First of all this is a funny word. Second of all, Jim the contractor asked me to decide where any / all paneling was going throughout the house. Initially this might seem like an overwhelming question but it actually was perhaps one of the easiest to date. I looked back at some of the original…
I’m going to categorize week 25 as a hard week. I feel like I’m behind on…. everything. Everyone is waiting for me to respond to them. I’ve legitimately missed the first boat on the home security system (…almost not my fault). I’m wearing on the patience on several people I would imagine. But – while…
This week felt like a light one. I’m sure the crew might feel differently – but that’s how it seems when you initially look at the house. I was out of town for a few days as well but when I came back… the first thing I saw was the front porch trim. It looks…
There is not a single thing in this entire house that I won’t have thought about. Now? It’s interior doors. I bet you just walk through doors and down hallways and never think about them. So did I. Now? I’m thinking about every single detail. Door Throughout this entire project the goal has been to…
The week started off a bit slow…. because we still didn’t have electricity from the last nor’easter. In the event there was any doubt about the need for a generator, that is gone. And just like all the other weeks, I’ll say the same thing. This is really coming together and feeling real. On Friday,…
The beautiful Richmond bathtub arrived this week – and I was beyond excited. Just like your traditional birth announcement, I texted several people and received congratulations / responses that were definitely more aligned with life-changing events. Clearly the people in my life are just as thankful we are moving past this tub phase. But the…
It feels oddly poetic that the week we talk about generators…. is the week that we get hammered by a nor’easter. We are currently on day 3 without power. I’m not exactly writing this by candle light, my parents have a generator so that’s a win. I made a few trips over to check out…
It is sometimes hard to believe that Eleanor and I have been roommates for so long. I wrote a blog post about her after her first year and when she first showed up – and this feels long over due. As I write this, she’s sleeping on the pillow next to me. Not next to it,…
We are knee deep in the electrical phase right now …. and as part of that figuring out where everything might go. One of those “might” items? TVs. My parents are of the mindset that you should just wire for them all the time because you might need them. I am of the mindset that I…
It feels redundant to say that “lots of things happened” at the house. That is pretty obvious at this point. Every day there is something different – but the thing is, the decisions are becoming real and permanent. It’s pretty wild – and also a bit stressful. Sure, getting another electrical outlet added in 6…
