Category Archives: house
Blogstalking is back!
I found out that the folks over at Knittyboard started up Blogstalking again. For those of you not in the know, it’s just a fun deal in which we all post on the same topic once a week. I missed … Continue reading
brrrrr!
Last night I went to bed, knowing that we were in the midst of a wind storm, and that the first bone fide frost was on its way. I awoke a couple of times in the night thinking, “it sure … Continue reading
Ceiling Cat Hates Me
The ceiling in the front room has turned into quite an affair, which is odd, as I really thought that it would be the easiest thing in the whole project. There was a large discolored spot in the center of … Continue reading
How cool is this?
I never would have thought of making a bird house out of an old porch light. I don’t think I have a right to be surprised, though, since this spring a small family of birds nested in ours. Funny how … Continue reading
UPDATE:
Still nothing exciting going on. But the blog feels sad when I don’t post for weeks at a time, so I’m giving it a little attention this morning as I sip my coffee. We did have a fun time last … Continue reading
Just move along, nothing to see here
I mean it. I have very little to show for my days lately. I ripped down some wallpaper in the front room, and started patching holes, but then I realized that I needed to tape the corners in the room … Continue reading
So close…
I had a setback yesterday– The third and final can of trim paint got pulled from the basement yesterday, to do the finish coat. I pried off the lid and started stirring it. I suddenly realized that it was flat … Continue reading
It’s a raver! It’s a terrorist! No…
it’s painting day at the Deplume household. I finally tackled the railing/banisters of the stairway today. This stupid project has taken more than a year now, but it’s so very close to completion. After a frustrating false start with a … Continue reading
Ack! roof repairs in the rain.
After dinner, we were milling about, waiting for the big rain to stop and a particular TV show to begin when dh announced, “we have a leak.” He went and got a bucket, and I started to see dollar signs. … Continue reading
Nom Nom Nom. Doves are yummy
or so say the owls in my back yard this morning. I’ve been watching them for an hour now, and they are still eating. There are two kids and one grown up. I wonder if this is the same owl … Continue reading