Ever wonder how a mattress is built? Well, I've seen upholstery built, but never a mattress, so I was excited to get an invitation to Gardner Mattress. They make their own, high quality, hand-crafted mattress in Salem, Mass. They make custom …
Burying the Power Line: with apologies to MP
This is an allegedly true story. My electrician calls Watertown Department of Public Works to get permission to bury the power lines to the house, and the woman on the other end doesn't want the lines buried, telling him they won't cut the …
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I Have Walls Up and It Is a Good Thing
There are 2 very exciting parts of a project. When the walls come down and you can see the potential and when the walls go up and you can feel the transformation of space. Our walls just went up last week. This week is a big week for progress. The …
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Talking about my Renovation
The summer of 2013 is one to be remembered. We got married. Then a month later, we started a renovation. To prepare, it was weeks and weeks of clearing out basements, packing and cleaning and getting ready to move out into a rental. 22 years …