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This weekend I had a decent chunk of time but it was too nice to spend most of it indoors. I had a nice lunch with a college friend Brit, and as we were eating Lebanese food at a new eatery, it wasn't long before we each took out our phones to show each other... Continue Reading →
I had an upper respiratory infection over the weekend so, on doctor's orders, stayed at home. Andy says the doc probably also mentioned the word "rest" in there, but I didn't hear it. I took the opportunity to be "lazy" and watch an on-demand movie and sit with a cup of tea each morning. I skipped... Continue Reading →
With winter here, my time to work on the house is throttling down. I shovel and clean the litter box far more (see blog) since my cats are only inside in the winter. My mom has had some surgeries and I’ve spent some nights with her. Because there is so much clutter in this room... Continue Reading →
You've heard me say, on every room, that I degloss the trim before painting it. Why? You have a couple options for good adhesion of the new paint over the old: cleaning and sanding, stripping and cleaning, or scraping and cleaning. If the old paint is in reasonably good condition, a light sanding will do.... Continue Reading →
I want to bring this plain room up to a contemporary standard. When my sister and I were little, it was big enough to fit our twin beds and a partition separating sleeping quarters to a play area. Today I stand in the middle of it and think how small it is. It saw us... Continue Reading →
I didn't see much of Andy over the weekend, and it was to be the last good spread before a nor'easter hit. One thing I learned from living in the snow belt is that, when you have a gravel driveway and the snow is less than 4" deep, sweeping it with a push broom is the... Continue Reading →
November was the month to start my dining room. I am a little late on the draw. This should be an easy room and after I am done with this, I will probably take a break to clean and decorate for the holidays. Probably. We’ll see. Friday I removed the carpet and padding from the... Continue Reading →
This was to be an easy week, finishing the painting in the New Room but I spent about 10 hours on the trim and woodwork, and the color washes on the walls, and they are still not done! I used the brush and rollers from Construction Gear for everything, and they still look good as... Continue Reading →
I thought the laundry room would be the most disgusting room, but when I moved to the New Room, I saw I was wrong. Apparently the entire house is going to be a surprise like this. My parents had 3 birds and there were peanut shells and bird food under every single piece of furniture... Continue Reading →
This weekend was a continuation of the last in the laundry room, so I won’t bore you with details. My goal was to scrub the whole thing down and paint it, and the reassemble it in a more organized version. I did the floor the same way I did the bathroom. I cleaned it with... Continue Reading →
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