I just read this thread on a board I frequent: http://www.supernaturale.com/glitter/viewtopic.php?t=14630 Basically, some poor historic home owner was giving a tour of of his place to some of his coworkers. One woman tripped on a step, and is now suing him. The poor guy. Let’s hope he has more than the lovely “hazard insurance” we’ve […]

Last night, while I was on the porch sanding down a door I’m refinishing, I noticed we were making quite the racket. Forget the hum of crickets, the breeze through the trees, and the ice cream truck jingle. We’re blocking them out with our hammers, saws, and sanders. Our neighbors must despise us. During winter, […]

Wagner Design & Construction! Now that the wedding is over and our lives have settled down, it’s time to embark on our next big adventure. Teague is starting his own design and construction business! With an interior design degree, a background in construction, and more tools than we can cram into the shed, I think […]

The wedding and honeymoon went by way too quickly, and we’re having trouble adjusting to the real world……… I’ll post more very, very soon (including photos!), but right now I’m still playing catch-up at home and at work. I just wanted to say a quick hello – we missed you, house bloggers ;) Now that […]

WOW. Who knew an innocent little plant could do so much damage? Since my last entry, my poison ivy morphed into a terrible case of hives. And by terrible, I mean that about 45% of my body is covered in red welts and my skin has been scratched raw. Fun times! The hives multiplied on […]

Another milestone to record…..my first case of poison ivy! I have a nasty case of it, no doubt caused by my recent obsession with cleaning out an overgrown patch of our lawn. I wore work gloves and long pants, and made every effort not to touch the stuff, but ended up with it anyhow. I […]

We were notified earlier this month that our house had been reassesed. It went up 8.5% from the last assessment, which doesn’t seem terrible to me. But I have no basis for judgement. In the note, it tells us that we can file a complaint on grievance day – March 24th. On the one hand, […]

Just wanted to note that I’ve got nothing against pink (as anyone who knows me can attest!) – and that the author over at Stucco House has the coolest handpainted hammer. I love crafty things like that! If I had time, I’d be running home to paint mine. And if I didn’t have my own […]

Mom and Dad rolled into town last week in their new RV, an upgrade from their already giant 38-footer. They’re working their way from Florida to Maine, and braved the upstate climate long enough to say hello and have a few meals with their darling children. Of course, we HAD to see the behomoth new […]

What’s the perfect place to hold a party for two fixer-upper designer types? An old house turned art museum! Our wedding shower was this weekend, and we had so much fun. My awesome bridesmaids found the location, a BEAUTIFUL old house that is now a community art center. We were drooling over the slate roof, […]