Tag Archives: home improvements

New Knock Out Garden

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Shibby

We had our work cut-out for us last weekend. The project list looked something like this: weed the garden, mow the lawn, weed eat, edge, trim the pond liner, add protective netting to the pond, re-pot elephant ears, plant new … Continue reading →

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Update on our Outdoor Living Space

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Shibby

You may remember that we started exploring creating more outdoor living space here at Ramsgate Manor. The project is well underway and taking a bit longer than we had expected. Construction started in early May. We were planning on being … Continue reading →

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Salsa Garden Grove

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Shibby

After running the Flying Pirate Half Marathon on Sunday, April 10, I took this past Monday off from work. My initial plan was rest up and use it as a recovery day. That’s not how it turned out.

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Project Tint and Blinds Complete

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Admin

I started a project last Fall to start upgrading the South facing part of the house. There were two parts that I wanted to help with energy efficiency for our home: Tint the windows Install new blinds In between long … Continue reading →

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Creating Outdoor Living Space

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Shibby

Merri Beth and I have been toying with the idea of adding a patio and a new deck on the second level of the home. We like spending so much time outside, we want to create more outdoor space for … Continue reading →

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