Smallest Rooms of the House
I knew that it would take several weeks to rehab the hall closet and pantry. However, when you stand there and look at them, it is hard...
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Ed
Jun 28, 20202 min read
Fish Fry Friday
I was driving through Richland Center on the way to the homestead on Friday afternoon, and passed a crowd of people beneath a large tent....
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Ed
Jun 27, 20203 min read
Halfway through "Year of the Land"
Way back in February, while there was snow on the ground, we posted our plans for the year. We had plenty of rehabbing left to do, but...
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Ed
Jun 22, 20203 min read
Strawberry Pie
Driving through Richland Center this weekend, we passed a small roadside stand in the parking lot of the Napa auto parts store. An Amish...
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Ed
Jun 21, 20201 min read
Kitchen Pass-Thru Completed
The kitchen pass-through was completed this weekend.
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Maggie
Jun 21, 20201 min read
A Good Sign We Might Get Grapes This Year
Last year at this time, our grape vines were bare. This year, they look to be abundant. Not sure if the birds will get them before we...
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Ed
Jun 21, 20202 min read
Ode to Clothes
Another pair of shorts ruined. One of the hazards of rehabbing a house is the wear and tear on clothing. I have old tee shirts that I...
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Maggie
Jun 17, 20201 min read
Ready to Assemble Cabinets for Bedroom and Office
When I ordered three of the 7 drawer cabinets from Amazon, little did I realize how much assembly would be required. (I should have...
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Ed
Jun 8, 20202 min read
Pantry Painting
We are using the early summer to try to get loose ends tied up on the first floor and get more rooms into the "100 percent complete"...
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Ed
Jun 3, 20202 min read
Morel Victory
It was a short conversation. As I was was walking to the garden, I waved to our neighbor. He asked if I had any luck finding morel...
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Maggie
May 31, 20201 min read
What's in Bloom
Last year, we missed the blooming poppy's because the blooms only last a day or two. This year, I got lucky as they were blooming when I...
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Maggie
May 31, 20201 min read
2nd Nook Window Painted
The largest window on the main level has been painted. I was alone at the property this weekend and wasn't sure I'd get the whole window...
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Ed
May 25, 20202 min read
Master Bedroom Before and After
With the hanging of a blind this weekend, the master bedroom becomes our first room to move into the 100 percent-complete column. I am...
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Maggie
May 25, 20201 min read
Grass (and weeds) Growing Where the Pine Trees Used To Be
When we purchased the house a little over a year ago, there were 12 very tall evergreen / pine trees where there is now green grass (and...
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Maggie
May 25, 20201 min read
Ever so Slowly...Rooms Beginning to Near Completion
While only the Master Bedroom is fully complete at this point, things are starting to get closer (at least with respect to the main level...
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Maggie
May 25, 20201 min read
Waking Up to Cows in Our Pasture
When I woke up this morning and looked out my bedroom window; this is what I saw - Cows in the pasture right by the house. The...
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Ed
May 22, 20202 min read
Morel Drought
This has been a poor year for morel mushrooms. Last year, we were so busy with the house that we did not have time to forage in our woods...
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Maggie
May 18, 20201 min read
Forest Floor in May - South Central Wisconsin
I never know whether to look down or to look ahead when we go for our walk in the back woods. Last weekend, I tended to look down and...
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Maggie
May 18, 20201 min read
Wild Asparagus
Our neighboring farmer pointed out a wild asparagus plant in our pasture; Ed had also discovered a wild asparagus plant on our fence...
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