Category Archives: Renovation

One Down, Two To Go (Bathrooms of Course) And A Top Ten List

Posted on September 10, 2016 by Julie

We had quite a productive summer. First and foremost, our downstairs bathroom/laundry room is nearly 99% done! My contractor was so pleased about this incredible development that he even left me a note! Yes, there is still some painting to … Continue reading →

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The Start of a New (Downstairs) Bath/Laundry Room

Posted on August 9, 2016 by Julie

So, remember how we really wanted the upstairs/master bathroom to be done so Lynn and I could move into our bedroom and move out of the smallest guest room in the house? We have now been sleeping in the small … Continue reading →

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A New Door For An Old House

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Julie

After we ripped out the concrete porch which I mentioned in my April story, we started to think about getting a new front door. The door we have right now is an old French door that sticks when you try … Continue reading →

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The Start of Our Sixth Red House Summer

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Julie

Unbelievably, it has been six years since we bought the Red House. Needless to say we still have quite a bit of work to be done but hopefully now that we got rid of our house on Long Island (as … Continue reading →

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Six Years Later – The Kitchen

Posted on April 10, 2016 by Julie

We didn’t have a kitchen for almost 4 years in the Red House. And even just 2 years ago our kitchen consisted solely of a stove, a new dishwasher and an old fridge. While we are still struggling to put … Continue reading →

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The End of Summer at the Red House

Posted on September 27, 2015 by Julie

I’ve been remiss in writing about the Red House and things we have accomplished and things we unfortunately still have not gotten around to doing. So a quick recap should bring everyone up to speed. First and foremost, although we … Continue reading →

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Five Years Later…Strawberries!

Posted on June 21, 2015 by Julie

After planting strawberries in one corner of the Red House garden nearly five years ago, we suddenly have lots and lots of strawberries. It seems, however, that I’m a bit late in picking them since when I parted some of … Continue reading →

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Suddenly…Winter!

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Julie

When we left the Red House a few weeks ago, the back meadow was still green but all the leaves had nearly fallen off the trees. And the deer, who love to walk down from the waterfall and roam the … Continue reading →

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The Start of Summer

Posted on June 29, 2014 by Julie

It being the end of the school year and the beginning of summer vacation, I decided to splurge a bit on the provisions I would be bringing up to the house for the weekend. Now, I’ve been hauling food up … Continue reading →

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Even Upstate We Can’t Escape “Grades”

Posted on June 1, 2014 by Julie

Last weekend was Memorial Day and we thought it might be a good opportunity to have our furnace looked at since “cleaning and tune ups” are part of our maintenance package. A service technician came, stared at the furnace, fiddled … Continue reading →

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