animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

library update

The library project is coming along. I work on it a little almost every evening. Since I last wrote, I applied a finish to the maple banding on the bookcases. The main trim has also been installed for the bookcases and the window seating, as well as the decorative trim …

library revival

I have taken it upon myself to finish the long-abandoned library project in the upstairs of my house. I figured it would make a good winter project. The status it was left in was this: a number of additional bookcases were to be built, along with a window seat, all …

clogged

The drain in the bathroom was running really slow, so I tried my usual recipe of baking soda and vinegar. But, this time, it only made the problem worse. I then dumped some chemicals down the drain. And, the problem got even worse. I do not have a drain snake, …

in a rush

In the slowest moving year ever, how is it the middle of August already? I’ve been spending the evenings and weekends trying to tackle some outside (both yard and house) projects. Hopefully we’ll have a nice September so I can continue working for a bit. Of course, there won’t be …