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Powder Room Remodel, Day Two (Demolition)

Ah, just look at that beautiful, clean subfloor. This is what it was supposed to look like at the end of Day One. Oh well. Dramas of the Day (DOD): Not at all bad as it turns out, but there were 3 of them, all related: The false subfloor: This very helpful video seemed toContinue reading “Powder Room Remodel, Day Two (Demolition)”

Powder Room Remodel: Day One (Demolition)

The powder room is the only room on my main floor that is still living in the 1980s. I mean, that was a good decade, but mauve is not a color that should have ever been put on Formica (or perhaps anywhere? Not a fan). Also, pink and blue vinyl floor is not my favorite.Continue reading “Powder Room Remodel: Day One (Demolition)”

Christmas Theme: Christmas in Taos

This was a fun, familiar, and cozy theme. I have actually spent Christmas in Taos before with my friend David and his family, and it was one of my all-time favorite Christmases: the pińon smoke in the crisp air, hiking in the snow, Christmas Eve service at San Geronimo church at Taos Pueblo, tamales andContinue reading “Christmas Theme: Christmas in Taos”

Florida Overseas Heritage Trail

If you’re thinking, blah, blah, blah, palm trees, Jimmy Buffett, and key-lime pie, boy are you are in for a surprise: this blog post is mostly about infrastructure. But! I hope I can make you at least partially as enthralled with the nuts and bolts of the Florida Overseas Heritage Trail as I became overContinue reading “Florida Overseas Heritage Trail”