We’ve had a small amount of wood sitting in the garage for the years when the damper was broken and we weren’t using the fireplace, but it didn’t take long to burn through that with fires on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day and with Alun finding his inner pyromaniac yesterday and today. InContinue reading “Sunday January 4 – Preparing Firewood”
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Wednesday December 31 – New Year’s Eve
Our overnight guests arrived last night and were very helpful in preparing for our annual New Year’s Eve party. They brought Trystan with them. He had been staying in St. Thomas with them since Boxing Day. Here’s a picture of Trystan and me. We have been having a New Year’s Eve party since 1999 whenContinue reading “Wednesday December 31 – New Year’s Eve”
Spray Paint, Fireplace Repairs and Ikea Cubbies
One day earlier this year, when I was wasting time pinning things on Pinterest rather than actually accomplishing anything, I came across a suggestion to have the paint store make up spray paint to match your wall colour. I hate cold air returns. If you leave them the original colour they stick out because theyContinue reading “Spray Paint, Fireplace Repairs and Ikea Cubbies”