by Jeffery Battersby | Dec 21, 2006 | HousePosts, On miPod
Sufjan Stevensâ€â€Songs for Christmas Volumes I-V Singalong ((IN STEREO HI-FI)) Two years ago I reviewed Sufjan Stevens’ CD Seven Swans. Since then I’ve been addicted (obsessed?) with his music. I still feel now as I did when I reviewed Swans then;...
by Jeffery Battersby | Dec 18, 2006 | Commentary, HousePosts
Or how I spent the Wii hours of a Sunday morning… Post version 2.0, now with Wiierd links! This story actually starts with my father who, along with his girlfriend, sends our kids a yearly questionnaire designed to reveal the not-so-secret secrets of what...
by Jeffery Battersby | Dec 9, 2006 | HousePosts
Now it’s FIR-real… Got a call from Ted Timmer last night just about the time I was getting ready to run out and buy groceries. Klaus the reclaimed wood guy was making his deliveries. (Which maybe makes him Santa Klaus?) Ted had gotten some siding and...
by Jeffery Battersby | Dec 7, 2006 | HousePosts
Another step in the right direction… The old temporary stairs are gone and we’re now prepped for the new stairs to start going in. But we won’t be seeing anyone now until the weekend or Monday at the latest. Footings have been poured and...
by Jeffery Battersby | Dec 6, 2006 | HousePosts
One step at a time… Came home at lunch today to find René delivering block for the stairs and prepping the footings. Unfortunately, after making a couple of calls today, we’re discovering that 7′ x 18″ bluestone treads may be hard to come by...
by Jeffery Battersby | Dec 4, 2006 | HousePosts
And other fall holidays… A friend of mine at the office is part owner of a tree farm in Marlborough, NY, which is across the river and up the road from our house. Late yesterday afternoon, with directions to this place firmly locked into my infirm brain, we...
