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Bathroom progress
Just a little glimpse at what’s to be a full bathroom, um, ANY DAY NOW. Hooray for Lou and our friend Jim for allllll the subway tile.
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Hold on, before I talk about productivity…
Can we just talk about the greatness of the site Fuck Your Noguchi Coffee Table? It’s been around for years now, but so has that feeling of jealousy-meets disbelief-plus a touch of disgust-and a dash of impressed. It exists so … Continue reading
I apologize in advance for this post
Lookout, honesty post! Starting the new year off with a bang. Actually, I’m just here to complain about how much this darn house costs. So honesty, and tackiness! Now that the giving season – a time when we all reflect … Continue reading
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Tagged basement, complaining, repairs, third floor, wallpaper
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730 days and counting
Happy two-year anniversary, you giant, paycheck-stealing, pretty, endless, battleship of a house, you. As Hurricane Sandy was hitting NY and rain and wind were threatening to close the attorney’s office and registrar where our signing would be recorded that day, we … Continue reading
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Tagged back in the day, backyard, Before and After, closing, decisions, first floor, Jesus bust, money, painting, second floor, third floor, this old house
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A few things
Let’s talk about a few things going on here lately. These donuts. They’re baked. I had to buy a donut pan, which means I had to go to bed, bath & beyond. I even bought the $4 coconut-flavored water almond … Continue reading
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The prettiest battleship
Months ago, I mentioned we were looking at some cheery colors to paint the house. Well, after putting several rounds of paint samples on the house and waiting on the painter, the weather, and the painter some more, the house … Continue reading
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It’s just a fence
What’s worse than painting? How about, painting a fence? For two long hot, humid weekends? By yourself, because you are just no Tom Sawyer. In the months after we first moved in, a couple good storms came and knocked down a section … Continue reading
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Putting the Pain in Painting
Years ago, I used to actually do those weight machines at the gym – the ones where you push and pull and lift to work various arm and shoulder muscles, while always thinking the seat just might collapse out from … Continue reading
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Rebuilding the calluses
Getting back to work after a few months off is hard. Really hard. Really, really hard. Not that we didn’t know that, but after so many Saturdays and Sundays not working, we’re moving slowly. But we’re moving! So there’s that. We … Continue reading
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Tagged back to work, backyard, bagster, greyhound, orange, painting, reggie
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Spring colors
Spring has not sprung in New England. But that doesn’t matter. We’re still excited to try out some lovely colors on the exterior of this old, brown, peeling lady.
Deep Eaves & Empty Pockets 