Highlights

Tall House Renovations

Tall House Floorplans

Tall House Tour Q&A 

Making Limewash For Wallpaint in the Family Room at the Tall House

Sanding Floors in the Tall House Attic

Applying Soap Finish To Wood Floors in the Tall House Attic

The Double Wall We Found in the Living Room at the Tall House

Tall House Attic Renovation — Part 3

Moving Into The Tall House

Installing a New Old Window in the Workroom at the Tall House

Restoring The Original Cast Iron DoorBell at the Tall House

Tall House Kitchen Remodel — Part 4

Another Round of Fixing the Brick Floor

Tall House Entry Renovation — Part 2

Tall House Entry Renovation — Part 3

Tall House Entry Renovation — Part 4

Painting the Front Doors of the Tall House

Tall House Staircase Renovation

Plumbing Troubles at the Tall House

Restored Cast Iron Radiators at the Tall House

Fixing the Brick Floor and Installing Reclaimed Bricks

Creating a Curved Ceiling in the Tall House — Part 1

Creating a Curved Ceiling in the Tall House — Part 2

[Former] Dining Room & Lighting at the Tall House

Tall House Bathrooms — Part 3

Installing the Laundry Room Counter at the Tall House

Our ASKO Washer & Dryer

Little Cupboard Under the Stairs at the Tall House

Renovating the Landing at the Tall House

Some Treasures We’ve Found at the Tall House & Small House

Moving the Green Piano to the Tall House

Making Built-In Bookshelves at the Tall House

Building a Built-in Closet from IKEA Pax for the Primary Bedroom at the Tall House

Early Renovation of the Carriage House (a building in the Tall House Garden)

Bringing Back the Original Doors of the Carriage House

Fixing The Carriage House Doors

Bringing a Small Digger Tractor to the Tall House Garden

Figuring out Plumbing in the Tall House Garden

Working in the Tall House Garden

Transforming the Big Garden Doors with Glass

Bioethanol Fireplace at the Tall House

Building Window Benches for Betty’s Bedroom at the Tall House

Painting Upholstery on a Bed in the Tall House

Renovating the Workroom at the Tall House


Tours of Finished Rooms & Tall House

Finished Tour of the Laundry Room at the Tall House

Finished Tour of Flora June’s Bedroom at the Tall House

Finished Tour of Betty’s Bedroom at the Tall House

Finished Tour of the Primary Bedroom at the Tall House

Finished Tour of the Green Bathroom at the Tall House


Travel

A Visit to the D-Day American Military Cemetery 

Family Trip to Mykonos, Greece (after two years apart during the pandemic)

Family Trip to Santorini, Greece

Family Trip Athens, Greece

A Visit to Mortagne Au Perche, France

A Trip to Marrakech, Morocco — Part 3

A Trip to Marrakech, Morocco — Part 2

A Trip to Marrakech, Morocco — Part 1

A Visit to Monet’s House & Gardens at Giverny

A Family Visit to London

A Family Trip to the Dordogne region of France

Family Trip to the US — Part 1

Family Trip to the US — Part 2

A Family Trip to Yosemite, California

Family Trip to Scotland — Part 1

Family Trip to Scotland — Part 2

Family Trip to the British Island of Jersey — Part 1

Family Trip to the British Island of Jersey — Part 2

Family Trip to Amsterdam 

Paris Spring 2023

Tour of Chateau D’O, Normandy, France

Tour of Chateau “De Castro”, Normandy, France

Paris Summer 2023

Family Visit to Versailles, France

Family Trip to Nantes, France

Family Trip to Heidelberg, Germany

Family Trip to the Alsace Region of France (Strausburg & Colmar)

