Category: Mission in life
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Hornet Nest in the Walls
This is the third or fourth big nest I’ve found in the walls. I think they were closed in when the siding was put on in the 20’s but it must have been noisy. There was one by the front door (dangerous), this one was near the bathroom. I don’t know what you could do…
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Unexpected surprise- a cistern
It’s hard to get a good picture- the cistern is about 10 feet deep and 6 feet across- and frankly it makes me really nervous to lean over it. It is round and made of stone with a smooth mortar finish. I suspect it was built with the house in 1902 and the woodshed addition…
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Demolition Mess
I’m not sure what the point of this post is except demolition is really a messy process. Be sure to wear your protective equipment. The cleanup is the worst part by far
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Plaster Demolition- How Long?
When we were planning this project I tried to figure out- can I do it? how long will it take? To be clear- there are many variables. It takes me about two hours to demo a 20×10 wall, keeping the lath separate. And it’s about another two hours to bag it all up and get…
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Forth of July on Old Mission Peninsula
Lovely day, lovely people. This is the Old Mission “don’t call it a parade” walk, starting at the American Legion. The community here is so wonderful.
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Backstory- Moving to a Beautiful Place
How did we get here? We grew up in the Ypsilanti area and met in Ann Arbor. When we were first together we spent a lot of vacations (Spring break) in the Leelanau and Old Mission area. We’ve lived in NW Indiana at the base of Lake Michigan for about 30 years and in 2021…