Category Archives: House stuff

With the paint

Posted on September 13, 2018 by wonkydonkey

I totally forgot that I had written about painting our living room! Well, I did – and I love it. We went with a sunny, buttery yellow, which is a great background for punchy colors like red and aqua. We … Continue reading →

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Feeling retro

Posted on April 5, 2018 by wonkydonkey

Backstory: Our house was built in 1941. Very much a product of its time, the house is small, with low ceilings and no frills. The original rooms are cozy (read: tiny), but the house has had two additions built, at … Continue reading →

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Money pit

Posted on October 28, 2017 by wonkydonkey

Houses, man. They are expensive – even if your mortgage payments are reasonable because you bought the house before the market lost its mind, the ongoing maintenance is not insignificant. It’s these things that *almost* make me wish we were … Continue reading →

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Feeling productive

Posted on August 13, 2017 by wonkydonkey

Some weekends we work work work around the house and never seem to get anything done. Well, this weekend I knocked several projects off the list.  I painted the side of our carport-turned-shop. It hasn’t been painted in over 40 … Continue reading →

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Shut the front door

Posted on July 29, 2017 by wonkydonkey

With nearly all of the house painting done, we are down to just the random bits – including the front door. It is original to the house, which makes it 75 years old – and it has at least five … Continue reading →

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Moving right along

Posted on August 28, 2016 by wonkydonkey

The house painting is coming along slowly but steadily. We have sprayed the first coat of the main color and today is a brush-and-roller day for the areas where spraying just isn’t going to work well (like inside the porch).  … Continue reading →

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Testing

Posted on August 20, 2016 by wonkydonkey

We have been stripping the house of its bling (gutters, lights, hose reel) in preparation for the repainting. The Mr test-sprayed a section to learn how to use the sprayer, which prompted him to go buy a respirator because these … Continue reading →

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Moving along

Posted on August 12, 2016 by wonkydonkey

Just three doses in the antibiotic, I feel like a new person. Three doses, one and a half days after going to the doctor. Was I that close to having this UTI beat with the supplements? Did I give in … Continue reading →

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Fixing up the old things

Posted on January 31, 2016 by wonkydonkey

I have two stealth knitting projects underway, and I can’t show you guys because I’m pretty sure the recipients will see. So, in other news: we inherited an old truck that the Mr. has been working on; replacing worn-out parts, fixing the … Continue reading →

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And just like that, a week goes by

Posted on December 15, 2015 by wonkydonkey

Is it crazy for anyone else? Or is it just me?? This time of year, I love it — but man there is so much going on. Quick update on stuff: Porch: DONE! Not only that, it’s cleaned up and … Continue reading →

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