Day 102 of 2025

The bunny from the Old House did come home with us 

and has been in our front garden for a couple years now.  

He is surrounded by the vinca which has begun to bloom.

 

Day 23 of 2024

This quilt top found me on Sunday 

as Fireball and I visited the antique mall we used to frequent

 when we were working on the Old House. 

It has some issues with a major spill of unknown origin, 

a giant hole and a few seams that need work. 

I really love the pink and navy combination though 

and the price was very reasonable for a top in this condition, 

so I brought it home with me. 

I'm thinking of using the leaf print

 to replace the blocks with the largest spills. 

Some of the smaller ones might get a little appliqué.

Day 333 of 2023

This year while clearing out the Old House, 

I brought home this white ceramic tree

 with blue lights and birds.

It stands at about one foot tall. 

I say they are lights but there is really only one light inside the tree

 that makes the whole thing glow. 

I'm not exactly sure why it glows more purple 

when it is actually very blue in the daytime when it is not turned on.  

The only thing I can think of is that the kind of bulb it takes

 puts off a glow with a reddish tint. 

Maybe I'll see if an LED bulb will fit and give a more accurate blue glow. 

 

Day 316 of 2023

I'm working my way through some of the boxes

 we brought home from the Old House.

 I really love this vase but it has a giant crack

 that circles half of the base and travels up

 two opposite sides for a couple inches. 

I'm sure it would not contain the water I might fill it with

 if I wanted to put fresh flowers in it. 

I hate to get rid of it. 

I may have to brainstorm some non-water uses for it 

or some sort of container I can slip inside to hold water.

 

Day 233 of 2023

I'm going to try this dresser from the Old House in the guest room, 

replacing the desk and hutch that are currently between the two beds. 

I hope it works.

 

Day 202 of 2023

Today was bittersweet.

 

Day 197 of 2023

One of the last things to do at the Old House

 is to take care the last few things in the garage. 

One day a while back

 Great Grandpa H noticed this cart on the side of the road. 

After it was still there a couple days later, 

he assumed no one wanted it so, at 92 years old, 

he hoisted it up into the trunk of his car

 and brought it home. 

I'm not sure what that's all about but I'm also not 92. 

Today we returned it to the store to which it belongs.

 

Day 196 of 2023

Now that I will be home more with the Old House project coming to a close, 

do I even bother to take the little white houses

 and Christmas decor off the mantel? 

I think maybe. 

I would like to think that I could get some pumpkins up this fall. 

Time will tell.

 

Day 182 of 2023

Great Grandpa H had some ingenious solutions to common problems. 

Why not bolt a putty knife to the end of a broom length handle?

 

Day 169 of 2023

The Old House.

 

Day 167 of 2023

I have checked almost everything off my list 

and have contacted our realtor

 to let her know the Old House is ready for pictures.

 

Day 166 of 2023

This week I've been working off a list I made

 of all the things that were left to do in the Old House. 

I try to make these lists as detailed as possible. 

I thought I was going to be able to complete the list by the end of today. 

I miscalculated and will be back tomorrow 

which is my new "pretty sure I can get the rest of this done" day.

 

Day 165 of 2023

Here's a space in the Old House that I'm not sure I've shown you. 

It is the laundry room which is right next to the workshop. 

Those cabinets at the end of the room are huge 

and there is even more storage under the stairs. 

The most fun feature here though is the screened box hanging on the wall 

on the right side of the photo. 

This is the receptacle for the laundry

 that can be put down the laundry chute 

that is in the hallway up on the main level of the house.

 

Day 164 of 2023

The carpet tape I used today was very sticky. 

It took three tries with three different products 

to get these scissors clean, 

but now they look brand new.

 

Day 162 of 2023

We have brought home some interesting things from the Old House. 

This is one is fascinating. 

It's a city directory from 1953. 

It is a hardcover book. 

It really does have all the information listed on the lefthand page and more. 

 

Day 161 of 2023

Almost done.

 

Day 158 of 2023

Things are getting down to the nitty-gritty in the basement workshop.

 

155 of 2023

We are heading for the finish line at the Old House. 

Although we are still a distance away, we can see it now. 

Today's projects were installing new transition strips

 in all the doorways that include the hardwood floors, 

removing the drapes, and continuing work in the basement workshop. 

I hope you aren't too tired of Old House photos. 

 

Day 154 of 2023

I have found the most beautiful and interesting measuring devices.

 

Day 153 of 2023

Here's one thing that could be said about Great Grandpa H -  

he was definitely organized.