We're back from San Francisco, back to work and back to fixing up the house. The visit to the west coast wasn't exactly the restful respite I thought it would be. The folks had us running around the whole time when all we really wanted to do was relax and revel in not having to […]

Get to know my new neighborhood by examining remnants of its history. Kevin Walsh's Forgotten New York site has been on my bookmark list since I moved here. It's a testament to his range that he has several articles about the non-trendy parts of Bushwick that I now call home. Turns out my corner displays […]

before My sanding arm is all wore out. We were trying to figure out why we thought painting was 'fun' and realized it was mostly due to the contrast of the horrors of the sanding and surface preparation that comes before the painting. Still, painting is somewhat satisfying as it continues to cover up the […]