Readers, Some improvements just don’t come across in pictures. But they’re still improvements. This past weekend Jack painted the stairwell to the sewing space. It was white; now it’s a pale, pale peachy color by Benjamin Moore called Gerbera Daisy. My interior designer-sewing teacher-friend Shelly Isaacson recommended it. She knew it was a stairwell with […]
“Someday” is Today!
Readers, I wanted to update you on the progress of my sewing space. I looked at my photos at first and thought, “The scuffed old white paint has been replaced by fresh white paint (with the delectable name of Angel Food). Exciting for me, boring for the readers.” But then I looked at the pictures […]
From Spider Hole to Cedar Closet
Readers, For 73 years the space under our porch was a dark, dank, unfinished space. But our builder, Daniel, had the nerve to enter the spiders’ den. What a huge improvement! The finished dimensions are about 29 inches deep by 63 inches wide. Daniel used an inexpensive carpet remnant to finish the floor, and then […]
The Storage Space Nears Completion
Readers, A week ago our unfinished storage space under the front entrance was a dark, dank, cobwebby spiders’ den. This afternoon I stepped inside a bright, clean, warm, dry, ventilated, bugproof storage space that smells like cedar chips. I can’t get over the difference! Tomorrow Daniel will stop back to install a carpet remnant over […]
Demystifying the Mystery Spot
Readers, Progress continued yesterday on the sewing space. The twelve ceiling lights are all installed and on a dimmer. Then Daniel turned his attention to the space behind the “mystery” door. It’s a mystery no longer. He used his shop vac to clear out the spiders, which even he described as “nasty.” He poured a […]
Light Work
Readers, The pictures tell the story. Yesterday Daniel replaced five recessed lights in the sewing domain and cut holes in the ceiling to install twelve new lights, evenly spaced down the length of the room. Today he nearly finished the light installation job. Talk about improvement! I’ll wonder how I ever managed without them. What’s […]
Cut and Dried
Readers, I’ve been waiting impatiently for our builder to finish the storage space behind the mystery door. When Daniel looked at the space, you may recall, he said, “This is great! You’re paying for this space; you should use it.” How could I say no to such enthusiasm (and common sense)? In no time flat […]