Here is one other thing I learned, or rather, relearned, while building a house with my son Dan and D-i-L Anna. If a hose or cord can get tangled or caught, it will. It’s the natural law of physics you never learned in college and it is beyond annoying. Whether a vacuum cleaner hose or… Continue reading It’s The Law
Author: retirementadventureblog
60! year young retiree after a 36 year career in science, married to Dr Greg (PhD Dr, but Dr nevertheless). Geri and Greg moved to the wilds of the Adirondacks to start their new life.
Never Enough Sharp Pencils
We went back. Dan had one more week of vacation time so after a few days at home we drove back to PA to continue work on their house construction, now 5 weeks in. Christina and her beau, Conor, visited over the Labor Day weekend and came to help. Murphy, however, was the most useful,… Continue reading Never Enough Sharp Pencils
A Banker, an Engineer, and a Welder Walk into a House…
Last week, the third week of construction on our son’s and daughter-in-law’s house, ended well despite my momentary panic attack. Thanks to all of you, my blog readers (now totalling in the double digits!!!) for your positivity and support and cheering. Seeing our progress from other’s perspectives helped a lot to pull me out out… Continue reading A Banker, an Engineer, and a Welder Walk into a House…
Hard work not hard worrying
Gosh, I wish I could turn off my worry gene. This third week I hit a real low in my enthusiasm for this project. One measure of our progress is watching the piles of lumber disappear as they become walls and floors. Like rolling a giant boulder uphill or washing dishes or cleaning floors, using… Continue reading Hard work not hard worrying
Still going…
Week 2 on the build: HOT HOT HOT! We are working with Dan and Anna to build their forever home on 10 acres of pasture farmland in southeast PA. They have a 3 bedroom apartment nearby where we stay. In the morning Greg and I drive separately to the house site since our individual vehicles… Continue reading Still going…
Five days in
We have finally started construction on my son and daughter-in-law’s house in Pennsylvania. Greg, Dan, and Anna have been slogging through the design and permitting process which I have managed to avoid. Bucks County, PA has rigorous permit requirements and requires that all plumbing, HVAC, insulation, and drainage designs are in place and approved before… Continue reading Five days in
Here We Go Again!
Many of you know that Greg and I lead openly secret lives (oxymoron, anyone?). Greg loves building things and I love Greg so I build things too. As his mild mannered Clark Kent persona Greg built molecules in his day job as a chemist and furniture and cabinets in his spare, now retired, time. But… Continue reading Here We Go Again!
Getting Back to “Normal”, and Cooking.
Hey folks! It’s been a while. Not much happening to report. I took a few online classes this year making me feel more educated and less guilty sitting by the fire for hours at a time (though it is the warmest place in the house). I have a NYS Boating License which will be a… Continue reading Getting Back to “Normal”, and Cooking.
Let’s Learn About the Adirondacks!
Where? or what? are the Adirondacks you may ask. Since my friend Luz DID ask, here is a blog about it. Driving 5-6 hours from Manhattan, Boston, or Buffalo towards Montreal you will find a quiet, forested, mountainous area with many lakes and few people. The Adirondack Park (aka ‘ADK’ or ‘the ‘dacks’) in Northern… Continue reading Let’s Learn About the Adirondacks!
Upping the Game.
I thought I’d share my upholstery projects with you. I started doing reupholstery about 8-10 years ago (not including recovering chair pads). I bought an antique garage sale find, an early Empire style couch covered in cabbage roses. I stripped the fabric and staples, refinished the wood, and chose a trendy leopard print with black… Continue reading Upping the Game.
My new reality 