Picking up a different kind of paintbrush…

02/21/2010  |  7 Comments

Approximately seven weeks ago, one of my closest friends (who lives a state away) brought this little bundle of CUTE into the world: When she was planning for this little bear's (read more...)

Photo Essay: A day in the life.

09/28/2008  |  3 Comments

I woke up around 8 AM Saturday with a full plate of "things that needed to get done" and the idea that I should take a picture every hour to (read more...)

Vertigo (And things I hope never to do again.)

07/10/2008  |  3 Comments

Today I ate half of a bagel that landed cream cheese side down in construction-site dirt. I still had 3 more hours of walking up and down a 30-foot hill (read more...)

Totally Worth It

06/26/2008  |  3 Comments

I spent the better part of my waking hours today breathing the soup fresh-air of Summer and slogging around through this... ... in a cracked work boot that allowed mud and small (read more...)

Like Legos, But Bigger

06/18/2008  |  4 Comments

It has been a long time since I have stepped in the shower at the end of the day and watched the water flowing to the drain turn black. And (read more...)

On the list of 1000 projects I would like to start in the next year.

03/26/2008  |  5 Comments

I have a problem. I am project ADD and I know it, okay? There are just so many wonderful things to be built and painted and refinished. First on my list (read more...)

Recycling Cabinet: Side panels

03/18/2008  |  4 Comments

First, I have to say it's my lucky day, since I was just informed that I won a salt lamp from the giveaway over at aimeeroo.com! It seems like something (read more...)

One Hour Mystery Project

03/11/2008  |  6 Comments

This is like something you do in 8th grade shop class, but since it only took leftover recycling cabinet materials and an hour, who's complaining? The project started with 51" of (read more...)

Houston, we have framing.

02/25/2008  |  3 Comments

Generally speaking, neither Hell nor high water can keep me away from my projects (And I've had both in my basement... can anyone say, sewer backup? Ugh.) though apparently an excess (read more...)