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Category Archives: The Property
Christmas Over, New Year Begins With The Impact Driver the Favorite Toy
I think my Christmas cookie baking scenario should have given me an inkling that 2011 wasn’t going to go out easy. For starters, I’ve never had a problem making cookies. This year it seemed I made batches of my usual … Continue reading
Posted in Construction, Fish, Frozen Pipes, kitchen, Renovation, The Property
Tagged cold pipes, frozen pipes, frozen sponges, icicles, impact driver, kitchen, renovation, sausage, shoveling, smoked oysters
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Our Not Very Cooperative Boy Toys
When we first bought the Red House, I waxed eloquently about my first attempt to ride the Troy Bilt, and while I was scared doing it, ultimately it was a lot of fun. The Troy Bilt is fun no more. … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Gardening tools, The Property
Tagged gardening, lawnmower, mowing, tiller, troy bilt
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The First Fall Planting
We decided this past Columbus Day weekend that the garden, as we know it, simply wasn’t working for us. The original design that was sketched for us (thanks Natalie!) had pathways and tidy little plots each dedicated to a particular … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers, Gardening, The Property, Vegetables
Tagged defining walkways, fall planting, garlic, planting tulips
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Patience Is Not A Virtue: Waiting For The Window Guys
I’ve decided my columns have been way too sappy lately. Even though I’m usually writing with fondness about the Red House even with some of the tribulations of living here, part of me is definitely missing my usual WTF attitude. … Continue reading
Posted in Construction, The Property
Tagged big box stores, French existentialists, lead paint, measurements, new windows, window installation, work crews
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The Bounty of the Garden
So far it seems the meadow that used to be an old potato field still has a lot to offer. When you look at the soil, it’s dark and rich and tills up quite nicely, unlike our suburban garden that’s … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers, Gardening, The Property, Vegetables
Tagged celery, eggplant, flowers, gardening, green beans, jalapenos, leeks, lettuce, pickles, squashinile, tomatoes, vegetables, weeds, zucchini
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The Beginnings of a New Kitchen; A Lovely Garden and Pizza, Too
Some things are really cool like when you leave later than you anticipated on the Friday before Memorial Day weekend but manage to hit little to no traffic on the West Side Highway. This unexpected event got us up to … Continue reading
Posted in Cheese, Grilling, The Property, Vegetables
Tagged flower garden, kitchen renovation, new windows, pizza on the grill, vegetable garden
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Snow, Salmon and Naan
We’ve had quite a winter both downstate and upstate. Since this is my first winter at the Red House, I don’t have anything to compare it to. It’s been bitterly cold (try minus 13!) and I’ve never seen so many … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Fish, The Property, Vegetables
Tagged cross country skiing, icicles, naan, salmon, snow, spicy food
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The Meadow
We have a really big yard up at the Red House. Actually, it’s more than a yard, it’s over four acres of property, a meadow really, that’s framed by five or six houses on one side and lots of trees … Continue reading