Kitchen Surprises
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Category Archives: Building Home Again
On the Meaning of Marking Boxes Home
The sorting is coming to an end. Today we were told to bring all of the remaining plumbing parts. Loose …
Cabinets Hung
The kitchen cabinets are done. They have knobs on the doors and they are hanging straight. Our contractor did the …
Developing History
Mostly our house is designed to feel old and comfortable like a house that has been around for a few …
Springtime in the Rockies
This morning, briefly, the air had the sweet smells of fresh rain with clear morning air. Soon thereafter “Springtime in …
If You Take the Paper Up It Will Look Like a New House
We are very close now. I have spent most of the day for several days now working on long-term financing …
At This 400th Post
Here it is, post number 400. I am not sure why that seems like an important milestone but right now …
The Dreaded Coffe Stain Redaux
This is my 399th entry since July of 2012. Of all of the stories the most hits are to The …
All Locked Up
Today the last of our door hardware arrived. We now have levers and locks for every door. In the February …
Throwing in the Towel, Bathtubs of 2014
In 2013 as I chronicled the rebuilding of our house after it burned in a wildfire, I wrote in my …
Building One Home 