-
Recent Posts
Recent Comments
- Jenny on Partnership with a Very Good Dog
- Pauline wallace on Pink violin
- KC Wilson on Tanked
- Lynn on Mine
- Gwen on The Attic
Past Posts
Archives
- April 2018
- March 2018
- July 2017
- June 2017
- April 2017
- March 2017
- February 2017
- January 2017
- August 2016
- June 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016
- February 2016
- January 2016
- December 2015
- October 2015
- September 2015
- August 2015
- July 2015
- February 2015
- January 2015
- November 2014
- October 2014
- September 2014
- August 2014
- July 2014
- June 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
- March 2014
- February 2014
- January 2014
- December 2013
- November 2013
- October 2013
- September 2013
- August 2013
- July 2013
- June 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- October 2012
- September 2012
- August 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012
- May 2011
Categories
Meta
Category Archives: House
Up to ears
We are up to our ears in puppies, new boiler, toddler and projects. Insulation happens Tuesday, then ventilation. We hope to be up for air soon.
Posted in Dogs, Family, House
Leave a comment
Boiler
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
Posted in House
Leave a comment
The Attic
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
Painting
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
Posted in House
Leave a comment
Paint
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:
Posted in House
2 Comments
Spring glorious spring
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
Posted in House
Leave a comment
What’s in your kitchen?
Home made bread. Home made jam. Home made cheese. Chaource. Milk, Mesophilic culture, penicillum candidum and rennet. Air drying then to be briefly brined and aged so a nice white mold can bloom over the surface (think Brie). Wings wings, … Continue reading
Posted in Family, House
Leave a comment
Still cheesemaking
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
Posted in House
Leave a comment
May snow
Oh for Pete’s sake. Let the dogs out this morning to more snow.
Posted in House
Leave a comment