When I gutted the living room in 2007, I bit the financial bullet and networked the room for Ethernet wiring. Except for drilling a small hole through a 12-inch support beam and 4-inch thick studs, the experience was pretty enjoyable. What I essentially did was create one Ethernet port for each wall in the living [...]
October 28, 2011
Times Are Tough
Times are tough Guest written by our friend Mason Abbott Saving money is tough but my husband and I decided we were going to find a way to make it work. We really cared about being able to put something away for our kids and although things have gotten tight at times it’s crucial for [...]
October 21, 2011
Livvy, Unplugged
I have a number of Find the Kitty photos but in the disaster that is my desk and computer, I can’t seem to find them. :S I did find a number of cute, albeit subpar quality, photos of Livvy around the house. So here she is in all her casual glory. Doing what cats do [...]
October 17, 2011
My Lights Flicker When Neighbors Suck Power
You learn something new every day. Huh. I was sitting in my office today, typing merrily away, when my lights flickered. Then, they flickered again. ?? I’ve been seeing this happen a number of times recently, and while I wasn’t exactly WORRIED, I wanted to know what was going on. Since I did all the [...]
October 14, 2011
Find the Kitty Friday: I Tawt I Taw a Puddy Tat
Yep, we’re still here. Still in the same rickety old house! I’ve just been busy and renovating has come to a grinding halt right now, although Lord knows we have yet to batten down the hatches for winter. We still have to fix the chimney, and the windows need to be ordered so we can [...]
September 30, 2011
Chimney Flashing Roof Repair
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 [...]
September 27, 2011
Domestic Cat Climbs Blue Mountain
I wonder if Livvy is the first cat to ever climb Blue Mountain, in the Adirondack Mountain range of New York State? Our climb was quite the adventure! The mountain rises about 3700 feet into the atmosphere, and the views are incredible. The climb, however, is rather laborious. Livvy could only get so far. She [...]
September 23, 2011
Find the Forest Kitty 9/23
We’re back! We were gone for a week in the Adirondack Mountains in Upstate New York! The Adirondacks is the largest park in the country. It’s 6 million acres of mountains, lakes and thick forests. In the northern parts, it’s pretty rugged. I was going to leave Livvy to fend for herself alone at home [...]
September 15, 2011
Find the Kitty Friday 9/16
She’s always ready to help. We’ve had a big problem with mildew this year, thanks to the uber-abundant rain, two hurricanes and humidity. My poor furniture is suffering, and I can’t seem to keep the mildew away. Lots of other folks have been having the same problem. And I saw just yesterday that some gardeners [...]
September 13, 2011
How to Clear a Clogged Drain Without Chemicals
Those magical drain chemicals lauded on television aren’t all they are cracked up to be. When I got my first clog here at the old homestead, I used drain cleaners. Clogs in old plumbing can be pretty intense, and the clogs were never relieved after waiting only a few minutes, as per the chemical’s instructions. [...]
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!Play Our “Find the Kitty Friday” Games
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October 28, 2011
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