...And I just spent an hour chatting with the health inspector for the Town of Sunderland. Looks like everyone is trying to be reasonable, and we may be able to get everything resolved in the next couple weeks. Which would be amazing, given how long all this garbage has been going on.

"...It's the hope I can't stand ( Read more... )

Well, now I know why the heater in my room didn't work ( Read more... )

I have a new front door!

With help from the amazing Coffeebeanben, installation of my new front door went quite smoothly. We did end up using my expensive new hinges, instead of the old ones, but that's OK. They look nicer, and probably work better ( Read more... )

So I spent a few hours last night working on clearing things out of my pantry. Sadly, I had to throw quite a lot away: a bag of rice, an un-opened bag of raisins, a few boxes of tea, and a few other things. All mouse-chewed to an extent that I'd rather not use them ( Read more... )

So I just switched my homeowner's insurance from NLC (New London County Insurance, through AAA) to Met Life, through the University ( Read more... )

or, "Wee, sleekit, cow'rin', tim'rous beastie."Yep. We have mice. At least two of them, unless it's just one who's learned the trick of being in two places at once. So this weekend I get to put out have-a-heart traps, and figure out where I can release the things where (a) they won't just come back inside, and (b) they won't freeze to death in ( Read more... )

I decree this to be "Adventures in Home Ownership #5: Or, The good, the bad, and the soggy." (Why yes, I am feeling a bit punchy... why do you ask ( Read more... )