Posted in the Big Picture on June 19, 2009 | 1 Comment »
On a happier note, here’s what we were doing 365 days ago:
This is the Kelvingrove in Glasgow. What an amazing place! There was an exhibit on St. Kilda in the Outer Hebrides (way Outer!) that really grabbed me. Dunvegan Castle on Skye also had some interesting photgraphs and exhibits about St. Kilda, and when I [...]
Posted in Ripping apart the house and putting it back together on June 19, 2009 | 2 Comments »
So, picking the wrong primer for the ceiling shouldn’t be too big a deal, right?
Wrong.
Turns out that when your ceiling drywall wasn’t primed 25 years ago when they put the stipple on it, you really should use an oil-based sealer and primer before you put new texture on it, or you can expect yellow colour [...]
Posted in Ripping apart the house and putting it back together, travel on June 15, 2009 | 3 Comments »
I’m up in the office, listening to the guys working on the main floor. It’s Monday morning, and they actually showed up when they said they would only an hour late. I heard a rumour that I can expect painters this afternoon. !!!
Because there’s not a lot else going on, here’s a glimpse into the [...]
Posted in Housework Avoidance, Knitting, Ripping apart the house and putting it back together on June 14, 2009 | 1 Comment »
because this was what took all my time (not including the beer break):
and finally (for today):
It looks brown here, but it’s actually dark grey. I did a shelf first to make sure I liked the colour. I know some people get all crazy and such when you paint wood, but I figured that 20-year old [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on June 8, 2009 | 10 Comments »
I am home again from Stitches Saskatchewan 2009, and boy! Did I have fun!
I am a very reluctant photographer; it turns out I’m a little shy about taking pictures of people I just met. So, this post will be a little shy on pictures, but hopefully I took enough to convince you that I was [...]
Posted in Knitting, Ripping apart the house and putting it back together on June 3, 2009 | 3 Comments »
And I’ll share my secret with you! Just send me fifty cents…
No, seriously, it’s more complicated than that. First, you arrange to have a cracked washer in your dishwasher supply line. Then, while you’re contemplating how to deal with the insurance claim and allowance, you visit your neighbors’ house. You know, the ones who are [...]
