What I did today

Aug 09

Do you ever feel like you spend the whole day running around a getting nothing done? I’ve felt that way a lot lately because I have so many large projects looming over my head. And then I have to remind myself of what I did accomplish. I installed drip irrigation in the last 8 feet of my garden bed I mixed compost into the top bit of the bed I planted...

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Progress in Evelyn’s Room

Nov 15

Progress in Evelyn’s Room

Shortly before we moved, I discovered Knock-Off wood and decided that Evelyn needed a new toddler bed. Had I known that things would shortly get as crazy as they did, I would have waited but, as it was, I decided to give it a try and get her crib mattress off the floor. It went well, even if took forever to build with a hammer and nails. (I’ve since acquired a...

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Baby Steps

Nov 07

Moving is a lot of work. Trust me. I’ve done it a lot. But when you discover an awesome site like the one by Ana White that shoes you how to build your own quality furniture easily and cheaply and then you buy a house larger and nicer than anything you’ve last lived in… well, lets just say that it takes a bit longer when building your own...

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