Being sick doesn't prevent the world from continuing, we just wish it would :-)  Friday I stayed home clearing my desk while Home Depot replaced my sieve-like crank out windows.   I now get to look out my lovely new insulated windows at my amazing blossoming weeping cherry - the whole front of the house is pink from the light through the blooms ( Read more... )

Many thanks to the lovely folk that showed up to help with the living room furniture move!   It was mostly non-LJ people, but thanks go to Mike, John, and

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The living room is painted!!   Of course, so are my hands, but at least this will be dry before folks show up to move furniture tomorrow.

I'm planning 2 project weekends in April - one to remove all the furniture and stuff from the living room and paint, and the next to put it all back after the floor has been replaced.  If you are up for packing books and moving bookcases  - and being fed yummy food, please put these dates on your calendar for me.

Project weekend 1 - April 7th - I' ( Read more... )

Thanks to Persis and Redknight, who have already committed to my nefarious plans ;-)

I'm planning 2 project weekends in April - one to remove all the furniture and stuff from the living room, and the next to put it all back after the floor has been replaced.  If you are up for packing books and moving bookcases  - and being fed yummy food, please ( Read more... )

And the basement is BONE DRY!!  Woot!  The gutters are working.

I'm planning 2 project weekends in April - one to remove all the furniture and stuff from the living room, and the next to put it all back after the floor has been replaced.  If you are up for packing books and moving bookcases  - and being fed yummy food, please put these dates on your calendar for me.  This is all prepatory to an all out party at ( Read more... )