In a sense, our world ended Dec. 14
If you can read this then I'm presuming the world didn't end on Dec. 21 and I didn't waste my time paying the cable...
Bad Friday
We had a particularly bad Friday morning here. A book bag was dropped, lunch was forgot, and by the time we reached the school...
Elves gone wild
Sometimes I'm just glad my kids are old enough that I can still fake being an adequate parent with a minimum of effort. At...
Renovation amnesia
When we saw this Grande Dame of a house it was love at first sight. Three stories, original woodwork, pocket doors, soaring ceilings, a...
I’m making that list
The official season of giving of gifts is upon us. This is embraced by the people who are gifted at giving. Their gifts are...
Hitting the wall
If more home renovation products were catered I think things would go much more smoothly. Why is it that in the pursuit of better...
Peeling the layers of hearts, horror and remodeling
When it became apparent that we had no choice but to renovate the bathroom in our 108-year-old house, I had the same sensation you...
Halloween boo (hoo)
This Halloween was the first in 15 Halloweens that I had no little ones to force into a ridiculous costume and cart around town....
Counting blessings and counting candles
"How old would you be if you didn't know how old you were?"
-- Satchel Page
It's an interesting question and one I know the answer...
Hoarder on wheels
"You know those people who get lost in the mountains and have to live on ice for three days? That will never be you,...
