Hugo: Portrait
Most nights, we’ve been working up until 9PM, if not later. Factor in time to shower and a late dinner. And sometimes, we’re not able to spend time with the bunnies.
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Flooring Delivery, and the Beginning of the Door Work
So the big news – we’re getting new flooring installed on the second floor. A big part of all the cleanup work we’ve started (with so much more to go)… is all about getting everything off the first and second floor.
While we struggle with that task, today we received a shipment of flooring (which needs a bit of time inside, to acclimate before install).
For Sale: 1920’s E. H. Sheldo & Co. Science Lab Table
I’ve posted about this lab table before, but decided to re-post it here (with some larger, higher-res images).
As we’ve been clearing out this room… we’re looking to sell this lab table. It’s ultimately not a desk that will work for what Liz wants (for her sewing station), and also not quite right for my computer setup.
First Floor Cleaning Prep, Continued
The coat rack, which needed to be moved and broken down, to make space for the lab table. We’ve got lots of stuff, and not a ton of space to work with.
I am Robot and Proud: The Electricity in Your House Wants to Sing
I’ve been revisiting I am Robot and Proud lately. I got into this artist’s music a long while ago, and mostly fixated on the two albums I purchased. But never really dipped back in.
They’ve been producing music ever since, and I’ve enjoyed browsing around in Spotify, listening.
First Floor Cleaning Prep
The desk is actually an old
1920’s E.H. Sheldon & Co. Science Table (with a crazy amount of drawers).
20×2 Chicago: What Do You Know?
A few photos from 20×2 Chicago, where the prompt tonight was: What Do You Know?
Fireplace: Skim Coat
There was some discussion back and forth (between us, the masons, and our tile person) as to who should actually set the terra cotta squares. We landed on having the masons apply a skim coat of cement, and to keep the terra cotta squares free (so that the tile guy could set them, when the actual tile is put in).
Halloween in Hyde Park, 2025: Plinko Board
We were pretty busy all night, with a constant stream of kids. This was one of the few moments where I stopped to take out my camera, and record one of the interactions.
Fireplace Work: Terra Cotta Tiles Removed
After removing the tile, Liz went about cleaning the mortar off – and in doing so, had a really amazing discovery. Two in fact!
Halloween Plinko Prep
I was never very good with electronics. And it took a tremendous amount of trial and error, to get our Plinko board working, back when we first made it in 2022.
I took a lot of notes, before we put this thing away in storage. And tonight, I set about seeing if this thing would still fire up after being tucked away for three years.
Hardware Inventory
We’ve got some work scheduled for the second floor, involving newer windows, as well as replacing the old/worn door to the second floor porch. In preparation, we need to provide some of the hardware we want used on these newer pieces (we’re having several windows and a door re-made entirely).
Fireplace Work
We mentioned that we had a decent stash of older Common brick, much of which we accumulated while working on the house (and which Liz had meticulously cleaned). All that work paid off, as the workers were able to pick and choose from what we had available.
Fireplace Prep
Of late, I’ve relocated my office down to the dining room… so this means, I needed to move my desk. And we also needed to cordon off the dining room as much as possible (we’re anticipating a lot of dust/debris over the next week or so).
Halloween Candy Prep, 2025
The nice thing about this blog – I have a handy reference to some random info. Like how much Halloween candy we’ve gone through, in years prior.
Last year, we went through about 551 pieces of candy. This year, in preparation, I went a bit higher, and added a bit of a buffer.