One of the classic sayings we’ve developed about contractors in Danville started out as “the third time’s the charm” and has evolved into “the fifth time’s the charm.” We have come to realize over the last 10 years that in too many cases a “contractor” is anyone in Southside who happens to be unemployed and owns a […]
Cut twice…the Danville take on an old adage. Read More »
One of the unexpected consequences of fixing up an old house has been the human connections we collect as we paw through salvage yards, answer advertisements, browse antique stores and click on computer links. The biggest surprise to me, as we proceeded in our great undertaking of restoring the Sublett-Miller house to its previous glory, was not the hard work, the
The Wilcox-Parker-Janecek Fence Read More »
The year of 2007 was in full swing, and our various house projects were staggering forward in their own fashion. The kitchen was finally starting to resemble a “Reformed Gothic” folly, and my new washer and dryer were installed in the master suite, so that I no longer had to haul all of the laundry two
Breaking the insanity barrier Read More »
While I am new to Blogging, I have always enjoyed sharing the stories of my crazy life, so this is simply another medium to share, and hopefully entertain and enrich others. Perhaps you can feel thankful that your life is so steady and predictable after reading these, perhaps you can appreciate the insanity and wish you had more of it in your life. Either way, the crazy tales are all true and simply tell the tale of a life full of exploration, enthusiasm, curiosity and hard work.
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