Announcement: Rebirth Mondays start 11.28.2011

With the passing of another Thanksgiving, I have discovered one more thing to be thankful for: outspoken friends and family.

It has come to my attention that I am a complete slacker - a blog fraud, if you will. You're complaining about infrequent updates, unmentioned projects, empty promises of future posts, and the lingering photos from Hurricane Irene (Jen).

Well I'm announcing right here, right now, that this week marks the start of something big: Rebirth Mondays.



I am pledging to post something new every Monday of every month, just for all of you happy readers. It may be at 1am, it may be at 9pm, but it will happen. The first time I miss a Monday, I will buy drinks for the first five people who hate-text (hext?) me.

Happy reading!

Executive Decision Needed

Which exterior lights should we go with? Each one has its unique charm and would be a great addition to the ranch.



Thoughts?

Before and After

So I spent - potentially - the last sunny, warm day of 2011 painting window trim. :-/ On the bright side, the trim looks great and really makes the new windows pop!

Find a good before / after photo below, showcasing the new exterior paint, the fresh trim paint, and the brand new windows!

Autumn reportings

Well folks, yet again I've let too much time go by. But rest assured, there has been progress! We have installed a natural gas line, we are awaiting a new boiler, we have gotten all new windows, we have found great new furniture... And so much more!

I will be updating the blog with some pictures this weekend - stay tuned :-)

Irene

Long story short; we were not prepared for Irene. Find our "hurricane-readiness" kit below:

Little did we know, the wind and rain would be rough...

...sailboats would wash ashore...

...we would lose power for four days...

...and have to empty our refrigerator of everything delicious. Lessons learned: 1. Don't mess with Mother Nature, she's a b*tch. And 2: That we're incredibly fortunate for good friends, beer, bananas, and that we did not suffer from any real damage.

Gettysburg Gray

The day has come...

The house is getting painted! The house is getting painted! The house is getting painted! The house is getting painted! The house is getting painted! The house is getting painted!

Updates to follow soon :-)