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Meeting J M Proctor
It took some doing, but I finally found an old photo of our home's builder/owner. I'm not sure of the date, but likely somewhere between 1870 and 1895. It was…
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J.M. Proctor and the Legacy of our Midwest Farmhouse
Within the History of Boone County, Missouri 1882, partially credited to Col. William F. Switzler and others, there are several references to J.M. Proctor that provide a bit more color…
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Builder, Businessman, and Statesman: James Milton Proctor
I ran across this historic tidbit the other day on James Milton Proctor, the man who built our old farmhouse. I’m reposting it here just in case, but also linking…
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Breaking Ground: Progress on the Garage
A little progress last week on the garage... The ground in this part of the country is really soft, so a bit of excavation and some rock to provide a…
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Expert Care, Neatly Done: Our Tree Removal Experience
For nearly two weeks, we've had a couple of tree experts working diligently to clean up our property, removing dead and diseased trees. When we came home yesterday, it looked…
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Leaky Roofs and Mouse Hunting: Updates from Our Ongoing Home Renovation
Another month has zipped by, and while it sometimes feels like we’re spinning our wheels, there’s actually been plenty happening behind the scenes. After a long stretch of living with…
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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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Steady Progress: Not Much to Show
In some ways it's been slow... the calm before the storm. We did manage to get someone out and clean all HVAC ducts, I'll spare you the photos... I'm not…
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Outside Demo: Complete
It’s been a good week and signs of real progress around here… Shout out to the Donaldson Execuvating crew for making quick work of things. The view driving up to…
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Brick by Brick: Summer Kitchen Demo
Today, we took down about half of the remaining brick wall to the summer kitchen. We’re trying to salvage as many original bricks as possible. My wife is a good…