by Jeffery Battersby | Apr 28, 2012 | Featured, HousePosts
I have been away for a couple of days but the work at the house has continued nicely. Yesterday they began building the first wall behind our house. Looks pretty amazing!
by Jeffery Battersby | Apr 23, 2012 | Featured, HousePosts
Today the repair of our property began in earnest. Trees were cut. Dirt was moved. General mayhem was taking place almost everywhere, most of which was designed to create a road down which the heavy equipment could travel to rebuild the boulder retaining wall and...
by Jeffery Battersby | Apr 6, 2012 | Featured, HousePosts
It’s been several months since we had damage to our property because a large flow of water was diverted off of a road behind our house and through our backyard. Thursday the repair work finally began. Everything should be completed by the end of the month, but...
by Jeffery Battersby | Sep 28, 2010 | Asides, HousePosts
Gizmodo today posted exclusive plans for Steve Jobs’ new house. In a quote from the article by architect Christopher Travis on the simplicity of the house: “This kind of thing only happens when the client gives the architect specific instructions to be...
by Jeffery Battersby | Feb 28, 2010 | Asides, HousePosts
Kathy, Kristin, Joanna, and Colin saw a flying squirrel in our pantry yesterday. Not certain how it go in, but it was peeking over a box in the kitchen. Today, after we got home from the Cohen’s, Joanna was sitting on the couch under an afghan when she felt a...
by Jeffery Battersby | Feb 27, 2010 | Asides, Food, HousePosts
Pushing 40 hours now with no power. House is still about 56° with a small fire going in the fireplace. Central Hudson is stating that there still may be no power for a couple of days. Good thing we’re a camping family… eggs on the grill.
