by Jeffery Battersby | Dec 30, 2006 | HousePosts
On to project next… Stairs are finished. If the weather holds up we’ll be on to porch posts before you know it. Look beautiful don’t they?
by Jeffery Battersby | Dec 30, 2006 | HousePosts
At least it will be later today… Looks as if today is going to be the end of the stone job. Treads are on, a good portion of the stone is up, and it should all be finished by early afternoon. It’s amazing how long this took, but that was definitely due to...
by Jeffery Battersby | Dec 27, 2006 | HousePosts
Now you CAN tread on me… There was a knock at the door last night sometime around 7:30 pm. At the door was René and on the ground in front of the future stairs was a pile of six large pieces of bluestone. Today, at about 8:00 am, some of René’s guys...
by Jeffery Battersby | Dec 26, 2006 | Asides, HousePosts
No More Bluestone Blues Finally, after weeks of searching, René was able to find some bluestone on Long Island. He just dropped it off not five minutes ago. Six pieces, 300 lbs. a piece. And the real upside? Every piece is at least 2″ thick… for the...
by Jeffery Battersby | Dec 26, 2006 | Food, HousePosts
Or how this writer roasted… As foolish as it may sound, Christmas dinner is an experimental time for us. Kathy’s mom comes up, we try something new and different and revel in the cooking and the feast. What’s made this even more fun than before is...
by Jeffery Battersby | Dec 25, 2006 | HousePosts
From The Battersby Family For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders . And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there will...
