Category Archives: House

We are replacing and relocating our boiler. This is a Navion 250, installed in our garage. It produces 4 gallons of hot water per minute with (I think) a 70 degree temperature rise. Our 1969 Weil-McLain boiler has been very … Continue reading →

I spent about an hour crawling around in the attic this afternoon. We’ve got some problems. The insulation needs to be improved. The vents on the outside walls are partially covered by insulation. The bathroom vent ductwork has too many … Continue reading →

Wow. We are really tired. We sanded and sanded and sanded trim on the house yesterday and today, performing some much needed and long overdue maintenance. I became so aggravated at the orbital sander. The frickin’ keepers weren’t snug enough … Continue reading →

I took down our dining room lighting while Elizabeth napped today. I spray painted it and reinstalled on a shorter chain. It used to be white with tacky gold trim. Now it is ‘Oiled Bronze’. I like it. Before: After:

Working on the yard. So enjoying the warm weather. Nibbling away at the pile of dirt and chips left by the trunk eradication that took place last fall. Decided we kind of sucked at compost so over the course of … Continue reading →

This weekend we cleaned house, washed dogs, baked bread, and made another batch of Feta cheese. Plus we went to the fair. We went looking for our favorite corn dogs (hand dipped on site secret recipe deliciousness) and learned she’d … Continue reading →

Oh for Pete’s sake. Let the dogs out this morning to more snow.