The house didn’t kill me, but its trying…

December 6th, 2008

Yes, I am lame.

I fell off the grid and ignored the Brick House. Now the bitch is biting me in the ass. Roof leaks, a waning water heater, still no fence and for some reason the house expects me to clean it instead of fending for itself. Stupid lazy house.

There hasn’t been too much to report. The house and I are like uncomfortable roommates and just want to avoid each other in these uncertain economic times…

I have some thrifty finds and NEED to have a garage sale. The house is full of stuff and I need to SELL SELL SELL (or finally admit I have a problem and turn into a full on hoarder).

A better post to come…unless I sink back into a self indulgent depression. Cheers!

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Ground cover…and the Santa Anas

October 17th, 2008

Economic times are pretty bad and the Brick House is falling apart…no money and mo’ problems.

Hello cheap mulch!

I cleaned up the grapefruit tree and spread out a few 3 dollar bags of “decorative ground cover”. The next morning a massive wind hit So Cal and the Santa Anas ruined my pretty new bark bits as well as…

They huffed and puffed and blew down the fence! Oh my.

Before…bad shape yes, but after – hello neighbors.

Well times are assuredly tough, my city is THE premiere REO capital, and the neighbors just lost their house last week. That gray and white house is vacant – so at least no awkward conversation about the ghetto roped together fence and new gaping hole.

I searched around for some quotes for a new fence and the cheapest bid was $3000. YES $3000 for 108 feet.
Even DIY is going to cost around $1000 in materials if I use the cheapest pre-made wood fence sections at the Home Depot.

POOP.

I’m at a loss for cheap ideas or solutions. I guess we are going to have a lovely view of the vacant house next door for some time to come.

Damn you Brick House.

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Kitchen Sink!

October 9th, 2008

Finally. Its done.



Before….and….

Here it is! Installed and totally functional. Now I can touch it without the fear of catching some sort of venereal disease.

More before and after action for you. Its so shiny – I must not be allowed to leave dirty dishes everywhere.

Remember that hole?

I’m doing all that I can to wipe my memory of it – mainly drowning my brain cells in vodka.

Retro Renovation had a great post about authentic cast iron choices for post war kitchens. I’m just to cheap for authenticity though…

I’m in love with the sink but not the faucet. I had to make a choice quickly and bought the cheapest – least offensive model I could find at Lowe’s. I feel like one day I’ll run into some beautiful – and heavily discounted faucet – that will replace the Peerless, Double Handle Chrome Faucet.

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