Some of my readers have asked me about our experience making concrete countertops. We put the last coat on this Saturday and the counters are in the one-week curing stage, so we haven’t used them yet. I can’t report on the end product yet, but I can tell you about the process. If you’re thinking…
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Spring Check List
It doesn’t feel like Spring here. Cold rain and wind, freezing nights. But the daffodils are blooming and this week the willows leafed out and the plums blossomed. They apparently don’t pay attention to the rain and cold, they just do what they should do, no matter what. So even though I don’t feel like…
Dust to Dust
“I know what we can do. We’ll get more cats,” quips Husband-the-cat-‘hater’. I have to chuckle through my tears. Another crisis, but we’ll live through it still married. Sanding dust covers everything. The plywood base for countertops was perfectly cut and attached to the new base cabinets, then puttied and sanded. The sanding dust hangs…
Garden Ideas
Ah, Spring! My thoughts turn to gardening. Here are few garden ideas to start your creative juices flowing. I like the look of sculpture in the garden. Problem: low budget for garden sculpture Here is an image from Restoration Hardware of cement spheres for garden decor….
Work, work, work
I just got the floor mopped when the cat walked in with muddy feet. I’m trying to illustrate my blog, but the photo software glitches. I invested years in a business that was a financial failure. What if our best efforts bring disappointing results? I’ve been thinking a lot lately about work. That may sound…
This and That
Here are random things I’ve learned during the construction of our house that may come in handy for you to know. Our new house has hardwood floors throughout. (Technically, engineered hardwood.) During our on-going construction process- Husband is installing interior doors and trim as I write- the messes have been epic. . . sawdust, sheetrock…