by Flower Farmer | Sep 30, 2009 | Early years
Moving Day September, 2009 Time’s up. The closing on the sale of the city house was put off for as long as possible, but now we had to go. After twenty years of caring for the lovely home on Greenland Drive, I thought I’d be filled with sadness. But by the time... 
by Flower Farmer | Sep 19, 2009 | Early years
Master Carpenter September, 2009 I count myself very lucky to have an experienced and talented carpenter on the job. Watching home improvement TV, you’d think it’s a snap to renovate a house. Here’s the before shot of the starting mess; cutaway to a couple of... 
by Flower Farmer | Sep 13, 2009 | Early years
Paper Wasp September, 2009 You find all sorts of surprises when taking apart an old house: lost pennies, vintage newspaper, forgotten tools. I’ve found plenty of creep-crawly stuff too in the walls including rodent droppings, a dead bird, and a complete... 
by Flower Farmer | Sep 12, 2009 | Early years
September, 2009 So far I’m not having any demo-fever regrets, as when you rip something out only to decide later that you should have let it be. Under the kitchen walls there was nothing unexpected. In fact, there was nothing. No insulation at all with the exception... 
by Flower Farmer | Sep 9, 2009 | Early years
September, 2009 There’s nothing green about this project at this point and it’s painful. In a more perfect universe I could have taken the house apart gently and most of it could have been reused. But on this planet, Clark’s crew are wreckers. And I’m the pain in the...