Newest Updates To Old House Gazette http://www.oldhousegazette.com/house/ en-us Sat, 12 May 2007 11:00:00 EST larry@oldhousegazette.com http://www.oldhousegazette.com/tohj_logo.gif http://www.oldhousegazette.com/house/ Has it REALLY been that long? Almost 2 months since my last post? Wow. Well, there hasn't been a lot going on in Larry-Land during the winter. Well, maybe a couple things of interest... Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:13:00 EST http://www.oldhousegazette.com/house/91.php http://www.oldhousegazette.com/house/91.php Well, I'm sorry but this is going to be another drive-by blog. There has basically been no work done on the house at all. I started to build a bookcase for the office, but said 'hell-with-it'. Fri, 28 Dec 2007 06:02:00 EST http://www.oldhousegazette.com/house/90.php http://www.oldhousegazette.com/house/90.php Well, the house is all painted now. Unfortunately, I don't have the time to say much more than that. So, here are three pictures to look at for now. I promise I'll write something of interest soon. Fri, 16 Nov 2007 06:45:00 EST http://www.oldhousegazette.com/house/89.php http://www.oldhousegazette.com/house/89.php What's this? Has Larry found new motivation? Nope. We finally found someone who actually showed up at the house when promised. Yes, we have hired out the painting and siding removal for the second story - us being terrified of heights, and all. Thu, 18 Oct 2007 08:04:00 EST http://www.oldhousegazette.com/house/88.php http://www.oldhousegazette.com/house/88.php Where have I been? I've been around. Have I worked on the house? A little; not much. There are lots of reasons, but the main one is that I burned myself out. Tue, 16 Oct 2007 08:11:00 EST http://www.oldhousegazette.com/house/87.php http://www.oldhousegazette.com/house/87.php Work on the house? Nope. It's been too damn hot and I've been too damn cranky. See, I quit smoking 3 weeks ago. Since then, my every waking moment has been spent trying to not think about cigarettes, trying to not scream at Sian or Jordan for stupid reasons, and trying not to behead anyone who pisses me off. Mon, 13 Aug 2007 10:18:00 EST http://www.oldhousegazette.com/house/86.php http://www.oldhousegazette.com/house/86.php In case you're wondering, there has been nothing-nada-zilch done to the house since Dad-In-Law arrived. I have, however, started a new web site that will take more of my time for a long, long time to come. Tue, 26 Jun 2007 07:05:00 EST http://www.oldhousegazette.com/house/85.php http://www.oldhousegazette.com/house/85.php If you will remember back to 2 weeks ago, I was working feverishly to get the Office/Guest Room done in time for Dad-In-Law's visit. "Done" is a bit of a misnomer, really.... habitable would be a better word. I managed to get it to that point, but not much more. Fri, 15 Jun 2007 09:30:00 EST http://www.oldhousegazette.com/house/84.php http://www.oldhousegazette.com/house/84.php Well, there hasn't been a lot of blogging from me for a while, and there won't be today, either... just some pictures with brief descriptions. I have been working on the office/guest room every day since May 29th. Mon, 4 Jun 2007 08:20:00 EST http://www.oldhousegazette.com/house/83.php http://www.oldhousegazette.com/house/83.php Yesterday was a busy day for me. I used my new Bosch miter saw extensively, which was good. Today I haven't touched it. Sian's dad is visiting from Malta in 3 weeks... Wed, 23 May 2007 21:05:00 EST http://www.oldhousegazette.com/house/82.php http://www.oldhousegazette.com/house/82.php The following isn't the reason Sian is the best wife in the world, it's just one example of it.... Mon, 21 May 2007 21:20:00 EST http://www.oldhousegazette.com/house/81.php http://www.oldhousegazette.com/house/81.php There is actually a full ceiling in the laundry room now. There's also a little bit of trim. Oh, and the beginnings of the counter/shelves... Sun, 20 May 2007 08:30:00 EST http://www.oldhousegazette.com/house/80.php http://www.oldhousegazette.com/house/80.php I was asked for a picture of Jordan the other day, so I'm posting one now. Here's Jordan looking his most intelligent...eating breakfast, drooling on his Nintendo DS, and sitting improperly in the chair. To make it even better, Lyrus is strolling along on the counter in the background. It has been a wonderful morning so far here at Casa de Sian and Larry. Sat, 19 May 2007 08:15:00 EST http://www.oldhousegazette.com/house/79.php http://www.oldhousegazette.com/house/79.php I figured it would be a cold day in hell before I had all of the walls up in the laundry room. Well, I can say with confidence that all of the walls ARE up in the laundry room now. There still isn't a ceiling, but it would just be greedy to want EVERYthing, wouldn't it? Fri, 18 May 2007 10:55:00 EST http://www.oldhousegazette.com/house/78.php http://www.oldhousegazette.com/house/78.php I've been pretty lazy lately. I put up a couple of pieces of beadboard in the laundry room, I stapled up another piece of insulation, I built a new door for the basement, I planted a tree to replace my Redbud that died because of the surprise freeze we had this year, and that's about it really. Wed, 16 May 2007 21:20:00 EST http://www.oldhousegazette.com/house/77.php http://www.oldhousegazette.com/house/77.php I'm behind on my updates because I have been so incredibly busy. Here's a quick rundown of what's been going on... Sat, 12 May 2007 11:00:00 EST http://www.oldhousegazette.com/house/76.php http://www.oldhousegazette.com/house/76.php Have I ever mentioned that I hate plumbing? I mean, really, really HATE plumbing? I do. I detest it. I'd rather be sodomized by a syphlytic goat than do plumbing, generally. http://www.oldhousegazette.com/house/75.php http://www.oldhousegazette.com/house/75.php "The forecast for today is mostly cloudy with only a slight chance of widely scattered rain showers. Any rain will amount to less than 1/10 of an inch." ... http://www.oldhousegazette.com/house/74.php http://www.oldhousegazette.com/house/74.php Just a warning to those who aren't interested in tools or reviews of tools; you might want to skip to the end where I'll have some pictures for you to look at. http://www.oldhousegazette.com/house/73.php http://www.oldhousegazette.com/house/73.php I've decided that plumbers like pain. What else could cause a person to decide upon a career choice that puts them at odds daily with rusted, seized pipes, giant iron tubes sealed with Oakem, and putting new plumbing in a room with a concrete floor and 8x8" sills? http://www.oldhousegazette.com/house/72.php http://www.oldhousegazette.com/house/72.php