I posted earlier that I would let you know what product I used that worked good for me. I have tried several products that are made for the outdoors but the only one that actually worked through our cold winter snow and through humid heat of the summer (and got full sunshine) was Varathane […]

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I actually loved working outside yesterday.  It wasn’t hot, it wasn’t cold, it was just the right temperature for working.  We were given an extra week or two of gorgeous weather to do things we thought would have to wait until next spring.  But all good things end.  It’s raining today.
My husband and I spent […]

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I received this comment on my retired blog and thought I’d share it in case anyone was interested in this linoleum.
Shannon // Oct 18, 2007 at 4:42 pm
Hi!!!
Soooooo excited to find your site. I just bought an old 1865 farmhouse and am trying to do it justice. It is my first home AND my […]

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The automatic driplines I installed for all my hanging baskets and patio pots worked so well! Everything thrived, even while on vacation. But now I have to winterize them because we live in an area where winter is very harsh and very cold.
The directions said I could leave them out as long as […]

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