A dog with a blog

We are so very sad – even after two months – that the namesake for this blog left us in late October after sixteen (mostly) wonderful years. Her health was fading and Tilly just wasn’t the same the last couple of years. I still think of her every single day and my heart still misses …

Getting snuggly in the snug

I moved some things around and got some in interim furniture for our snug to give us a bit more storage and I’m so happy with the result. This room is probably my most favorite in the house because sitting in it is like a warm hug.

In the Thick of It

Well, it’s all go here in my little corner of the world. I cannot wait for this to be all done. It’s moving fast but it’s messy and tiring. The external wall insulation (essentially, all the grey styrofoam) has gone up around the house and they’re starting to do the first coat of render. The …

More on Phase 2 prep

Things have reverted back to looking pretty messy around here with all the supplies for the external wall insulation (EWI) and everything that goes with it but the EWI work has started along with remediation of work that was either not completed or done poorly / incorrectly but the previous builder (too many things to …

The challenges of renovation work in uncertain times

I’ve managed a lot of renovation projects over the years between personal and work-related projects and this one has taken the cake. Everything has been delayed (even my grown-up sofa that I ordered in January is still not in stock) and the costs are rising left and right. Time overages and cost overages are not …