The buyer of the house in Seymour chose a realtor I know. I got a text yesterday from her that the buyer shared -- it was a photo of the outside changes made to the house since they moved in. I think it looks GREAT! I love they pulled out all the shrubs (I hated every...
The pool deck is complete. I don't know what I expected, but it turned out better than whatever that was. The last thing we needed was more decking, so I didn't want to go overboard -- but we had to have a way to easily get in and out of the pool. I'm looking forward...
We struggled where to put the pool for weeks before install day -- yesterday. Once the installers arrived, I just told the owner of Hendrix Pools to put it where he thought it would work best. My only request was that it wasn't a million miles from the barndo. 4...
Spring is expensive in normal circumstances. There are flowers to purchase and plant and you have to refresh your mulch or stone. It's more expensive when it's your first spring in a new place and you have stuff you need done. Considering what we've spent on the...
ASNns were planted in the field next to the barndo instead of corn this year. The brown dirt is finally turning green. Poking through the ground about 3 or 4 inches now, those ASNns will appreciate the soft rain more than I do. Dharma's happy no matter the weather!...
My first husband loved building stuff out of wood. I helped finish items he built -- from cabinets to huge rocking horses, and from wall sconces to stick ponies. Three things I'm trying to trick myself into thinking I can build: I've never tried to build anything by...
Mr. Contractor finished today. Now it's my turn to patch a few spots on the walls upstairs and paint -- and move stuff around so it looks livable. I'll be sharing photos once I have accomplishments under my belt. It's sure been a long month. Peaceful days ahead... at...
Yesterday was supposed to be the last day for the contractors here -- at least until the pool is installed and I need decking -- but no! The door leading to the upper deck that required a custom casing didn't go as planned. That's to be continued on Monday. In the...
I have barndo HVAC woes. The techs from a local heating and air business were here again yesterday and as of right now, nothing is working out of 6 heads and 2 units. Testing and more... Yesterday, three guys showed up. One of them was the same as was here before; one...