Just for Candace!

Wait no more :-)

Happy Holidays from the Ranch!

Wishing you all a bright 2011. I will follow up with photos of the house and tree later this week.

Wallpaper Removal!

The bathroom de-wallpapering has begun.

50 year old glue is a b*tch! We're going black and white for vintage effect :-)

Fleeting Fall

So sad to trade in THIS view for winter windows full of condensation! It is going to be a very long winter, and I am NOT too happy about it :-(

New gutters!

Well everyone, it's been far too long - but I cannot blame that on a lack of activity at the ranch. So much has happened this month! Brick repointing, new appliances, new gutters...

Here's a step-by-step look at the gutter project -

1. Original gutters from 1962 - wooden, rotten, and growing weeds:


2. Gutters and rotten fascia board removed:


3. Former neighbor prepping the new fascia boards:


4. New gutters!



Biggest take-away: One story homes make all gutters accessible by an eight food ladder (thanks Charlie). Amazing!

Ceiling painter: I am not

I've begun painting, and it's going... okay. I have quickly learned I am awful at painting ceilings! How do people paint ceilings and NOT show lines?! Incredible.

On a happier note, the whole family came up this past weekend (because they think I'm incompetent) and helped me paint the living room. Here's a sneak peak at the color, tape removed this morning!

The last of the stump...

The final bits and pieces of the spruce have been ground away. A bittersweet moment, but for the greater good. The amount of compliments I have received this week has been overwhelming, and the space seems so much more open. Looking forward to spring and putting a more appropriately-sized tree in its place!