Our kitty has long since ceased being radioactive but she continues to find ways to be expensive. Before the hyperthyroid treatment, Maggie had a small lump on her neck that was about the size of the head of a pin. It has grown. We took her in today and it’s a tumor. Sigh. She’s going […]
Lance and I picked up the 715 pound crate that my Little Shop puppets are shipped in. We took it to our new workshop space and opened it to reveal chaos. The puppets were badly packed and severely damaged. Grr. So, I’ll have to do a major rebuild to get them in working shape for
The sink is in place. I’ve calked the edges. Rob is reattaching the drain as I type. I’m so excited; I’ll be able to wash dishes again.
Besides running errands for my next project, I also went to a meeting for the Historic Irvington Home Tour. I’ve done the layout for the program book for the past several years. Last night I took the poster and tabletents (those little information cards that stand on the tables in restaurants) in for approval. They
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I’ve done all of the grout work but…we had an issue with the faucet. Rob had taken the faucet off to allow me better access to the backsplash. We needed to get a new part for it while it was off so we went up to Home Depot. While we were gone, the water came
Honest. I’ll put a picture up soon. I just haven’t had clean enough hands to use the camera while working on the counter. All the tile is in except for the bits around the faucet. I’ll do those and grout everything tomorrow. I would’ve finished tonight except Rob and I went down to the Celsi’s
It seemed like a good idea at the time. Our kitchen counter has been decaying around the sink since before I bought the house. In fact, at one point things were actually sprouting in it. I pulled the counter apart, which, since it was rotten, mostly involved vacuuming it away. I’ve got the new frame
Rob went to the winery today, which left me to focus on things like laundry, finishing the last of the baseboards, and sorting out things that have been put into the guest room. I’m sure everyone has a room like this. We call it the guest room, not because that’s where we expect overnight guests
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If you haven’t seen it yet, it’s really, really good. Go. Go now. Rob and I just got back from seeing it at the Kennedy School. We biked over. I’m so out of shape; it’s pathetic.
Sam, Jodi and Krystal (Jodi’s sister) joined us for dinner this evening. We had a grand time chatting and they admired my new floor. The Menu Tagine of Cauliflower and Olives Over a bed of Quinoa Green Salad with Pomegrante Vinegrette, Apples and Shaved Parmesan Berry tart
The weather the past two days has been gorgeous. Flowers are blooming, the sun is shining; it’s February and I’m supposed to be in Oregon. The weather makes me suspicious. See my earlier comments about the end of the world…
We’ve been moving furniture back into place today as I finish each section of wall. It has been very satisfying until I hit the section behind the refrigerator. Granted, no one will see this area, but there are not right angles anywhere. Nothing is straight, so a lot of my cuts will have to be
The reason I was so anxious to get started on the baseboards may be summed up with this photo. The contrast between our beautiful new floors and the sheer ugliness of the multiple layers of paint that lay beneath the old vinyl baseboard was more than my sensabilities could stand. At Home Depot (Thank you
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We went down to the Celsi’s last night to visit. We watched the Decline of the American Empire, which was good. Sadly, about half-way through it I discovered that I was jet-lagged and falling asleep. The real highlight was seeing their daughter’s room, which Eve has just redone. It’s beautiful and makes me want to
With only a minor, voluntary delay, I arrived home last night at 9:30. My flight was oversold, so I volunteered to go on the next one which was only an hour later. They were offering $500 dollar vouchers, and bumped me to first class. Wouldn’t you have volunteered too? Rob met me at the airport;