New York Renovator

Preparing for Winter Power Outages

Posted on08. Oct, 2009 by Mrs. Mecomber.

Power outages in winter in Upstate New York are lousy. I don’t have a fireplace! There is a twinge of uneasiness to be so reliant on the electric grid… we have a nice hefty pile of seasoned wood in the backyard should we ever really need it, and I can always gather all the kids [...]

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The Last Few Projects

Posted on07. Oct, 2009 by Mrs. Mecomber.

We’re attempting to wrap up a few things around the house and yard before winter’s icy grip. It’s been raining non-stop for a few days, and the garden is a large patch of mud right now. I managed to get out between showers and dig up some potatoes. We still have about 10 hills of [...]

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