It has become evident that since we’re already planning to rebuild the back wall of the house, we could extend the kitchen a few feet while we’re at it. The back annex we’re removing butts up against the kitchen - all that seperates the two is a false wall. At some point, a few feet […]

Hallelujah, I might actually be able to sleep at night - the insurance fiasco is OVER!
Well, not exactly over, but temporarily taken care of in that “at least we won’t have to default on our mortgage and lose the house” kind of way.
After many, many phone calls to various insurance companies, both local and national, […]

The weather has been our enemy since November, when we first moved in. We’ve known nothing but snow and cold in this house. Winter left us with astronomical utility bills, blankets on our windows, and an ever-growing pile of exterior repair work to be done.
This weekend it was almost (gasp) spring-like. I even heard birds […]