I need no rust in my life.

BEFORE: The previous owners painted this railing green in 1983. Or at least that’s how it looked! We’ve been living with it like this since we bought our home, but now that Spring is upon us (and we want to spend more time out on the deck!) I decided to finally take on the tedious [...]

Good idea?

So, would it qualify as a “good” idea to pull a tractor/brush hog combo up onto the rails of a trailer that’s not wide enough, strap it down, and call it good? I’m not sure, but the land sure needed a visit from a tractor. And I think my boys men enjoyed it. As you [...]

Farther into the wilderness

I announced on my Facebook a few days ago that it’s official – we’re buying a new house!! Many people have been asking the obvious question (well, obvious if you know my family personally), “what about your plans to build onto your current home?  you’re not doing that?” and the simple answer is no, we’re [...]