New Day, New Door
We’ve wanted to replace the off-the-shelf front door that came with the house since day one. It was cheap looking—especially the fake leaded …
Nesting
After a mild fall, winter has finally arrived. Our new furnace is keeping us warmer than past years but we were finding that …
Planting the Parking Strip
The city is turning our street into a bike boulevard and one thing we’ve been thinking about is how we might improve …
Back Stairs
After a successful rebuild of the front stairs, Jonathan decided to tackle the back stairs once the weather warmed up. As with …
Watch Your Step
As the 2 of you that read this blog have seen, we got a new front walk and back patio in April of …
Best Christmas Gift Ever
Jonathan worked through a bitterly cold weekend to get the new steps built in time for Thanksgiving. We were so excited, even …
Loose ends
When we painted the house two years ago, one thing we completely overlooked was the garage door. I had carefully painted the …
Daily Snaps
Yes, we are hosting Thanksgiving and yes, it is snowing.
Is it hot in here?
When we moved into our 89 year old bungalow we expected some problems with heating and cooling. Thick plaster walls and attic insulation …