Did a bit more work finishing up the display boxes. Filled the nail holes and did the caulking and some of the priming. The weather has not cooperated this week though with an April snowstorm. My display for spring includes birds, nests and other bird related items that I have made. These displays are fun to do and have attracted some attention. I think the UPS driver is intrigued when he delivers the packages. I finally was able to unpack and display my collection of vintage state plates. This large wall in the foyer is perfect for them. Unfortunately as I hammered in the last of them a few fell off and broke! Now I will be looking for replacements along with the ones I have been missing to complete the whole USA. The bench came from the Bennington, Vermont railroad station. My mom (who was a picker WAY ahead of her time) found it and it was stored in pieces in their barn for years. My dad wanted to get rid o...
I am creating this blog as a way to record the building of our First Day Cottage in Walpole, NH. We purchased 7.2 acres of open meadow one mile outside of the beautiful village of Walpole, NH. We have lived in an old 1849 house on the town common for the past 20 years and wanted to "downsize" to a one level more energy efficient home. I knew a local architect named David Howard designed these owner built cottages and was able to visit one that was built for his daughter. I really liked the tall ceilings, exposed beams and rustic quality of the cottages. Something totally different than what we had for 20 years. Of course we are not building it ourselves. We might have attempted this kind of thing 35 years ago but not an option these days. We close on our land on 183 Old Drewsville Road! I drive by to New Hampshire from Prince Edward Island where we reside in the summer to stake out the land with David. Now I can envision a house th...
Here are some updates on the house. Firstly I can't stop looking at my awesome clothesline. Isn't it a beautiful sight?! So much sun out there. It really makes me happy. Here is a hint at what's going down this week. I think Jason will be setting the cobblestones which will separate the courtyard gravel from the paved (eventually) driveway. They will also encircle the tear drop shaped island in the middle. Grass has been planted in the areas where we needed to fill in the bare patches. Rain would be very helpful to get it going but it's been hot and dry. I am still painting. It never ends. I have stained one half of the long front porch decking. I tried rolling it but did not like the coverage so brushing it on worked better. Not easy on the knees! And here is the big reveal on our new stone steps! I just love the natural look of them. The stepping stone pathway has been started and will continue all the...
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