Things you need to know about waging war and installing siding
For the last week I've been preparing to side the house the way a general prepares for battle. I took two days off work --one for framing the windows, and (read more...)
House Colors: Houston, We Have a Decision
It may have taken over a year, and several material swatches spread out on the floor of the paint store that resulted in conversations that went something like, "Excuse me (read more...)
Country Mornings
Never enough time On a crisp country morning To just enjoy life I'm too busy writing meaningless haiku's. And sympathizing with spiders. We all wake up with things to build these days. (Today I'm working on (read more...)
Stain on the Brain: Is this a fix?
Well, two good things happened today which means I'm in a much better frame of mind than I was yesterday. 1.) I had a blast learning the tricks of the trade (read more...)
Things I Messed Up On Our House: Cedar Beam Edition
So. So. I've been putting off writing this post since last Thursday, because I haven't been able to think about the money we spent on cedar posts and beam-wrap, and what (read more...)
Full Bath Style: Beachy Neutral Wood & Glass
Maybe you thought that sometime I would have something to talk about other than "rooms that contain a toilet". Like drills, right? I used to talk about drills, and hammering (read more...)
Man-Cave Bathroom: Wall Art
Just what goes on the wall in a man-cave bathroom? Ah, the number of sleepless nights I've spent pondering that question. As you might have seen in the man-cave bathroom reveal, (read more...)
My Bathroom Is Going To Be Smarter Than My Computer. Probably.
I've mentioned before that I'm well in the throes of picking the fixtures, flooring, and other materials for both of the bathrooms in the house we're rebuilding. Which basically means (read more...)
Man-Cave Bathroom Style: Revealed!
New drywall, tile, windows, fixtures, floor, bead-board, and one urinal later, and I can officially say the man-cave bathroom the most complete room in any of the four buildings on (read more...)
What can I say? I love this drill. Along with every other tool in my 
