Digging Deeper: The Hidden Bricks of Proctor Place
So, one of the mysteries now has an answer... For years, the history of Proctor Place included this claim: "The footings of the house are of brick-five rows of brick…
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Foundations and Faith: One Year of Stewardship
As of today, it’s been one year since we became stewards of ole Milton—and I’ve got to say, he’s been a bit of a grumpy old soul. In many ways,…
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A Year later: We Passed!
Outside of early planning, I believe demo began in late March or April '25 for a garage project I optimistically thought would be wrapped up by late June or July.…
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ChatGPT: AI Render of the Garage-Shop
It took a bunch of attempts over a couple of days, and AI still didn't quite get the house right or the garage's relationship to the house. The more I…
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Home Improvement Adventures: Wins & Losses
A couple of weeks ago, I was feeling pretty good… and honestly, I still am. But the home improvement road is rarely smooth. The Gutter Debacle: Let’s start with Leaffilter…
Demo Days Ahead: Exciting Times for Our Project
Finally, it feels like we're making progress. Gutters - check Water softener - check Outbuilding demo scheduled - check Hey we'll take the wins... the gutters are critical to control…
Shed’s Last Stand: Planning an Upgrade
This is the second outbuilding on the property and also in the sightline of the insurance company - meaning it has to go. Much like the summer kitchen, it too…
Summer Kitchen to Salvage: The Fate of a Historic Outbuilding
Unfortunately, not much is left of what I'm fairly sure was the summer kitchen for the home. I've heard rumors that some believed this to be enslaved housing—unlikely, given that…