Last Piece of Drywall
Posted by Laura-Jane - Whimfield in House on 29. Mar, 2009 | 15 Comments
When we purchased our house, the walls were covered in 100-year-old plaster instead of gyproc (also known as drywall). We stripped the plaster off of every wall (like this) and hung new drywall/gyproc.
We finished stripping the old plaster off a long time ago, but putting up 120 sheets of drywall has taken almost a year.
The [...]
Dish Washing Tips
Posted by Laura-Jane - Whimfield in House, Personal on 22. Mar, 2009 | 14 Comments
About a year ago, we tore our kitchen apart during our home renovation, and we still haven’t put it back together yet.
We haven’t installed kitchen counters, a kitchen sink, or kitchen cabinets. As a result, we’re still washing dishes upstairs in the bathroom sink. It has been going on for so long now that it’s [...]
Spring Thaw on Prince Edward Island
Posted by Laura-Jane - Whimfield in Outdoors, Prince Edward Island on 20. Mar, 2009 | 15 Comments
Today is the first day of Spring here on Prince Edward Island. The Montague river has almost completely thawed, and we are starting to notice significant changes here on our property.
In February, we knew there was a picnic table buried somewhere under the snow.
But now, in mid-March, the picnic table has been revealed.
Pretty soon we’ll [...]
Blaze King Princess: Eyes Bigger than Woodstove
Posted by Laura-Jane - Whimfield in House, Personal on 16. Mar, 2009 | 12 Comments
Cameron was already asleep upstairs, so it was definitely my duty to shut the house down for the evening. Specifically, this included making sure the woodstove was full to ensure a nice, long, overnight burn.
The woodstove was two-thirds full; it needed another log or two to be added to the stove before I could leave [...]
Picking Paint Colors
Posted by Laura-Jane - Whimfield in House, Inspirations on 10. Mar, 2009 | 18 Comments
Picking paint colors is the most exciting part of home renovation, especially when your home renovation has taken a room through many stages of craziness.
The act of applying the first coat of colorful paint to a completely white-walled house is like a young couple seeing each other for the first time on prom night.
All the [...]
Hanging Laundry in Winter
Posted by Laura-Jane - Whimfield in Outdoors on 05. Mar, 2009 | 16 Comments
Hanging laundry in winter out in the elements wasn’t something I gave much thought to when we lived in the city.
But I fondly remember our cross-country trip when we left an urban city in favour of country living. It was on that trip that I saw that many people hang laundry outside in the middle [...]
Benefits of Blogging
Posted by Laura-Jane - Whimfield in Inspirations, Personal on 02. Mar, 2009 | 13 Comments
1. You meet wonderful people. Sometimes you only ever know them in the digital world, and that’s OK. Sometimes, you meet in person, and it’s exciting!
2. You can look back on your life and say, “Wow, I did that?” Or, “What was I thinking??” Or “Oh my, I’d forgotten about that!”
3. You meet random people [...]
