As we like to say...
What happened?
We got cocky.
After an uncharacteristically snow-free winter and a very dry start to the spring, the heavens parted yesterday and it rained overnight and into today. When we came home, we had a nice puddle between our breakfast nook and our freshly finished kitchen. Well, crap.
The sheetrock Gods were on our side and there actually isn't any visible damage - yet. But the water worked its way through the shingles and roof boards and found the one spot where there wasn't fiberglass insulation to sop it up (also not ideal) - the header between the two spaces. Which is all a long way to say that it looks like we (Ryan, mostly) will be getting in a little roofing before the wedding. What a bummer.
I must admit, two years of (old) homeownership have hardened me a bit. Back in 2010, I would have freaked out. Now I'm mildly annoyed. Maybe it's also that we have so much going on right now, there's no point in stressing. But 'tis the constant cycle of owning an old house, especially our wee one that had a whole lotta deferred maintenance when it came into our care.
Ah, what can you do... it's been too long since I've done a good roofing post. Stay tuned, readers!
Monday, April 23, 2012
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Monday, April 16, 2012
Yard Report
To borrow a witty line from my aunt, after a prolonged fall, spring has sprung in New England.
About half of the bulbs our Phantom Gardener planted last fall have popped. The daffodils first, and now the tulips.
I’m told our yellow tulips are supposed to be white, and so perhaps ones that have not yet popped still might. Either way, I do love the cheery yellow.
The creeping phlox, along with some grape hyacinth and some hyacinths Mom brought for Easter are also adding some nice color to the planting bed along the driveway.
The clematis Denise gave us our first summer really is taking off in its third year. I didn’t pull it down over the very mild winter and Ryan thinks there’s something to that. The next shot is the clematis my mom and I planted last year, which is beginning also to come up.
I believe this is the pink Parrot Plant Mom planted last year.
I’m also very excited to welcome back some other plantings, including our lovely blush pink peony, the Bee Balm and the rhubarb Dad put in last year. Also returning are our two blue hydrangea, the American Ground Nut, and some transplanted lilacs and forsythia.
We cleared some more layers of debris off over by the tree Dad and Ryan took down last fall and the lilacs are doing a great job filling in (and loving the new light, I’m sure!).
Post-wedding our mature lilacs (just pictured) are getting a serious haircut. We’re using the blooms at the rehearsal dinner, and then will be doing some cut throat pruning. When we do have snow, the lilacs sink over the driveway under the weight of the snow and during the spring, their blooms seriously encroach on our very wee driveway. Dad and our Tree Guy friend Matt explained that lilacs send new shoots through running roots, so you can cut them down to nothing and still not risk killing the tree. We’ve also been wistfully discussing a new fence ‘round the full property…
All this is well and good, but Miss Tela Moo is particularly excited for the return of the Plum Island Sea Grass. It’s her favorite summertime delicacy.
What a weirdo.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Anyone there?
Alas, I have sparse updates to share on the Wee House; wedding planning in these final stages has proved to be an all-consuming task for Ryan and me these days.
This past weekend we did host Easter at our house. The Phantom Gardener owes me some pictures of my tablescape.
Speaking of the Phantom Gardener, the limited work we’ve done as of late around the house has been outside the house. The bulbs Mom planted have begun to come up – just the daffodils have bloomed for now, but the tulips are next. We’ll get some good pictures this weekend and update the blog.
But for now… I’m sharing some images of the Wee House and Lord's Square that were passed along to us by members of the Trask family, who owned the house prior to the family we bought it from.
This past weekend we did host Easter at our house. The Phantom Gardener owes me some pictures of my tablescape.
Speaking of the Phantom Gardener, the limited work we’ve done as of late around the house has been outside the house. The bulbs Mom planted have begun to come up – just the daffodils have bloomed for now, but the tulips are next. We’ll get some good pictures this weekend and update the blog.
But for now… I’m sharing some images of the Wee House and Lord's Square that were passed along to us by members of the Trask family, who owned the house prior to the family we bought it from.
