At the end of February 2024, my partner and I have moved (back) to my home state of Maine from Chicago, where we had met and lived together.
We now are responsible for a 4-bedroom home on about an acre (about 4,000 m²) of land in a small town in Piscataquis County. The place needs quite a lot of love...
In the place's previous life, there was:
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moderate hoarding (between levels 2 and 3)
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free-range pets (without adequate litter boxes)
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rodent and water damage
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outdoor dumping and burning of trash and household chemical
and there wasn't:
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any effort to clear off Maine snow from its shallow roofs (!!)
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adequate drainage (rain gutters, french drains)
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proper siding maintenance
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plumbing maintenance
... to name a few.
It has been quite the adventure already, and I've been scribbling down some notes about stories to share for the last six months. Here is a brief scattering of noteworthy events from that time period:
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Massholes
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A tale of several quotes
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Shoveling cat scat
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Scooby Doo and the Mysterious Note!
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Dumpster?! I hardly ...
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A UHaul for 'ur buddy
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Of mice and other (adorable) menaces
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See? I told you a scrubby drill attachment was a good idea!
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What do you think this smells like?
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If tobacco tar was crude oil, we'd be rich!
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Aaaand behind tub number one!
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Coastal toilets are better?
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Zap goes the washing machine
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Made in 1986 and still going!
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We have a garden! Like, with real dirt!?!?!
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How to dig three holes and confuse the Jehovah's witnesses at the same time
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Always bring more bungies!
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The part timing tender
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Online tutoring
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How I hot wired a hot water heater, wryly
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Things you (probably) didn't know about doors.
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Privacy. And well, I'm glad we haven't been using that circuit...
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Drywall, Crywall, Narwhal..
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Lowes carpet, Home Depot truck
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Mowing the lawn like its 1910.
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Free furniture
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Mold
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A "rustic" chimney
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A sledge hammer and two nasty toilets walk into a bar