Jarrod looked over while I was typing this, saw the post title, and said "Are you writing Harry Potter fan fiction?" This is a quick post about one magical addition to our yard and one difficult eradication. In 2016, our landscaper installed an assortment of native plants in our backyard. In the mix were three [...]
Hey, we're out of the basement and back into the fresh air! This week's One Room Challenge post is about our front yard landscaping. I believe this is the last view you saw of this area, when the plants were installed in spring 2016. Things have filled in since then, though it hasn't been a [...]
This week's post is not what I had planned because of an unexpected Hauslermo catastrophe. Those of you who follow me on Instagram already know this story, but I wanted to document here for posterity. First, some background: when we bought our house, we learned our connection to the city's sewer system was blocked by [...]
When we purchased our house in July 2015, the roof was pretty high on our inspector’s list of “things that are bad about your new home." That was no surprise to us because a big section of shingles was on the sidewalk. Our inspector advised us to fix the worst areas immediately and plan for [...]
I made an impulse, last-minute decision to participate in the One Room Challenge! Over the next 6 to 8 weeks, I’m going to blog once a week about assorted outdoor projects. Here's Hauslermo in March 2020: With Covid-19 and Chicago’s stay-home order, our yard has taken on new importance for me. I’m grateful to have [...]
Project Palermo 