Category Archives: Innismar

Today we resolve the final horror when the plumbers show up to replace the toilets, after which all will be right with the world. Just in case you think we have literally entered the eighth circle of hell, here are … Continue reading →

We finally moved into our home for real once we got rid of the mattresses (ew) and cleaned a minimum of rooms for livability (2 bedrooms, a bathroom, the kitchen, and the dining room which, lacking any other furniture, also … Continue reading →

All of my conversations with contractors went something like this: Contractor: Yes, I can do that job. When do you want me to come? Me: Can you be here in an hour? Contractor: Hahaha Me: I’m not joking. Our first … Continue reading →

Four years ago, we bought a charming country farmhouse (“Innismar”1) on Big Island, in Prince Edward County, Ontario. Because we weren’t quite ready to move here, we rented the house for four years to “S” and her partner/boyfriend/husband, their 5 … Continue reading →