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Good to Be Home
We were away for a few days, traveling to the rural outback of Upstate New York (Schoharie County). This county ranks — in my estimation — as one of the most rural areas of Upstate New York. And these folks are not just rural, they are fiercely rural. No fancy, high-falutin’, city slicking city life [...]
Continue reading...Chimney Flashing Roof Repair
30. September 2011
It’s all Hurricane Irene’s fault. And Hurricane Lee’s fault. During the torrential rains, my son reported dirty brown dripping water coming from the attic hatch located in his room. GRRRREEEEEAAAATTTT. I hate roof leaks. It means going into The Attic (insert creepy organ music) and scuffling around the giant fluffs of dirty cellulose insulation and [...]
Continue reading...Collective Groanings from Central NY
8. September 2011
What is it with our region lately? We’re being targeted with rain. Stupid hurricanes. Yeah, we got more rain, more flooding. We only just swept Hurricane Irene out of our homes and basements and roads. Tropical Storm Lee decided to take the highway straight up from the south. Look at that line. Crazy! In case [...]
Continue reading...Hurricane Irene Eve
27. August 2011
Our sunset tonight. Nice pretty colors but she is TOTALLY unwelcome. This week alone, Upstate New York has had a tornado, an earthquake and a hurricane. ONE WEEK. Insane! The weather guys are forecasting upwards of 5 inches for my area. Please keep us in your prayers. Five inches means bad flash flooding. Irene needs [...]
Continue reading...An Ounce of Prevention…
26. August 2011
… is worth a pound of cure, as the saying goes. We spent part of our afternoon in hurricane preparedness today. See that green area in central New York State? That’s me. We pulled in the patio furniture (oh my word, we have a TON of chairs, did you know that?!, the tractor, the tables, [...]
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...Vinegar For Sunburns? My Conclusion
4. August 2011
I’ve heard vinegar touted as the miracle product for everything: bad breath cure, tonic for long life, fabric softener for washing machines, rinse aid for dishwashers, and sunburn soother. Sure, vinegar cuts grease and is useful for many things, but I’ve been discovering that vinegar is no miracle cure for everything. It has its pros [...]
Continue reading...Name That Weed
19. July 2011
Befuddled by the billions of weeds cluttering your yard or garden beds? Curious about that odd-looking herb or a nasty plant that stubbornly resists your weed-thwarting efforts? Check out the National Gardening Association Weed Library for identifying that plant. This is a very valuable resource for me. Not only do I have a lot of [...]
Continue reading...Break Out the Blowtorches, Hogweed is Here
11. July 2011
Even the name insinuates the most noxious, insidious killer to lately crawl out of Asian cargo ships onto our purple-mountain majesty coasts: The Giant Hogweed! It’s heeeeere! It’s native to Central Asia and it’s spreading toward the northeast. It’s already established in Michigan and Indiana. New reports are showing the unwelcome visitor arriving in Pennsylvania [...]
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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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30. November 2011
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