Press Trip to Chateau Purnon in the Loire Valley


Miscellaneous

Adventures at the Cottage — Part 2

A Discussion About My Ancestry 

All About Gijsbert

Updates About My Book, Ejaculate Responsibly

Betty Taylor Swift Concert

Making a Rothko-style painting

Major Storm Knocked Down Towers on the 13th Century Church Across The Street

On Art

Holiday Report 2023

Oscar’s High School Graduation


Small House

Small House Video Tour Before Renovation

Renovating the Small House Roof — Part 1

Renovating the Small House Roof — Part 2

Renovating the Small House Roof — Part 3

Renovating the Small House Roof — Part 4

Clearing Out the Small House Upstairs

Treasures Found at the Small House

The Work Jacket We Found at the Small House

Working On the Small House Upstairs

Loft Beam Repair at the Small House

Restoring the Loft at the Small House — Part 1

Restoring the Loft at the Small House — Part 2

Insulating the Ceiling at the Small House

Small House Upstairs Repointing — Part 1

Small House Upstairs Repointing — Part 2

Small House Upstairs Repointing — Part 3

Renovation of Small House Upstairs Ceiling and Beams 

Renovation of Small House Ceiling — Part 2

Small House Upstairs Bathroom Floor Renovation

Welding Repairs on the Doors at the Small House

Painted Small House Doors

Small House Loft Banister

Small House WC Demolition

Small House Loft Electrical Updates

Building the Upstairs Bathroom Walls at the Small House

Small House Upstairs Bathroom Sheetrock

Handmade Faucets in Small House Upstairs Bathroom

Upstairs Bathroom SubFloor at the Small House

Tadelakt Walls in the Upstairs Bathroom at the Small House

Soaping Tadelakt Walls at the Small House

Cleaning Reclaimed Tiles at the Small House

Reclaimed Floor Tile in the Upstairs Bathroom at the Small House — Part 1

Reclaimed Floor Tile in the Upstairs Bathroom at the Small House — Part 2

Building a Vanity for the Small House Upstairs Bathroom

Misc. Small House Updates

Foam Fix in the Small House Upstairs Bathroom

Installing an Antique Bathtub in the Small House Upstairs Bathroom

Restoring the Loft Staircase at the Small House

Wiring and Electricity Update at the Small House

Bathroom Lighting Upstairs at the Small House

Bedroom Floor Renovation (Upstairs) at the Small House — Part 1

Bedroom Floor Renovation at the Small House — Part 2

Bedroom Floor Renovation at the Small House — Part 3

Bedroom Floor Renovation at the Small House — Part 4

Bedroom Floor Renovation at the Small House — Part 5

Remaking the Bathroom Door Upstairs at the Small House

Installing Baseboard Upstairs at the Small House

Replacing Glass in the Big Windows at the Small House

Painting Windows at the Small House

Limewashing a Bedroom Wall at the Small House (last half of highlight)

A Kitchen From the 1400s at the Small House

Electricity Updates at the Small House

Finishing Wood Floors with Soap or Staining With Vinegar

Fixing a Broken Stone Mantel Upstairs at the Small House

Clean-up Day on the Ground Floor of the Small House

Staining the Loft Floor at the Small House

Restoring the Ground Floor Staircase at the Small House

Staining the Ground Floor Staircase at the Small House

Removing the Blacksmith Forge Hood at the Small House

Painting Woodwork at the Small House

Staining with Vinegar and Applying Linseed Oil to the Wood Floors Upstairs at the Small House

Plumbing Updates at the Small House

Converting a Cast Iron Radiator to Electricity at the Small House

Insulation on the Ground Floor Ceiling at the Small House

Repairing the Ground Floor Fireplace a the Small House

Restoring the Small House Gate — Part 1

Restoring the Small House Gate — Part 2

Restoring the Small House Gate — Part 3

Restoring the Small House Gate — Part 4

Some Bath Details at the Small House

Repointing the Living Room Walls at the Small House — Part 1

Installing the Entry & Kitchen Ceiling at the Small House

Insulating the Living Room Ceiling at the Small House

Installing the Living Room Ceiling at the Small House — Part 1

Installing the Living Room Ceiling at the Small House — Part 2

Repointing the Living Room Walls at the Small House

Restoring the Ground Floor Stair Landing at the Small House

Putting Linseed Oil on the Big Beams at the Small House

More Painting at the Small House

Electrical Installation in the Living Room at the Small House

Working on the Living Room Floor at the Small House

Repointing the Big Wall in the Kitchen/Entry Area of the Small House — Part 1

Repointing the Big Wall in the Kitchen/Entry Area of the Small House — Part 2

Painting Window Frames at the Small House

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