Larry Martin, who grained our parlor and the Main Street Studio, has been busy so I’m going to take a stab at doing the woodgraining myself. First step is to paint the woodwork with the undercoat, which in this room … Continue reading →
After a couple of coats of the Clay Pot, it was time to paint the bottom section which is getting treated with a darker terra cotta they call School House Brick. The picture rail has also received it’s touch of … Continue reading →
It’s not supposed to work like this, but I can relate because last year it happened to me. The guy at the valve is supposed to wait for a signal from the nozzle guy that he is ready for water. … Continue reading →
Those of you who have visited my childhood room know I had a thing for orange back then. I guess in some ways I still do. Although this orange is more subdued than the bright orange the 70s were famous … Continue reading →
Bit by bit my office at home is becoming less pink. That’s a very good thing. Finally got all the walls fixed after removing the old wallpaper so it was time to prime.
Continue reading →The crocus don’t care that the front yard is buried under a few inches of silt. They decided to pop up their little golden heads anyways. That was very nice of them because I always look forward to this moment … Continue reading →
We kept kidding with Artie that he needed to get the mole, but he kept hearing it as vole so that’s what he keeps coming back with. As I mentioned last month, we called in for help to get rid … Continue reading →
The average vole only lives 3-6 months, and with Artie around, that can be reduced significantly. He’s been a hunting terror lately so we decided we’d keep track for the month. So far, this was the second kill of the … Continue reading →
