Shakespeare once mused how all the world is a stage – and between the very public nature of blogging and now the actual state of the house, I’m relating to that verse on both a figurative and literal level… You will see what I mean in a moment… It is done. The Back Of The … [Read more…]
Hi guys! I’ve had this post on the back burner but keep having to edit it because new things are getting done every day. Very exciting. Before I get into it, just wanted to let you know that I am finding it generally much easier and quicker to post pictures on Instagram. So, follow “porterbradstreet” … [Read more…]
*Edit/Addendum: I’ve realized that on the computer, images look fine. Sometimes, however, some images are upside-down when the post is viewed on a cell phone. On my end, there is no indication this is happening so I apologize! If anyone has any idea why it’s happening (or better yet, how to fix it), please shoot … [Read more…]
Sorry folks – life has been so busy the last couple of weeks! Just wanted to update a tiny bit. Found these fun (and somewhat creepy) markings under layers of wall, and again under the ceiling (standing in the same place but looking upward). I can only assume they were put there by … [Read more…]
Pretty concise title for this post, I know. I never said I could be endlessly clever! So remember our food-filled walls? I mean, how could you forget, it was so pleasing to the eye, so aesthetically dreamy, etc… Up until the corncobs were found in the walls of The Back Of The House, we had … [Read more…]
I’ve dipped a bit into the Master Bedroom area with the previous post on floors but I thought I’d get into this space a bit more since it is one of my favorite spots in the house. I think I’ve mentioned how this is in the oldest part of the building, which was truly built circa 1665 …and you can … [Read more…]
Sorry for the sparse posting! I think I actually started this post over the weekend. I can hardly get through typing a sentence before something pulls me elsewhere. Although, to be honest, there’s not much to report over here this week. With a busy holiday weekend and Nick out of town, plus all of us fighting off … [Read more…]
Busy week with Nick preparing for a short trip and a bug hitting our house. Alas, we have still gotten some work done and have been literally chipping away at the project that is The Back Of The House. I just wanted to mention that this area of this type of house is called a … [Read more…]
Thank you everyone for such encouraging and positive feedback! After going back and forth about doing this, I am glad I decided to go for it. Again, it is so weird to be putting ourselves “out there” in this way; however, being out of your comfort zone is supposed to be a good thing, right?! With … [Read more…]
Okay! We are live. Eek. First things first – I am not a writer. I am sure that is already quite clear. Secondly, I am also not usually very public. So this is a new, somewhat intimidating place to be. But this will be fun. Or funny. Probably funny for you, and mildly terrifying for … [Read more…]