The Gnomes of West Park
When we lived in Eagle Point two gnomes came to stay with us. I just assumed they were native to the area. When we moved to East Main, after we … Read more…
General
Reconstructing the wall
The previous version of the wall was a loosely stacked stone wall consisting of sandstone. Because the new incarnation is more tightly fitted, like a giant, HEAVY, jigsaw puzzle, there … Read more…
Oh, don’t you love basements!?
Our electricity was off for much of the day Sunday. My friend Vicki has a 1928 Tudor house about 5 blocks up from here. She texted me that her basement … Read more…
Brasfield & West
Since the first of September, Vicki Brasfield and I have rented a space at the Collector’s Market on Court Street in Medford. We’re selling “Vintage and Pre-Loved Goods.” We both … Read more…
Windows…DONE!
I finally finished painting the exteriors of all the windows last week. Whew! That’s a load off my mind. I needed to finish them before the fall rain started, and … Read more…
The clawfoot finally got its due
When we did the bathroom renovation, we took out the old original 1927 built-in tub/shower. It had seen better days and the shower surround was hideous. I could have updated … Read more…
Turning Wasted into Useful (Space)
There was a “bump-out” in the upstairs bedroom — space that is used by the stairs for headroom. It came out from the wall at a 45 degree angle and extended … Read more…
The Party’s Over
Last weekend I hosted a party for friends, neighbors and my contractors to celebrate finishing the house. It was nice to see old friends from Eagle Point and get to … Read more…
What We’ve Done
Want to know what we’ve done to the house since we bought it in April 2014? Of course, the renovation didn’t really start until June (or was it July?). I … Read more…
Coasting to the Finish Line
We’re almost there! We have been working madly on the windows’ exteriors to get them up to snuff for the appraisal for refinancing. They’re not all painted yet but they’re … Read more…