The winter schedule where Attila works has come to an end. This means that he will work longer hours until the snow returns next autumn. This weekend was our last opportunity, until well into April, to visit the little house in the city. Friday we prepared the country house with three full firings in the… Continue reading Are You Following Me?
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There and Back Again
The ice storm last weekend was spectacular! Not here of course, we experienced a slight drizzle of ice that had little effect. We know about the incredible ice storm only because we drove through the aftermath on our trip down to the little house in the city. On Christmas Eve Day we headed out in… Continue reading There and Back Again
Win Some, Lose Some
Thanksgiving was a busy holiday weekend! Attila had the Monday statutory holiday off work, so we bundled our lumber and food into the car, and headed for the little house in the city on Saturday, after he arrived home from work. The bathroom renovation took over our renovation vacation completely. We had intended to use… Continue reading Win Some, Lose Some
Home Alone
Being completely alone requires some adjustment. Sound is the most immediate thing I notice. The only random sounds, within these walls, are those that I make myself. This is unfamiliar territory. As the eldest of six children, the sound of others was like the air we breath, it was just there. I lived alone briefly,… Continue reading Home Alone
Sweat Equity: How we spent our autumn vacation… again! Week One
Sweat Equity: How we spent our autumn vacation… again! The Bathroom Renovation Day One Sunday, September 1, 2013 Day one of the holidays, Sunday! Attila did not want to work on renovations today, he wanted to shop. So off we went on a grand retail tour. On our travels we picked up sound damping insulation… Continue reading Sweat Equity: How we spent our autumn vacation… again! Week One