Category Archives: daily updates

We we’re at the lake house this weekend but not last, so it’s been two weeks since we’ve seen the place. We have been talking to the contractors, though. The bad news is, there was a miscommunication with the garage … Continue reading →

1. When I can’t figure out if something “sparks joy”, it can be more helpful to ask myself if I enjoy wearing it – or even, in some cases, if I enjoy owning it (e.g. my 15-million-meter t-shirt from Concept … Continue reading →

It is boggling my mind to realize I was blogging and uploading poems online nearly 20 years ago now. I’ve just figured out how to log into my old old Moveable Type blog (unfortunately it was long ago hacked and … Continue reading →

Good thing I have a blog. And a husband. I am very happy to listen to other people talk about their houses, or kids or whatever, but it would sure be nice if sometimes I got to talk about my … Continue reading →

Do you know the story about the man who wandered around a cathedral being built, asking each person what they were doing? The stone masons told him about cutting rocks to fit togehter so perfectly that they formed arches and … Continue reading →

This weekend we: erged 12 km (each) Did not race, though we were at the lake on regatta weekend Walked over to the park and checked out the regatta vendors Did row for the first time in months (Ted only) … Continue reading →

This early in, it’s all about demolishing and excavating – building up might be some time away.

Here’s how much brush we’ve cleared: Grill building (we bought this last week, before we knew our kitchen was going away- good thing it has a side burner!) Sweater finishing and blocking – it’s still damp in these photos:

These show the temporary “kitchen” we’ve set up downstairs as well as where the upstairs one used to be, and the removed section of deck.

Last night we signed the contract and scanned and sent it to the general contractor (GC). However, we gave the key to the contractor once we had a verbal agreement with him, since it’s hard to know how often we’ll … Continue reading →