Wow, three months since my last post? Eek. Apparently, I’ve been busy working (the basement is DONE!), traveling, and enjoying summer a little too much. Blogging, it seems, has fallen on the...
What a weekend! I’m exhausted, finally completely de-speckled, and still a little loopy from the fumes–but the last of the basement ceiling has been painted, and I couldn’t be happ...
The first half of the basement is done, and it looks a thousand times better than it did before–even if it’s packed full of the items that were previously stored in Half #2. I suppose th...
After more than three years in the blogosphere and almost two years in the bungalow, I’m putting away the keyboard. I have received both comments and emails asking about the two-month “b...
With the completion of a major overhaul to the house, the neglected garage has just served as a hideous reminder of what used to be. After spending May through August working on the bungalow’s...
About a month ago, I was in trouble with the US Postal Service. They stopped delivering my mail, even going so far as to return at least a few items to the senders. I called the local post office t...
A couple of weeks ago, I was faced with an unfortunate predicament: my dear college friend G and her husband were visiting from out-of-town and needed a place to stay, and my guest room was in no con...
There’s a new critter at the bungalow! Murphy is the sweetheart I met when I picked Abby up from doggie daycare a couple of weeks ago and brought home for a “sleepover” on Monday. ...
Since finishing the bungalow’s exterior overhaul, I’ve been true to my word to thoroughly enjoy the last bit of summer–something even I doubted was possible. I haven’t slippe...
I’ve been making a more conscientious effort to notice details that make life so good–the big in the small, the special in the mundane, the oh-wow! in the routine. After enjoying a class...
After three long months, my largest project to date has come to a close. I’m ecstatic. I’m pretty sure the neighbors are thrilled. And I swear I see a glow from the bungalow. Yes, I t...
I’m usually fairly detail-oriented. It’s a required trait for both my job (proposal writing) and my condition (I’m perhaps slightly afflicted with OCD). This weekend, following Sa...
…but in a neighborhood like ours, a fence–especially in one’s front yard–belies the sense of community that we so treasure. My immediate neighbor and fellow artist, Ms. Kathy...
Please forgive my recent absence from the blogosphere. Not only have I neglected my posting, but I have also been horrible about following and supporting my fellow bloggers. (I’m almost scare...
Yesterday was showtime. Russ, my carpenter, was beginning the replacement of the long-gone flowerbox, flowerbox supports, and gable brackets. The anticipation was excrutiating–but for someone...
You know the one. The one that passers-by can’t help but stare at–until you wave to them, and then they avert their eyes. The one that most people can’t imagine–judging from...
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Sorry, Michael. Not that version. Instead, let’s see what the house would look like if a twister came through and ripped the siding from its body, shall we? Not too bad...
I was stalling. Since I moved in last year, I’ve been itching to reveal the bones of the house and add a warm, Craftsman color scheme, but once spring hit and it was time to dig in, my confide...
Such a basic concept: walk through the kitchen as you are. Don’t fumble for slippers at four a.m. when the dog needs to be let out to the backyard. Don’t keep a pair of shoes at the en...
Last week the rain kept me from beginning the removal of the house’s aluminum siding. This week, while the weather is perfect for such an outdoor project, I have yet to pull off the first pane...
For two months I’ve been mulling over the kitchen/mudroom/breakfast nook floor. I discovered the red-ivory-and-black plaid linoleum in early March, and try as I may, I just can’t keep it...
It was a busy weekend, and thankfully my activities allowed me to fully enjoy the gorgeous spring weather. Aside from dining outdoors all three evenings and taking the three pooches on walks, there ...
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