Let’s Talk Tools
Tool Time with Ben: There have been a few new additions to the tool pile on this project. One of the things I love about Lacey is that she shares a firm belief in having the right tool for the … Continue reading
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Edison Improved
Have y’all discovered the new light bulbs from Philips? I’m enamored! These new-fangled LED bulbs promise to last 20+ years, have great light temperature/color (a very important factor to some of us), and are just a really cool shape. … Continue reading
A Word from Ben on Polishing a Turd
So now that the exterior is weatherproof and drywall mud isn’t being flung around inside (like the monkey house at the zoo), I thought I could take a little time and chime in with a few nuggets from the … Continue reading
A new project has arrived!
Watch out, there’s a new to-do list on the farm! Ben’s latest project arrived on site today, courtesy of our friend Clyde who owns the hardware store in a tiny town about 10 miles from Cockamamy. … Continue reading
A Wacky Weekend Leads To Electrictrify Monday
This, my friends, is the result of what we’re calling “Electrify Monday.” That amazing day that, it turns out, bring more squeals of joy from yours truly than any Christmas morning yet on record. The photo above brings me to … Continue reading
Barnwood Bonanza
Someone I know and love is way more excited about crafting walls from the new-to-us pile of barnwood than he is sculpting walls with drywall and mud! And I’m so glad that he’s so inspired!! Two of the three … Continue reading
Siding: Check!
Oh faithful readers, the day has finally come! I just can’t hold off any longer on sharing the finished siding job with you. I hope you are ready to see the front facade of our moving-on-up farm house, in her … Continue reading
A Banner Cockamamy Day
Holy cow! What an amazing day it has been on the farm! From the morning’s harvest to to the afternoon’s barnwood treasure trove to tonight’s exterior trim painting, I’m confident in proclaiming today, Wednesday, August 13, as the best … Continue reading
Kitchen Upgrade
More than ten years ago, I was given a small Char-broil gas grill as a birthday gift. That little guy has survived broiling southern summers, a move halfway across the country, and harsh Midwest winters. The bottom of the grill … Continue reading
The Garden’s Bounty
My how our garden grows! This summer isn’t terribly hot—Ben notes we’ve only had four days above 90 degrees during his month of siding—but our tomatoes are turning red and the squash blooms hint at a bumper crop. If … Continue reading
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