patio dining table
I made a thing! I needed a new table this year and found these plans. My table turned out ok. It’s not as sturdy as I would like, and the one end board is cupping, but what can you do? If I had to do it over again, I would …
Category: do-it-yourself
family room
When I bought this house years ago (almost 30!), the previous owners had just redone the family room. And, they must have done a bang-up job because a small part of the wall was moldy. Fast-forward a few decades, and the wall was looking a little worse for wear, so …
plumbing project
Long story short, I needed to replace the plumbing going to the outside faucet at the front of the house. I think it might have been leaking. Anyway, I was going to call the plumber to do this, but decided to tackle it myself using PEX and Sharkbite connectors (I …
busy times
Not only has it been a busy week, it’s been a busy month. Jake has been in since the beginning of the month, so we’ve had a lot more to do than usual with Mother’s Day, birthdays, etc. Last week, my niece graduated from high school. She went to BC, …
dinner and a laundry room
I went out to dinner with my parents and brother at Franklin Street this evening. The food was good, as usual, though my first choice (a Reuben sandwich) was not available. Maybe next time. Instead, I got a crab cake sandwich, and it was pretty good, but pretty much everything …