Today is the big day. It gives me great happiness to share this new podcast with all of you. Welcome to True Tales From Old Houses by Blake Hill House.
In this introductory episode, I describe the headspace I was in when Andy and I pursued buying Blake Hill House. Also, my guest, archaeologist Donn Grenda,…
I'm still fist-pumping the air in celebration of the upcoming launch of the Blake Hill House Podcast. In case you missed it, the big day is Wednesday, September 5. Now that the announcement is out in the world, I feel nervous. I hope everyone who listens to the podcast enjoys it as much as I…
Are you ready for the Blake Hill House Podcast? It's happening; it's really happening!
Over a year ago, I began interviewing people for the podcast launch locally and across the USA. One day, after I had a particularly energizing conversation with someone, I remember saying to Andy, This is what I was meant to do. I…
I was looking for a creative name for this post, but my brain offered nothing. So, The Friday Post it is. A couple of years ago, I wrote more personal posts on Fridays. They were mostly lists of interesting articles and such that didn't fit in a full blog post but were potentially relevant to…
Perhaps the title of this post caught your attention. We are painting the front door? Well, maybe.
Andy and I have been working on the front door, on-and-off, since the summer of 2015. Probably the most important post that we wrote was how ice dams damaged the door and how we fixed it. That post started the…
Lately, I have been reflecting on our four years of DIY and renovation in BHH. It all started after a conversation with a new friend who loves old houses as much as I do. She and I both stalk real estate listings just for fun. Can any of you relate? She remembered BHH from its…