Every house has its story. What's yours?

Life is full of surprising and intellectually stimulating interludes, particularly when one's household is equipped with offspring of an adventurous and inquisitive nature. One of the offspring contingent of this particular household presented me with an interlude of that sort mere minutes ago by accidentally drawing a thick blue line in permanent marker smack dab in the middle of the kitchen floor--a nice absorbent oak surface.

My wife, the Viking descendent, threw in the towel immediately after taking a few desultory swipes at the blot with some window cleaner.    » read more »

I have been very busy with my house lately. Fortunately I have a very supportive and flexible family that allows me to create and leave various work "staging areas" full of tools, boards, supplies and whatnot. Also, my son is quite keen to help on occassion, which can slow my down, but it is nice as it breaks up my routine a bit. Over time we have come up with various smallscale projects/activities which he can handle and give him a sense of accomplishment whilst at the same time developing a few skills he may find not only useful in the future, but enjoyable as well.    » read more »