and Fish with Trish. Related Posts:Funny!Sticky Note Fun With LivvyThe Chimney and the Barn Owl…More Interesting Mailboxes
Continue reading...The Mangled Mailbox
2. February 2011
“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds” is the old postal proverb. Those mailmen must be in tip-top shape delivering mail, but my poor old mailbox has seen better days. You see, the snowplow has been through. My mailbox actually fared [...]
Continue reading...The Chimney and the Barn Owl…
31. January 2011
…not a very good combination. Do you hear that tinkling sound, the sounds of shards of glass falling to the cold, concrete floor? That’s my heart, busted into little bitty pieces. A beautiful barn owl died in my chimney’s water tank duct last week. It started late in the evening. I was upstairs, and the [...]
Continue reading...Find the Kitty Friday 1/28
28. January 2011
She’s up to her old tricks… I can’t believe the date when I typed it. Where did January go?! I’m rather happy the winter is passing quickly. I missed last year’s spring and summer (and fall) because of the renovations. While it is tempting to continue with the overhaul of this old house, I don’t [...]
Continue reading...The Evil Deer
22. January 2011
I hate deer. Yep. If you saw Bambi in the theatre as a child, and were shocked to hear someone cheering on the hunter, that was probably me. Me, or some other Upstate New Yorker. Because most Upstaters- no matter their political or religious differences– all seem to be in perfect harmony with our hatred [...]
Continue reading...Our Snow Fairy Chimneys
18. January 2011
We got more snow. Surprise! My daughter looked out our kitchen window one morning, and said, “We have fairy chimneys.” I peeked out the window and this is what I saw. The snowscape is so lovely and serene, isn’t it? The “fairy chimneys” of which my daughter referred are the Cappadocia Fairy Chimneys of Turkey. [...]
Continue reading...I’ve Been Boring…
27. December 2010
… I haven’t had much of anything exciting around here, have I? Sorry! But in all truth, it has BEEN pretty boring around here. I haven’t done any projects in a long time. The window seat/bench remains unfinished. The dining room closet still has no pole for the hanging of coats. No window trim for [...]
Continue reading...Merry Christmas
23. December 2010
Glory to God in the highest! Christ has come! May your day be filled with His peace, His joy, and lots of warm kitteh fuzzies! Related Posts:No Related Posts
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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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3. February 2011
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