animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

oh boy!

It’s almost time to start gardening again. Can you feel it? I can. I got my garden plans and schedule organized recently and ordered the necessary seeds, so I’m ready to go. I have high hopes for this season, much like every other year and I’m anxious to get started. …

stairwell to heaven

One of our current projects is refinishing the stairwell that leads to the library/office area of the house. The original finish on them was shellac and the stairs are made out of pine. Years of oxidation created a cherry sort of color on them. I was hoping to just do …