Because we’re doing as much of our rehab work as possible ourselves and because we’re on a budget, we’ve had to source the associated...

We first stayed at our new property the weekend of March 15th when the last of our harsh winter was within reach and the hope of spring...

I never cease to be appreciative of the difference in perspective that my husband Ed provides. One clear example for me relates to how...

Quite often, I’m torn between walking and exploring the land and getting to work on a project that needs to be done. We currently only...

Since we were still in the demolition phase, it was a good point to have an electrician come in and make some upgrades. We wanted to add...

We briefly debated about opening up the staircase leading to the second floor. This staircase was fully enclosed with a wall and door....

The grass is getting green, the Daylilies, Hostas, and Peonies are popping up; the cycle of life begins again. It is nice and it makes...

It was not an easy decision to make; but, the more I thought about it, the more I realized that the 11+ pine trees (most of which were...

“I think we are right here”, I said to Maggie as I pointed at the map in the Gazetteer. Earlier in the week, I had been looking at the...

It is 1 o’clock in the morning. I am frowning at the sky, while our family dog Maxie sits beside me studying the distant treeline. Seven...

When we started considering all of the work that we needed to do on the home and the property, it was easy to get overwhelmed (and it...

Boxes. Buckets. Rubbermaid tubs. Sitting in my living room in southeastern Wisconsin, I am surrounded by things Maggie believes we will...