Cutting off the deck

Our deck along the back of the house is/was 20 feet long. It has covered over the basement window where the bedroom/my office is. Philip made the recommendation that we take one end of the deck off to provide light and create a garden. So he went to work, and in no time flat the…

Our happy place – one year

Wendy and I like watching a BBC television show called Escape to the Country. The premise for the show is that people who have lived in an urban setting for work or other reasons come to a place where they want to sell and buy a home somewhere in the country. BBC then has a…

Dreaming of a new kitchen

One of the areas of the house which really needs attention is the kitchen. I won’t go into detail, but it is sad. Broken hinges scraped wood, and worst of all someone decided to put varathane on the doors and vanity pieces but clearly didn’t prepare it properly if it can be prepared so that…