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 6, 2006 | Writing
We are worthy… Opera 9.0â€â€a web browser that you may be using whether you know it or notâ€â€is an excellent upgrade to an already superior web browsing application. The latest version of Opera now offers an integrated BitTorrent engine, RSS feed...
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...
by Jeffery Battersby | Dec 3, 2006 | Beacon Dispatch, Wanders, Writing
Snowshoeing in and around Beacon This article originally appeared in the Jan/Feb ’06 issue of the Beacon Dispatch As I sit here writing it’s November 28th. Several days past the Thanksgiving feast but still a couple of days before the beginning of...