latest posts relevant to ‘house’
the lawn is growing
literally and … literally. upwards and outwards. as i previously posted about in leveling off, i’ve been working on the backyard. it was previously a puddle in a drainage area from our woods, and not really much of a yard. (we have a large front yard, except it’s at a 25-30 degree angle).
anyway, i dug up a photo of that area from the ice storm, very watery:
and immediately after i dug everything out and filled it in with good soil:
and now, it (and most of the area around it) has been fertilized and seeded (and watered):
this weird substance… it almost looks like… grass!
leveling off
things at home are still crazy, anticipating the arrival of Lincoln Mercury (that will not be his real name). but i have been able to block out some time to work on projects here and there. one that i’ve been really wanting to get done is to take care of the low spot in back [...]
climbing the ladder
no, i didn’t get a promotion at work (the boss doesn’t like me). but Julie still loves the ladder. i dragged it out to clean the arch window in the great room, and within 60 seconds of setting it up – here we go!
an afternoon in the forest
anyone who’s been to our house will know that about 60% of our lot is trees. a fairly thick forest, with a lot of scrub, underbrush, and deadfall – the result of a long period of absolutely no forestry management or maintenance. plus, a lot of the downed trees and limbs are due to the [...]
water in the woods
taking a look at the snowpack melt/runoff in our woods. thankfully it runs sideways and drains into the ditch on the far edge of our property.
busy and visit
as most new parents can relate, our house has been a bit of a mess. and by a bit, i mean completely. we’d spent the three months prior to bringing Justin home, driving up to Dartmouth and back. and spent the first three months of having him home, trying to get the necessities done and [...]
as autumn approaches
“the chilly nights are a clear sign: summer is over. the school bus now makes its rounds at 8:15 and 3:45. windows closed, extra blanket back on the bed. and our first fall season as a family.” a status report as summer ends and fall arrives.
bedroom painting project
we wanted to do something interesting with the paint in our master bedroom. the paint color that it was, while not only being poorly executed, was something similar to this. we decided on blue over white all the way around, and to create some visual interest on one wall, we did random stripes: although it [...]
mum is the word
yes, i’ve been quiet. but it’s been a busy sort of quiet. to bring everyone up to speed: we’ve moved. carrie has taken another section of the CPA i’ve been insane mad crazy busy doing web work we’re preparing for our first guests at the house and speaking of the house, i guess i should [...]
Internet + Rocks
How is it that weekends keep getting shorter? This thought struck me when I was digging out a couple of large rocks yesterday afternoon. Sure, Saturday, we waited out rain that just never ended and then Sunday was…plants and rocks. It seems that everywhere I wanted to plant a rhododendron or a forsythia, someone had [...]
Goodbye House
we left the house yesterday. the buyer’s inspector was just showing up. let’s hope that went well.
also trashed my home-improvement shoes. lots of miles on these, all within the boundaries of this lot (well, and to the dump & back)
moving toward moving
so, we’re getting there. slower than i would have liked, but we’re getting there.
first, news: the house is subject to inspection. so, hopefully all will go well tuesday and we will have sold our house.
second, carrie is back in town and helping me to liquidate our remaining possessions here. we’re hoping to have it all sorted out by tomorrow.
third, that means that on sunday, we could leave on our 2nd trip. i will blog about it here, but the second trip will be the “fun” one.