Tag Archive | "winter"
When Stuff Breaks
Ugh, what do you do when the house falls apart faster than you can patch it up??? Yeah, it’s spring. Now that the snow has ebbed away, the busted up dregs of winter’s wrath has appeared. And blast it, I just can’t keep up. First, there’s the front porch. Years ago now, I had to [...]
Continue reading...OH. NO.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
What the heck is this?!??! Sheesh! And I saw robins today, for the first time this season!!! Man! Come on, winter, end already! Nobody wants you around! Related Posts:Snow?! Huh?!Our Snow Fairy ChimneysLet It Snow, Let It Snow, PLEASE OH PLEASE Let It SnowMerry Christmas, Moms
Continue reading...Ice Dam Damage
Sunday, February 13, 2011
I was pretty happy and contented with winter until the temperatures tumbled into the double-digit SUB ZERO numbers, causing ice and ice dams. I found myself browsing the selection of gorgeous patio furniture at CNS Stores yesterday. *Sigh* They have over 200 stores– stores loaded with furniture and home decor and linens and the sweetest [...]
Continue reading...The Mangled Mailbox
Wednesday, February 2, 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...Find the Kitty Friday! 01/07
Friday, January 7, 2011
Oh me, oh my, where where WHERE could she be?? Ha ha! She thinks she is invisible! Photo taken with my iPhone. Eh, it’s an “OK” camera. Photo was taken on the day that we *finally* tried to organize the living room. After the renovation, we kind of simply dumped furniture into the room willy-nilly. [...]
Continue reading...My Winter Companion
Friday, December 17, 2010
It’s been awfully cold this week– down into the single digits at night. Yesterday, when we got gobs of the lake effect snow, it was freezing, not even 10 degrees. Today the sun came out and it warmed us to 20 or so. Thank God, since we turned off the forced air furnace and installed [...]
Continue reading...Livvy Goes Out… and Marches Right Back In
Saturday, December 11, 2010
My cat Livvy has been BEGGING and BEGGING to go outside with the rest of us. I feel sorry for her, because she is such a good cat, and loves our company. She’s more like a member of the family, and not *just* a pet. So, I’ve been bringing her along on brief car trips [...]
Continue reading...A Little Walk in Town
Monday, December 6, 2010
Had to go to the post office this morning. Since The Hubs took the vehicle, I decided to walk. It’s not too cold (25F) and was only a little windy. My coat and boots are warm, so I eagerly loaded up and headed out the door. I decided to take the camera to snap some [...]
Continue reading...Let It Snow, Let It Snow, PLEASE OH PLEASE Let It Snow
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
We’ve got rain. Rain rain rain. I hate rain. Rain is my enemy. My property lies in a low spot, surrounded by asphalt parking lots. The water table is very high here… so when it rains, all that precipitation usually goes into my basement. I have suffered through some serious flooding here. The years 2004 [...]
Continue reading...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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