When blogging, it is not my intention to take so long to write about each project. I realize that as a reader it can get very boring to read a long, drawn out project post. Nothing happens by "the magic of television" in real life though. Real life is fraught with the daily landmines of schedules…
Stacy
(The beginning of the story)
The first day of this project left us with a pillar that looked like swiss cheese:
I hit the local hardware store for some wood hardener. Minwax products get mixed reviews, but I decided to use their product anyway because it was readily available, and the price was right for a first…
We are chasing what might be the last two days of decent weather for outdoor painting and staining. Today is the day that I must get it done before the temperature nosedives down into the 50's during the day, and the dampness creeps in and stays for the rest of the fall and winter. Yesterday,…
Living in BHH is an exercise in patience and self-control. With so much to do, it is easy to get sidetracked. It can be a struggle to stay focused when so many things need a band-aid fix or a complete repair. That is why our best intention to complete two full bedrooms by the end…
For those of you who cannot get enough "before" with no expectation of "after," this video is for you. The work on this porch has officially been moved to the list of projects that will be completed next summer.
At the end of the video, I mention an inside tour. This video took 24 hours…
Hope you had a great weekend. The weather was perfect on Saturday, so I spent the day painting outside and working on a porch project that I have not shared with you yet. Sunday brought pouring rain, but it was nice and warm. I joined my running group in the morning for a very soggy…