Chainsawaganza! (I)

Brooke here: Work progresses accordingly, but not in any way that makes it appear as though we are actually doing anything at all.  I’ve been reluctant to post for fear that it seems we’re just lying about doing our due diligence as DIYers.  For example, we just finished the first round of Chainsawaganza.  The “before” […]

Adventures In The Fetid Hellswamp

Brooke here: If “busy” means “four hours of sleep,” then we’ve been rather busy.  There are a few deadlines looming on many of the house projects and those have to be completed on schedule or we are screwed.  However, we are finally entering the sunlit lands of Hiring People To Do Stuff, which is awesome.  […]

The House, Redux

Brooke here: The Jarrell house is a combination of things we want to preserve at all costs and things we want to destroy while giggling maniacally.  There are hundreds of lovely details unique to the house and we keep discovering them; two days ago, Brown found a fountain under the ivy.  These features . . […]