by Flower Farmer | Jan 29, 2010 | Early years
January, 2010 This was a week for mysterious discoveries. Today a dark puddle suddenly appeared on the dining room floor. The apparent source was a newly drilled hole in the floor joist above. But there was nothing on the second floor leaking onto the joist, no sign... 
by Flower Farmer | Jan 27, 2010 | Early years
January, 2010 Today, a strange discovery. The guys pulled up the floor in the old kitchen addition and found an old well right under what once was the kitchen! It sits just outside the original house foundation and must have been really convenient in 1850. Today it’s... 
by Flower Farmer | Jan 20, 2010 | Early years
January, 2010 It’s been tough since the end of December. Sam, the lead carpenter, has been struggling with cancer treatments and the frustrations of the health care system. His carpenter’s union insurance is not covering much and it’s a nightmare for him.... 
by Flower Farmer | Jan 15, 2010 | Early years
January, 2010 One of the ways I hoped to “go green” and at least nod toward restoration vs. remodeling was to resurrect the old wood siding and infill with new boards milled to the same profile. Ha! Not so fast. After much research I discovered that the siding was a... 
by Flower Farmer | Jan 10, 2010 | Early years
Garage Takes Shape January, 2010 Lot’s of time away from this effort, my apologies to anyone who cares about the lapse. Fits and starts for weeks—the cold, the bank, and illness (not my own) slowing things down. But progress nonetheless. I’ll try to prime the pump,...