June to December
It is hard to believe that we have lived in Blake Hill House for six months. When we first moved in, I committed to starting this blog because Blake Hill House is such a treasure, and I wanted to share this little piece of history with all of you. I love to write,…
I guess this is where I start talking about the setback we faced while working on this project. You know that winter storm you saw all over your TV screen? Yeah, that was our winter storm. Our setback has been the weather, specifically snow. I posted pictures last week, but little did I know that it would…
The plaster crack repair for our ORC for November is coming along a little slowly. I wanted to have more done by this time of the month, but life happens. Confession: I have a bad habit of thinking that I have more time than I actually do. I am good about not overestimating time when…
Rather than sit and watch the adhesive dry on the walls of our One Room Challenge bedroom project, I decided to make myself useful by completing a straightforward furniture repair instead. In a house with six people, something is always either breaking, broken or will be broken soon. I do not think that we are…
Andy and I got a great start on the bedroom ORC over the weekend. Do not let his self-deprecating post from last week lead you to believe that he is nothing more than a beer-drinking, couch-surfing, football-watching slacker. That is not the case. BHH could not function without him. It is true that I end…
It is time for a new project here at BHH. We have had a few weeks off from tools and paint, and we are feeling motivated to tear something up and put it back together again. Keep in mind that when I say "we" I actually mean "me." Nineteen years of marriage has not turned…