animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

porch project progress

I couldn’t stand it any longer, so I took a break from gardening Saturday morning and finished patching the porch. I previously had to put the project on hold because of the weather. I feel so much better now that the holes are gone. And, while it doesn’t look the …

crumbled

Last fall, I noticed that the side porch was crumbling a bit. I didn’t have time to get to it, so it had to wait for spring. Finally, last weekend, I started on the project. After removing all of the loose materials, it looked much, much worse than anticipated (these …

powder room update

I got the vanity and plumbing installed late last week. Everything seems to be working, which is a relief. I still have to finish (which is a multi-day process) and install the trim, which is more in my wheelhouse than the other things I’ve been doing. The towel holder and …

powder room progress

With much help from Jake, we got the flooring installed over the weekend. And, then he installed the toilet on Monday. The toilet seems to be working (i.e. not leaking) so I guess my fix with the flange worked, but I won’t be totally convinced of that until much more …