Category Archives: House Project

Our new table for the stereo has arrived. We set it up in the living room and put our old stereo equipment on it. The table is a beauty, custom made in New Hampshire by Dan Klardie Mfg. The remotes … Continue reading →

Today marks the one year anniversary of moving into our new house. Over this last year we have seen blizzards, ice dams, heat waves, and monsoon rains, and the old girl is still standing tall and straight. Kudos to our … Continue reading →

We finally took delivery on our bookcases last week. We had these finished the same color as the kitchen cabinets, and they came out very nice. These are Arthur W. Brown bookcases, made in the U. S. of A. and … Continue reading →

The first week of fermentation is done. The bubble activity has become quiet and civilized, so I have replaced the large hose and bucket with a simple air lock. The baby beer is now making teenie little baby bubbles, so … Continue reading →

You can tell that the baby beer is happy because of the burbling sounds that it makes in the bucket. Click on the photo of the bucket to hear the happy beer.

It has been brought to my attention by more than one reader of this blog that in the image posted with my previous entry there is an unfortunate juxtaposition of the beer brewing equipment with some toilet plungers… which are … Continue reading →

I have put up my first batch of home brewed beer since we moved into the new house. It is now sitting in the broom closet waiting for the yeast to wake up and get to work. The beer is … Continue reading →

I named the generator, “The Beast“, so I thought that it might be fun to name the new snow blower too. I think “The Augernaut” has a nice ring to it.

It is finally a beautiful day after all that rain. The air is cool; the sun is warm. The impatiens are blooming on the front porch. The birds are singing, and the roses are blooming out by the vegetable garden. … Continue reading →

We are being saved from the mold monster by our very own R2-D2. That is a Sears Kenmore 50701 dehumidifier, capable of pumping 70 pints of moisture out of the air every 24 hours. So far it is pumping a … Continue reading →