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Clock

There’s a new sound in our house this week. This clock has been in Chris’ family for more than 150 years. It just came back from Classic Clocks in Wayland. It’s all tuned up...

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Workbench

I finally started getting my workshop set up yesterday. It feels really good to finally have my tools where I can find them. It’s been something like 9 months since I was last able...

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Creamy Tuscan Mushroom Tortellini

Like many folks we’re trying to reduce the amount of meat we eat. We thought that a favorite recipe from the Closet Cooking blog, Creamy Tuscan Chicken Tortellini would actually work pretty well substituting...

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Accessories

My workshop is still a confusing mess, but I’ve found enough tools to start making accessories for the new spaces in the house. First up are a coatrack for the sunroom … and a...

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Moving Home

The big day came this week. We’ve moved back home! The movers brought the furniture back on Tuesday. We spent the rest of the week clearing boxes out of storage units. The house is...

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Kitchen Christmas

Very busy at the house this weekend. The movers bring the furniture back on Tuesday. We’re laying down paper over the new floors, setting up shelves, and hanging curtains. But the big excitement for...

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Painting and Plumbing

There’s been a whole lot of action on our renovation since my last post. We’re working over at the house most days instead of messing around on a computer, so the blog hasn’t been...

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Formlabs Tour

Breaking Taps just posted this great Youtube video of a tour of some of the Formlabs engineering departments. I was lucky enough to work at a number of great companies before I retired, but...

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Heat

The HVAC system is complete and running. This is what the outside units under the deck look like: It was something like 10° F this morning. But inside the house was toasty warm, and...

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HVAC

We stopped by the house this morning for a couple of meetings. A lot has happened since last time we were there. The deck is close to done. I’m very happy with the way...