Well, it’s been about five weeks since the last post.  As you might have suspected, I’ve moved into my new place.  It wasn’t the beginning of the end, but the end of the beginning.  But the hard stuff has been taken care of.  Continue reading Be it ever so humble…. →

So part of the past two weeks was spent on a vacation up to New York City and the July 4th weekend.  This was a strange period where big things were put in the house but not necessarily seeing results in the interim.  But at the end of the two weeks, I can finally start to see the light at the end of the tunnel.  And this time, it might not even be a train! Continue reading Week 15-16: Entering the Home Stretch! →

The past few weeks have been a blur of activity.  I was working my buttocks off in a house without any air conditioning as I was trying to patch up walls and paint before new floors were to be installed.  This is where the lack of sleep and sweat equity really comes into play. Continue reading Week 12-14: Sweating to the Oldies →

If there was any doubt about the contractor that I have chosen, it was removed this week. Continue reading Week 11: You get what you pay for. →

When one door closes, another one has to be built. Ok this isn’t the phrase as it is known but that had been my reality that emerged. Continue reading Week 10: When a door closes… →