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Creative fiberboard siding repairs with marine shrink wrap tape

Now that we have most of the siding repairs done, the house looks much better from the street, but it is fifty shades of white. We used aluminum siding that was white, new but not weathered so it does not match perfectly. We used primer and any left over white house paint plus a few […]

Posted byCindiOctober 20, 2013March 21, 2014Posted inExterior7 Comments on Creative fiberboard siding repairs with marine shrink wrap tape

One bedroom done, now we need the floor.

I finished the painting in the upstairs bedroom. Feels good to get some progress done. The video below will give you a quick look. I have the wall with the bad outlet repaired and painted. Dave has installed fresh new electrical outlets and switches. He had to evict one past tennant – a dead mouse […]

Posted byCindiAugust 13, 2013March 20, 2014Posted inInterior4 Comments on One bedroom done, now we need the floor.

The first room is painted

Well, at least the ceiling and walls are done. I still need to paint the trim – I’ll have to wait to see if these windows will be in the batch we replace this year, spray paint the heat register grills in the ceiling, and paint the closet. Here’s what it looked like before I […]

Posted byCindiJuly 27, 2013March 20, 2014Posted inInterior1 Comment on The first room is painted

Cherries and raspberries and blackberries, Oh my!

Just shortly after we closed on the property, the tart cherries were ripe. We did not get to enjoy too many of them because several of the prime harvest days were spent at the hospital. We meet one of the neighbors and invited her to help herself. Luckily she was able to pick some, the […]

Posted byCindiJuly 27, 2013March 20, 2014Posted inExterior1 Comment on Cherries and raspberries and blackberries, Oh my!

The creepy crawlys got me today – Box Elder bugs

The basement is getting waterproofed so when I need to make a phone call I have to go outside. I was wondering around the yard talking on the phone when I noticed this tree limb. I bent over to pick it up and to throw it into the ravine. OMG. It was covered in small […]

Posted byCindiJune 26, 2013March 20, 2014Posted inExterior3 Comments on The creepy crawlys got me today – Box Elder bugs

Basement Waterproofing is the first step

foundation digging for french drains

We’ve used Everdry before for our house on Main St. and the basement has stayed dry for 23 years. It is expensive, but they take care of everything and don’t nickle and dime you to death with all the unknowns they will find. I figure with a house this old, they are bound to find […]

Posted byCindiJune 24, 2013Posted inExterior1 Comment on Basement Waterproofing is the first step

Barn Sliding Door for the Powder Room

I love it when things “just work out.” I rarely purchase magazines but last week I knew I would be spending time at the hospital with my husband, so I picked up the most interesting magazine I would find after only about 20 seconds of looking. I usually take more care, but I was in […]

Posted byCindiJune 17, 2013March 20, 2014Posted inBathroom3 Comments on Barn Sliding Door for the Powder Room

With a little help from our friends

Last Thursday David had severe shortness of breath. We went to the emergency room. Diagnosis – congestive heart failure. We are taking this one step at a time. Next month he will get a difibrulator. In the meantime, the grass continues to grow. Several of Dave’s shooting buddies and ex co-workers showed up without our […]

Posted byCindiJune 13, 2013March 20, 2014Posted inPond & Yard2 Comments on With a little help from our friends

Estimates for Construction Work

It’s frustrating to be sitting around talking instead of working, but we cannot do as much of the work ourselves as we did over 20 years ago. We’ve talked to a providers for an updated water filtration system for the well, siding and basement waterproofing. The next few weeks will have even more appointments. In […]

Posted byCindiJune 5, 2013March 20, 2014Posted inPond & Yard2 Comments on Estimates for Construction Work

The learning begins

We have done so much research on ponds, well, septic, cold storage structures, pole barns, propane appliances that I feel like a first time home owner.  Everything is so much different.  We like the ability to be self sufficient, but we quickly learned that we did not know the first thing about some of these […]

Posted byCindiMay 24, 2013March 20, 2014Posted inPond & Yard2 Comments on The learning begins

The offer was accepted!

On Monday, right at 3:30 my cell phone rang.  I was teaching a class at Cedar Lakes Rug Camp.  My husband had driven me down and I thought he was calling me.  Instead, it was Tami, our realtor.  “They accepted your offer,” she said. I didn’t hear much after that.  I was unable to talk […]

Posted byCindiMay 24, 2013March 20, 2014Posted inNews1 Comment on The offer was accepted!

It was meant to be

My mind kept screaming that there was SO much work, but it felt right.  As we drove onto the property that first day, my husband looked down outside the car window on his side and said, “There’s a dove right here.”  I caught my breath and knew that it was a sign.   I knew this […]

Posted byCindiMay 24, 2013March 20, 2014Posted inNewsLeave a comment on It was meant to be

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Recent Posts

  • We are back where we started about this time last year October 20, 2015
  • House on hold – David needs work done now August 23, 2015
  • Lessons learned during the construction of our Cleary pole barn November 11, 2014
  • Rug hooking studio is ready (almost) for drywall October 29, 2014
  • Heavy equipment makes everything easier July 3, 2014
  • Garage demo makes way for new Cleary Building May 11, 2014
  • Adding a new door April 15, 2014
  • Corner walk-in pantry, no corner cabinet! March 11, 2014
  • Hanging the Drywall in the Living Room March 6, 2014
  • Tearing Down Plaster and Lathe March 6, 2014
  • Getting ready for professional kitchen design January 27, 2014
  • How we cleaned tree roots out of our well December 20, 2013
  • Creative fiberboard siding repairs with marine shrink wrap tape October 20, 2013
  • One bedroom done, now we need the floor. August 13, 2013
  • The first room is painted July 27, 2013
  • Cherries and raspberries and blackberries, Oh my! July 27, 2013
  • The creepy crawlys got me today – Box Elder bugs June 26, 2013
  • Basement Waterproofing is the first step June 24, 2013
  • Barn Sliding Door for the Powder Room June 17, 2013
  • With a little help from our friends June 13, 2013
  • Estimates for Construction Work June 5, 2013
  • The learning begins May 24, 2013
  • The offer was accepted! May 24, 2013
  • It was meant to be May 24, 2013
  • Why we chose a snowblower instead of a snow plow May 19, 2013
  • The first time May 13, 2013

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