The sliding patio door leading to our deck out back needs to be replaced, so I’ve been shopping around trying to figure out what to get. The first thing I discovered is that the price range for these things is huge, with installed prices ranging… Read More
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Artifacts
Bathroom reno continues. When the south wall came off, it revealed some curious artifacts. These were part of an old window. They hung along the sides and must have been used as ballast to make the window function smoothly. When the old window was replaced,… Read More
Snow Magic
I love the way a fresh snowfall transforms the garden. Imagination Station #2 is looking great… On the other hand, Imagination Station #1 is in need of renovation. Maybe it’s what the local developers like to call a “tear-down”. I have some work ahead of… Read More
Little Village
We bought this little village of bird houses at Nice old Stuff in Jarvis, Ontario. We’ll be applying some mosaic to these, then some of them will be mounted on top of the two pillars we’ve planted in the back yard (which will also get… Read More
Chaos on Twenty Seventh Street
As you know I’ve been limping around the house, and Memphis has recently had surgery so she’s limping around the house. Was that enough chaos for one spring? We decided to have a few rooms of the house painted, to freshen everything up for spring.… Read More