House History – Diary of a mad homeowner

If I move – things I’d miss: The air

The summer air at the Bar B is incredible. There’s a scent in the air that only manifests when the

My Tupperware drawer was the place where single Tups go. Are you missing lids? I seem to be hosting a

Flat paint on drywall, wallpaper, Tyvek, Wood paneling, ceramic tile … all on one wall. That was the reality of

OK, it’s time to move from improvements done outside to some of the projects done inside. I don’t have many

That’s right, I’m at it again. I’m a tree killer. Chris and I have been talking about taking down the

The moat has been a sore spot since I first laid eyes on this place. It wasn’t really a moat

Colorado’s weather is legendary. Psychotic. Unpredictable. Like trying to lose weight by only eating ice cream. I woke up on

Everyone down in Denver probably takes their gas line for granted. Not me. After a winter graced by the fluidity

The trapdoor that leads to the underside of the house also leads to another world, dusty and dirty. Unfortunately, that’s

The short man with bandy legs and a sludge-colored cotton jacket asked me without any preamble, “So tell me what