Actually Painting the House

The painting company that rented the lift has many pictures taken from high above, while the owners cheerfully work on … More

Color Agony

My house faces west, slightly oriented to the south. There are no large trees across the street to filter the … More

Every day when I wake up, I open the curtains and check my backyard for any items that may be … More

(Painting by Ludwig Meidner, c.1913) The exterior had so many troubles I hardly knew where to begin. In my previous … More

(Photo by Dorothea Lange) I had never managed to conquer getting to the top of the peak of the front … More

I have made thirty five reports to the Ministry of the Environment about gas vapours on my property during a … More

I contacted the City to inquire if any inspection had taken place, with regards to the bad strip behind the … More

Sometimes projects just get so…fraught ? I had custom cut pickets sitting around since May, 2018. I spent that summer … More

There has been far too much new activity in that strip behind the convenience store building. Many times I have … More

I woke up with a terrible headache, like I do sometimes. I opened the curtains and looked at the back … More