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Distractions | M and C Build a House
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M and C Build a House. We’re not slow. We’re deliberate. What We Are Building. January 2, 2010 in General. And just like that, it’s 2010. It’s safe to say that 2009 wasn’t our best blogging year. It’s even safer to say that 2009 wasn’t our best housebuilding year. We tried. We really did. It’s just… there were a lot of distractions. There was this distraction:. Hi I’m two. Then there was this:. Hi I’m the weather forecast from most of the summer. And, of course, there was this distraction:. So 2009 was a...
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And Behind Door Number One, We Have…Door Number Two! | M and C Build a House
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M and C Build a House. We’re not slow. We’re deliberate. What We Are Building. And Behind Door Number One, We Have…Door Number Two! September 1, 2009 in Exterior. A while back, you may remember, we bought ourselves a new front door. You don’t remember that? Yes, well, it was some time ago. Last week Michael had a few days in-between jobs and decided to devote himself to some long-delayed house projects. And high on the list was the door. First, he ripped out the old door. A House for Shanks. Might I ask&...
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Overdue (like almost everything else having to do with this house) | M and C Build a House
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M and C Build a House. We’re not slow. We’re deliberate. What We Are Building. Overdue (like almost everything else having to do with this house). March 29, 2010 in Uncategorized. So we are mentioning it. This is Sam. He’s *mumble mumble* weeks old. Internet: He’s HOW old? Uh, *mumble mumble* weeks old. Internet: We still can’t hear you. EIGHT weeks, okay? He’s almost eight weeks old and we haven’t written about him and we are terrible and we’re sorry. A House for Shanks. March 30, 2010 at 11:13 am.
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Success breeds success. Or at least something new to do with the rocks. | M and C Build a House
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M and C Build a House. We’re not slow. We’re deliberate. What We Are Building. Success breeds success. Or at least something new to do with the rocks. June 5, 2010 in Landscaping. So we had great success with our narcissus bulbs. Look, actual flowers:. And, okay, that success was a while ago given that those beautiful yellow flowers are now brown, dying stalks. But nevermind. Success. Also, because paths look pretty. This left us with two triangular planting beds to prettify and that prettification is un...
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Running to the (New, Improved) Bathroom | M and C Build a House
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M and C Build a House. We’re not slow. We’re deliberate. What We Are Building. Running to the (New, Improved) Bathroom. June 12, 2009 in Bathroom. Back on Memorial Day weekend, which was how long ago? Here she is, ready to start:. Well, she’s in there somewhere. She did great and finished in just over 4 hours, despite inclement weather and generally not feeling her best. But that’s not really the point of this post. See, the bathroom was the very first room that we drywalled. And mudded. And tape...If yo...
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Not the Most Pathetic Gardening Post on the Internet, But Close | M and C Build a House
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M and C Build a House. We’re not slow. We’re deliberate. What We Are Building. Not the Most Pathetic Gardening Post on the Internet, But Close. April 11, 2010 in Uncategorized. When we worked ourselves into an overly excited lather because we managed to dig up enough rocks to put in 12 little narcissus bulbs? And we explained that, although we are terrible gardeners and had lousy, rocky soil, it was important that we get them planted because there’s nothing more depressing than April in Maine? Blog at Wo...
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Less M, More C | M and C Build a House
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M and C Build a House. We’re not slow. We’re deliberate. What We Are Building. Less M, More C. November 9, 2010 in Uncategorized. You may have noticed that our enthusiasm for the ol’ house blog has waned a bit. It’s partly time, which is mighty short these days, and it’s partly other demands, which are many, and it’s partly, sad to say, lack of content. There’s just not that much happening on the house front. There’s too much happening on the life front. And thanks for coming along for the ride.
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What We Are Building | M and C Build a House
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M and C Build a House. We’re not slow. We’re deliberate. What We Are Building. What We Are Building. The plans for our house were published by Gustav Stickley in the March 1905 issue of. Magazine. The design was charmingly entitled: A Cottage Planned with a Special Idea to Economical Heating. Ah, Mr. Stickley–clearly a man after Cherie’s heart. We liked the simple, informal layout, the adaptibility for modern life, and the size. The Original Stickley, Exterior. Our house, exterior. Our house, interior.
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The Things We Know | M and C Build a House
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M and C Build a House. We’re not slow. We’re deliberate. What We Are Building. The Things We Know. August 14, 2009 in Complaining. We know we are hideously behind in posting. There’s stuff going on, it’s just not making it here because of, well, life. (Hint: It’s shingling. We are still shingling.). We know that you are really sick of shingling posts, which is why we aren’t doing much posting. (Hint: That’s not really the reason. Cherie’s laziness is really the reason.). We know that we will feel extreme...
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Snow bees in the making | Green Oasis Garden Bees
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Green Oasis Garden Bees. Raising teeny tiny livestock in NYC. Speaking of weather… →. Snow bees in the making. August 13, 2012. I’ve talked before about the difficulties of overwintering our hives. This article. Goes into detail about the especially harsh realities of trying to nurse a hive through the loooong Alaskan winter, and the efforts of one man to breed an Alaska-hardy “snow queen” bee. This snow bee was created by Amy Pollien, a beekeeper and artist in Maine, who. Little beek in the big city.