Removed the ceiling plaster first You would think they go together, old people and old houses, but we are finding that occasionally the two are in conflict. Handyman and I have started back on our eternal (it seems) endeavor to renovate this old farmhouse, but our efforts turned against us. We are the old people […]
life stories
Raising the Bar in the Garden, Raised Beds
Handyman has been repurposing. repurposing is close to my heart because it fulfills all those frugal plans that I coddle in my dream plans of being the most virtuous wife, ever. I know that isn’t on the list of people around me, but it does sometimes translate into saving money. For things that they would […]
Peripherals: The Greenhouse
Not having weighed in here for a little while, it was time! A household is so much more than the shell of the house itself, there are furnishings, interiors and exteriors, and there are the out buildings, which I am calling the “peripherals”, here. Nowadays, even the garage is connected to the main house, so […]
Old Memories
My Grandmother was an accomplished weaver. Her brother had built her a loom that I remember looking much like this one, a large floor loom. The accompanying post telling of the necessity of storing it reminded me of the fate of my grandmother’s loom. Stored in my uncles barn, it was lost in the fire […]
Wives and other assets
Proverbs 18:22He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the LORD. Hey, I am just trying to be helpful…like any good “helpmeet” would:) The back screened door works nicely and I am glad to keep the cats off the back porch… cat hair on the cushions is annoying. It has […]
Springtime Projects
Being the main gardener about these parts, springtime has me focused on garden chores and plans ( for myself!), but it always seems there are many unfinished tasks to remind the Handyman about. He gets distracted. So here is the sample conversation we recently had: ME: Don’t you think 25 years is a fairly long […]
