One of our favorite (and least favorite) discoveries in our current construction projects is that Peanut likes to be a part of the action. And he hates loud noises. Well, we did already know the second part. He’s okay with having paint dripped on him as a result of his likes and dislikes, but he…
Category: The House
Weekend Update: Living Room
Progress is being made, people! And this time, my contribution isn’t entirely imaginary. Scott continued to work on the wood floor installation this weekend, and I pitched in with a paintbrush and a roller. No, not for the floors. That would be a travesty. I pitched in on the walls. I tackled the living room,…
Projects and More Projects
Do you know what projects in progress mean? Well, they mean an opportunity for another layer of projects in the near future. Because Scott is making excellent progress with the floors right now, it leaves some painting opportunities open to me. First on that list will be finishing the living room and hallway painting I’m…
Actual Progress and Imagined
Scott was hard at work today. In addition to lots of computer schtuff, he got a start on the fun part of the floor project. Fun might be a relative term when you’re talking about floor installation, but I personally think the addition of good flooring is way more exciting than ripping out layers of linoleum….
Second Half of the Project: Guest Bathroom
When we bought our house nearly a year ago, we assumed it would be a many year project to slowly but surely update the house. We started with the kitchen, moved recently into the main living area, and we figured we’d get to the bathrooms later. Much later. But events have conspired that mean we…
First Half of the Project: Guest Bathroom
While some people struggle with finishing house projects, I really fail with the first step. Today, I sat on the couch for hours while I “worked up the energy” to paint the bathroom. Yup. I don’t struggle to start 20 books at the same time, but starting a house project is too much commitment for…
Squash Season, Floors, and Other Very Exciting Things
To celebrate the start of the summer squash season (and the first fruits from our veggie garden this summer!), I went big with Giada’s Verdure al Forno. This time, I even found fontina cheese at the grocery store, and let me tell you… yum. I mean really. If you don’t think parmesan, fontina, and mozzarella…
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