Well, That’s Different
After a number of years with just exposed OSB subfloor (and a couple of rugs) as the flooring in my kitchen… It now has (part of) a floor. Do not be fooled by that picture. It is still mostly this… I have
Summer Shots
It’s clearly summer at Memorial house. The clover is making a remarkable comeback after the last baling… The corn is over my head… And the hybiscus bushes are in bloom… To say nothing of my vegetable garden. These are particular beauties
DIY Video: Framing in a Custom Window
Now that we’re praying sure the roof won’t collapse on the Station, it’s time for the fun stuff, like putting in new windows. The openings are 50×55″ or so, which makes for some bigass windows. We priced some out at Lowe’s for
Weekend DIY Picnic Table Project
See this picnic table? I love eating at this thing almost as much as I loved building it. Detached benches, no visible screws on the top, and a whole lot of AWESOME. The plan took some thought, but not an unreasonable degree
DIY Video: Silent Bench Building
I’ve been toying with the idea of adding video to this website for some time. I work with a creative bunch of people who have piqued my interest in the medium, but with broommaking, house building, taking pictures of MysteryMan, and the
Who Needs Walls?
It’s big, functional, and decorated naturally… who needs an addition? Our work here is done. Ok, perhaps not so good when it rains, but it worked great for a Fourth of July cookout. You can see we had several different cooking stations,
Has Very Nearly Lost It
My keys have been missing for about 24 hours. Had to use the spare to get to work and the doctors, but when I walked out of the office lo’ and behold….
Explosives: Not just for kids anymore.
This weekend we worked hard and then decided playing equally hard was also in order, so we got into the patriotic spirit a little early. My good friend E decided what we really needed was some sparklers, and what I decided was
DIY Addition: Step 1 – House Plans
The alternate title to this post could be “How an Angel Architect Saved our Sanity”. So here’s my first bit of advice to anyone who is DIYing an addition to their house… do the whole damn thing, from foundation to drywall on
Kitten, this ain’t no city livin’.
It’s not like I’m some New York City girl. For all intents and purposes I was raised in just as much country as MysteryMan, just without the donkeys and farm equipment. But some days, when standing next to a bale of hay
One Step Closer to 30
One day I am going to actually turn thirty, and then I have no idea how I will obtusely refer to my age on this website. I have one or two more baby-steps before I have to worry about it, but suffice
Would you cook here?
As you can imagine, I used the long weekend to my advantage, working 10 hour days between the Memorial House and Garrison Road. I actually spent quite a lot more time at Garrison than I have been lately, because MysteryMan and I have about
Old School Yard Tools
Classic reel mower and an antique weed wacker. And yeah, I use both barefoot…
Very. Scary.
The pizza-delivery girl who dropped off our dinner the other night saw BubbaCat mousin’ in my front garden and said, “Wow, that is a scary cat!” And I thought, yeah, ‘scary’ is a good word for a cat that spends a great
DIY Cedar Raised Garden Bed
First completed project of the year! Here’s how I did it… Materials: 48 lf. of rough sawn cedar 2×6’s (I got 3 2×6-16′ boards) 12 lf of rough sawn cedar 4×4’s (I got 2 4×4-8′ posts) 48 5/16 lag screws Tools: Drill
Summer Shots
It’s clearly summer at Memorial house. The clover is making a remarkable comeback after the last baling… The corn is over my head… And the hybiscus bushes are in bloom… To say nothing of my vegetable garden. These are particular beauties
DIY Video: Framing in a Custom Window
Now that we’re praying sure the roof won’t collapse on the Station, it’s time for the fun stuff, like putting in new windows. The openings are 50×55″ or so, which makes for some bigass windows. We priced some out at Lowe’s for
Weekend DIY Picnic Table Project
See this picnic table? I love eating at this thing almost as much as I loved building it. Detached benches, no visible screws on the top, and a whole lot of AWESOME. The plan took some thought, but not an unreasonable degree
DIY Video: Silent Bench Building
I’ve been toying with the idea of adding video to this website for some time. I work with a creative bunch of people who have piqued my interest in the medium, but with broommaking, house building, taking pictures of MysteryMan, and the
Who Needs Walls?
It’s big, functional, and decorated naturally… who needs an addition? Our work here is done. Ok, perhaps not so good when it rains, but it worked great for a Fourth of July cookout. You can see we had several different cooking stations,
Has Very Nearly Lost It
My keys have been missing for about 24 hours. Had to use the spare to get to work and the doctors, but when I walked out of the office lo’ and behold….
Explosives: Not just for kids anymore.
This weekend we worked hard and then decided playing equally hard was also in order, so we got into the patriotic spirit a little early. My good friend E decided what we really needed was some sparklers, and what I decided was
DIY Addition: Step 1 – House Plans
The alternate title to this post could be “How an Angel Architect Saved our Sanity”. So here’s my first bit of advice to anyone who is DIYing an addition to their house… do the whole damn thing, from foundation to drywall on
Kitten, this ain’t no city livin’.
It’s not like I’m some New York City girl. For all intents and purposes I was raised in just as much country as MysteryMan, just without the donkeys and farm equipment. But some days, when standing next to a bale of hay
One Step Closer to 30
One day I am going to actually turn thirty, and then I have no idea how I will obtusely refer to my age on this website. I have one or two more baby-steps before I have to worry about it, but suffice
Would you cook here?
As you can imagine, I used the long weekend to my advantage, working 10 hour days between the Memorial House and Garrison Road. I actually spent quite a lot more time at Garrison than I have been lately, because MysteryMan and I have about
Old School Yard Tools
Classic reel mower and an antique weed wacker. And yeah, I use both barefoot…
Very. Scary.
The pizza-delivery girl who dropped off our dinner the other night saw BubbaCat mousin’ in my front garden and said, “Wow, that is a scary cat!” And I thought, yeah, ‘scary’ is a good word for a cat that spends a great
DIY Cedar Raised Garden Bed
First completed project of the year! Here’s how I did it… Materials: 48 lf. of rough sawn cedar 2×6’s (I got 3 2×6-16′ boards) 12 lf of rough sawn cedar 4×4’s (I got 2 4×4-8′ posts) 48 5/16 lag screws Tools: Drill
