Category Archives: home
Going dark
Something in my house is going dark. And it’s not just my bathroom light. Which started out as one of those vanity light strips with eight bulbs. It still has eight bulbs, but only three of them work. I’ve promised … Continue reading
Snow and good lighting
Fall is a brief interlude between cold summer nights and freezing winter days here in Alberta, mostly marked by the very brief yellowing of leaves before they are blown off. This week brought the first mention of snow in the … Continue reading
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The black door
We finally painted our front door. And since the brush still had paint on it when I finished the outside, I did the inside too. Spontaneous decision, but I’m really grooving it. We have a black railing (I’d show you, … Continue reading
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Shut the front door
We need to paint the front door. Actually, I think we’ve voided the warranty by just leaving it primed for almost a year. Hey. It got installed last Fall. It was chilly and not at all conducive to outdoor painting. … Continue reading
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Failure might be an option
Aww, man. Unless I get my butt in gear I’m going to fall short of my 31 posts goal for August. Meh. It’s cool. I’ve been waylaid with a troublesome back for the last few weeks, and it really ramped … Continue reading
Happy anniversary house!
Yesterday was the two year anniversary of the day we got possession of our little 1956 shack. In a way it feels like we’ve been here forever, and yet I can still remember that first night, drinking beer in lawn … Continue reading
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Wear black at own risk
I’ve had a super brainy day – so instead of writing I’m just going to share a poster I drew up for our house. It’s one of the many pieces I actually have to get on the walls, instead of … Continue reading
The almost done kitchen
Our contractor/friend/all-around good guy is coming back this weekend to finish off his parts of the kitchen. His list: install the over-the-range microwave (and Hubs will install the exhaust fan bits) install the cabinet over the microwave finish the trim … Continue reading
Before and not quite after
The fridge shot in my last post inspired me to look back at what it was before. Wow, our old kitchen was depressing. Having Sally in the almost same spot is purely coincidence. Still a lot to do (hardware, paint, … Continue reading
Home-cookin’
YES! Our appliances arrived today. We didn’t even have that long without them, but I’ve never been so happy to think about cooking. We were getting tired of Subway. I never thought I’d say that. We’ll be trying them out … Continue reading