Back to IKEA once again

by | Mar 23, 2007 | Decorating, DIY

It’s been a few weeks since our last trip to IKEA and there isn’t really anything we must have from there right now…but when we bought our kitchen they had a special program going because a tax increase was going into effect here in Germany. This...

Installing Undercabinet Lighting

by | Mar 19, 2007 | DIY, House & Home

Once again, I have to love This Old House. In last week’s newsletter, they were talking about making homes better for baby boomers. Well, hubby and I are far from that age bracket but we are planning to install undercabinet lighting sometime in the near future...

Waiting for the container

by | Mar 16, 2007 | DIY, Homesteading Life, House & Home

Well, it is now 20 minutes past noon and we are still waiting for the bio container. They said it would be there before noon, but I guess they are once again delayed. Yesterday we surveyed the situation in our backyard and we really have our work cut out for us. The...

We showed that handrail who the boss is!

by | Mar 15, 2007 | DIY, House & Home

We have been talking about removing the handrail running in the middle of our outside stairs for a while now. In the old days there where only 2 handrails on the wall (see it here), but the PO had installed one running down the front as can be seen in the picture...

The perfect chair?

by | Mar 11, 2007 | DIY

When it’s warm outside we love sitting in front of the stables talking and enjoying a nice glass of home brewed iced tea. Last summer we made do with some of the many chairs we have found throughout the house, attic and barn – there must be at least 30 of...