Despite the dreariness of this week, I made sure to stick to my goal of cleaning up the backyard. Because of where we are in the renovations, I have not been able to help out as much inside the house, so it feels good to be able to contribute in other ways. I am going to keep looking for side projects to do over the next few weeks so that I can continue to feel like I am a part of the progress. Kyle, his dad, and my dad took on the kitchen floor yesterday while I filled four garbage bags and one massive tarp bag (seriously, it could probably fit four people in it comfortably), with leaf debris. While at first I thought that the leaf assignment would be a breeze, I soon realized that the soggy-cereal texture of the thawing leaves made for a heavy and arduous task. That said, I ended up leaving a few piles and need to go back and finish today. [Raking 101: It is best to wait for the weather to warm up before raking the lawn. This is because you can pull up the new grass if there is still frost in the ground... Hopefully this week wasn't too early for me... Lesson learned if I have a bald backyard this summer.] The silver lining of the leaf haul was discovering a cluster of crocus buds growing by the shed. They have not yet bloomed, but I will be sure to document when they do. I love those tiny signs of spring.
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About MeKyle and I just became new homeowners. The house we purchased is not what one would classify as "move in ready"; in fact, it is quite the opposite. Built at the turn of the 20th century, our Victorian style house is both beautiful and terrifying in its ancient status and will be a project in renovation. This is a documentation of our triumphs and lessons learned, as we deconstruct and reconstruct this house. The end result? A space that we can proudly say we created. Archives
December 2016
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