Posts Tagged ‘homeowner’

Little House in the Backyard

Monday, March 7th, 2011

Or maybe big house in the city?   Either way, the shed is coming along nicely!   A long weekend of hard labor and we have a shed that actually looks like a shed (or a small house, if you think small).  Lots of pictures were taken, ostensibly for documenting purposes, but really so I could take a break every once in a while and not feel too unproductive. (more…)

Building walls, big and tall

Thursday, March 3rd, 2011

Lots of construction going on these past few days!  Besides the basement becoming habitable now (not finished by a long shot, but no longer a dangerous work zone), we now have walls on the Shed/Spare Room/Small House we’re building in the back yard.

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Another Photo from the Secret Underground Project

Wednesday, February 16th, 2011

Hmm, what could that be for? (more…)

Secret Project Photo

Tuesday, February 15th, 2011

Well, It’s not really a secret, but it’s sure happening quick!  Guess what the plans are and win a gold star!  (virtual gold star, of course)

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When It Rains, It Pours

Tuesday, February 15th, 2011

It seems the weather in Austin is either Flood Watch or Stage 7 Drought, with not too much in between.  And apparently that’s how it is at our house, at least with regards to Home Improvement Projects.    Despite being nails-deep in a shed build, we’ve got another major project underway.  I’ll add some photos soon, but until then, I’ll just leave you guessing…

The Bees & The Tree

Monday, August 23rd, 2010

Setting up for the Big Show

The Bees and the Tree sounds like it could be the title of a children’s book.  However,  it’s just another entry in the growing list of mini-dramas since moving to the new house last year. It all started way back in aught-nine…
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