Now, that by no means indicates that the house is done, but it is close! We've spent 6 nights here, during the day co-existing with workers. We came so far in the two weeks from the last post to moving day. It is just unbelievable! To hit some high points … [Read more...]
Construction Progress: Yes, we are really making progress!
It's not that I haven't wanted to share progress on the house, but I have become pretty hands-on and involved in the project, and that seems to be taking so much of my time that I have neglected to update here. (Previous installment of this construction journey is … [Read more...]
Construction Progress: To Sheetrock and Beyond!
We had a great trip to Santa Fe. What a fun little city! We took lots of pictures and I'll do a post on the trip soon. On returning we were excited to see siding on the house! And..... The floor of the screened porch was begun. This is new territory for us. We're using a … [Read more...]
From Slab to Framing and Dry In
Wow! We've come a long way since my last post, which you can read right here. There have been some bumps in the road, but generally this phase of the journey has gone more smoothly than the foundation and site prep. … [Read more...]
Building a House From the Ground Up — Literally!
And so it begins.... My earlier post (read here) tells about our decision to build our home in the historic district of Norcross, Georgia, and gives an overview of the town itself. Building in a historic district comes with its own special set of rules, requirements, … [Read more...]
How to Paint a Natural Fiber Rug
I had so much fun completing this project and am super excited to share it! A while back I was updating my porch and my parents gave me a natural fiber rug that my porch badly needed and it was in great shape. Well, life happens, and this rug was on its last leg a couple weeks … [Read more...]
Easy Zinnia Seed Mix
I just wanted to share with y'all this little impulse buy I found at Home Depot in the Spring that has made my yard come alive! This bag of easy zinnia seed mix has enough seeds to cover a whole yard with gorgeous, colorful zinnias and it really required no work on my … [Read more...]
Cane Grinding 2014
Murphy Farms in Jennings, Florida is the site of an annual event that our family is a part of. Mildred Murphy is the matriarch of the family and is my (Pam's) aunt. My mother, who passed away last March, was her sister. Our trip to Hamilton County, Florida (just south of the … [Read more...]
Journey to Adopt Historic Norcross, Georgia, as Our New Home (Step #1)
A year or so ago Buddy and I decided we might be ready for a change. We wanted to get a bit closer to our family and hopefully shorten Buddy's time spent in the car for these last few years before retirement. My dream is to be able to say to the kids and grandkids, "I'm cooking a … [Read more...]
Shower Curtain with Cornice Board
These are our easy how-to instructions for making your own shower curtain with a custom cornice board in any fabric you love! This is the before look of the bathroom at our little condo in Atlanta. Pretty Plain Jane, and I wanted to dress it up without much investment. … [Read more...]
