Sometimes I wish I had a moat
Sometimes I wish I had a moat so I could have a cool sign like this one:
Read MoreDiary of a mad homeowner
The trials and tribulations of fixing up a house filled with character but not much else
Author: barbara
Floor finish
The floors at the Bar B are finally in. It’s been hell and it’s been anti-climactic all at the same
Read MoreCovering floors
Friends know how bad my floors are but few people know just how bad my flaky painted plywood is. When
Read MoreWoodstove wonder
Woodstoves are a staple in mountain homes and at the Bar B it’s no different. Before my new hardwood floors
Read MoreOh, for pity’s sake
People don’t listen. Twice in the last two weeks I’ve warned people about the amount of snow at the Bar
Read MoreScenes from a back yard
The back yard at the Bar B has gone through many changes. Trees down, clean-up, heavy snows, summer sun and
Read MoreAt least this works
Winter is the litmus workability test at the Bar B. I still struggle with ice dams and downspouts, plowing, snow
Read MoreHot tub? What hot tub?
My Tupperware drawer was the place where single Tups go. Are you missing lids? I seem to be hosting a
Read MoreDrywall done: Before and after
After a long slog with a gifted but difficult contractor, the Tyvek was gone and new drywall was in its
Read MoreLiving rooms need walls, not exposed Tyvek
Flat paint on drywall, wallpaper, Tyvek, Wood paneling, ceramic tile … all on one wall. That was the reality of
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