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My Morning Cuddles
She’s been doing it ever since she was a baby: cuddles. Unfortunately, I don’t have any photos of her cuddling because, well, because she usually cuddling the photographer (me) in the wee hours of the morning. It’s like a routine with her. Early every morning — sometimes as early as 4am but other times later [...]
Continue reading...Guest Post: Moving to a New Townhome
25. August 2011
On occasion, I feature a guest post on this blog if it contains information that may be useful. The Author of this post is Velma Baird Who would have guessed moving into a new townhome would be so much work! I figured that with a one bedroom I wouldn’t have that much stuff but when [...]
Continue reading...How to Remove Plaster and Lathe
16. August 2011
Believe it or not, there’s a system to removing plaster and lathe from old walls and ceilings. Oh, sure, you could simply get your hammer or crowbar and start blasting away. But plaster and lathe demolition is horribly, horribly dirty. Horribly. You think you have the furniture in the next room protected with plastic sheeting? [...]
Continue reading...She Needs a Buddy
13. August 2011
We’ve been away from the house so often this summer (a roofing project) that Livvy has spent long periods of time alone. I’m starting to get a little concerned. LOL Seriously, when we leave, she moans and howls quite loudly out the window. As we drive away, we can hear her pleas through the window. [...]
Continue reading...Sedentary Exploits
9. July 2011
I’m doing a lot of armchair traveling this year, I tell you. Exercise, what’s that? Oh yeah, the thing that cures diet pills, uh huh. Well, the Hubs just assembled, primed and painted two new Adirondack chairs and — let me tell you — they are some of the most comfortable chairs ever. I wrote [...]
Continue reading...Scairdy Cat on Fourth of July
4. July 2011
Oh she’s a BIG BAD PUMA when she’s outside. But put on a great big Uncle Sam hat for the Fourth of July, and Livvy’s a little baby cat who needs her mommy. LOL. My husband got a huge patriotic hat for Independence Day. Think “Cat in the Hat” size. Yeah, it actually spooked me, [...]
Continue reading...Deer in Garden
27. June 2011
Well, well. This will take care of the weeds in the garden. I came right up to the thing, about 3 feet away. It’s a young buck, can you see his stubby antlers? He kept rubbing them on his leg. When I tried to touch him, he jumped out of the garden and wandered around [...]
Continue reading...Sloooowly Starting to Rise Again
23. June 2011
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...10 Things About My New Kitchen I Am Thankful For
14. June 2011
I’m taking my dear friend Carole’s suggestion. After a particularly harried day fussing over a plumbing cob job problem, Carole said, “Go get a cup of coffee and look at before and after pics of your kitchen and cheer yourself up…” Hey, who am I to pass up a cup of coffee?? So I did. [...]
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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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25. August 2011
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