Muck, mire and money
Oh, for fuck’s sake it’s expensive to get a house ready for sale. SO MANY problems. If the house was
Read MoreDiary of a mad homeowner
The trials and tribulations of fixing up a house filled with character but not much else
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18 trees – the end
Taking down trees has been a main theme of my blog. Hundreds have come down over the last 16 years.
Read MoreNo names. No pictures.
I have a dark secret I’ve harbored for almost the entire 16 years I lived at the Bar B. Filled
Read MoreBaseboards on board
What’s it been? Twelve years? Living with hardwood flooring but no baseboards. Just never got around to it, never really
Read MoreWell, well, well
City people don’t know much about wells. The magic of turning on a faucet or flushing the toilet and water
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Tons of fun
The only time I gave my driveway a second thought was when it started to go downhill. I’d say the
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Ugh. The bathroom
Ugh. The bathroom. I’ve always said the bathroom at the Bar B was like Calcutta in July. It was awful.
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Mudroom – now too nice for mud
My house is nothing without a mudroom. I can’t imagine the doorway to the mudroom as the door to outside.
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Kitchen remodel – FINALLY
Last year I refinanced my house and took out funds to remodel my kitchen and bathroom. Finally, I’d be able
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Screen saga
Bugs aren’t really a big problem up here at the Bar B. Oh, there’s the occasional black widow spider and
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