After much deliberation, we’ve finally finalized our light fixtures. Here’s what we decided (click any picture for more info): For the breakfast area: (That one’s already up, it just casts funny shadows so I haven’t been able to get a … Continue reading
We’re back! The last two months have been incredibly busy and somehow I never found the time to update this blog. Well, now I’m back and I will be posting regularly from now on. We moved in about a month … Continue reading
Sorry for the dry spell, things have been incredibly hectic here with getting the house ready to go and getting our stuff ready to move. We’re just about there – only some shelving, a little electrical work, and carpet and … Continue reading
Okay, so that kind of sounds very different than the way I intended it to sound. What I mean is that it’s time to pick a toilet! (Three, actually.) We have it narrowed down to three choices: Toto Carusoe I like the … Continue reading
… well, upstairs. The stair railing was installed yesterday and it’s looking great. It still needs to be painted and stained (we’re doing it two-tone: white balusters, dark handrail and posts), but here are some pics. I went over before … Continue reading
I went to the house yesterday to check out the progress (upstairs bedrooms are being painted, looks great) and heard the unmistakable sound of chirping coming from the front porch overhang. So we dragged out a ladder, climbed up to … Continue reading
Our counters are in! Check them out: I watched them lug it in, drill the holes, glue the sinks, and seal it. Here’s the finished product! … Continue reading
They’re all in! Check out our fully installed kitchen (well, except for the toe kick that mistakenly got sent back. It’ll come in another couple of weeks): In that last picture, you see Sebastian from the granite fabricators measuring for … Continue reading
…because it looks like we’d have a lifetime supply if we kept these bees. Thanks to our brave beekeepers Gary and Tom, we don’t have to! Yes, he is holding those with his bare hands. <shudder> Gary says this is one … Continue reading
In our absence, our house has become somewhat of a nature preserve. The termites are (thankfully) gone, but now we have a new issue: honeybees! There are hundreds of them living in the soffits under our roof on either side … Continue reading