In case you missed it, our hometown college basketball team went from “eh” to “oh my god, we all must watch the game” in about a weekend. After three nail-biting games in a row, they shocked everyone by making it to the NCAA Tournament*. If you’re the betting type, you can download bracket templates here. […]

All winter, I’ve been gazing at our lovely interior wood trim and moldings, debating whether I should start stripping them. It seems that all the cool kids have done it, and it looks absolutely beautiful. But it does take immense, heaping amounts of time and patience. Two things we’re usually pretty short on. Teague and […]

I was prepared to write a post about our foundation jacking progress, but first I want to say hi to all the Canastota High Schoolers who must be learning about blogging in their technology class! I think it’s very cool that their teacher, Mr. Lasnicki, is sending them our way. By the time these guys […]

Since our big newspaper debut, our secret is out. Our double-life is exposed. Coworkers and acquaintances now know what strange, obsessed house enthusiasts we have become. I’m enjoying the attention more than I thought I would ;) Everyone has been sweetly supportive, congratulating us on taking on our ambition and progress thus far. But many […]

I just wanted to welcome all the newcomers that read about us in today’s Syracuse Post Standard article. There is plenty here to keep you busy – we’ve written over 200 posts in the last year, so go ahead and explore ;) For those not in the area, the story is available online here, and […]

If you live in the Syracuse area, pick up a Post Standard on Saturday, February 18th and look for your favorite bloggers – one of their very cool journalists is writing an article about us!

A post over at Bungalow 23 got me thinking about our little neighborhood. Lately I’ve been wondering why we’re not more “involved” in our community. I partially blame the age gap – I’m pretty sure we’re the youngest homeowners on the block, and we don’t run into too many people our age who are passionate […]

It’s February in upstate New York, and I just got back from an hour-long walk with the dogs, wearing nothing but a fleece. No winter jacket, no hat, no gloves. No snow! We’ve had the warmest January on record, but the rumor is we’re heading into a record-cold February. So…….. I thought I better take […]

In our quest to turn the kitchen into something usable, we got a little carried away. You may recall that our original goal was to get the back side of the house repaired so we would qualify for real insurance, instead of the scary NYPUIA hazard insurance. (The name alone is scary, isn’t it??) We […]

There is a house two blocks from us that has always interested me. It’s a huge Victorian on Peterboro Street, and it’s porch is always filled with neat looking furniture and collectibles. Recently, I spotted an “Antiques” sign hanging out front and was lucky enough to catch it open. All I can say is WOW. […]