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My dad says “I really enjoy building stuff, opposed to taking stuff down”.     Of course he is concerned and has been from the beginning that this project is “a lot of work”.  In his defense he is right, … Continue reading →

  Even after a full week of work, things at the Humphreys House look as if little progress was made. In reality, though, a lot of work was done recently, but most of it was reframing underneath the home. That … Continue reading →

Now into our second month of renovations at the Humphreys House in Berlin, we’ve already done more demolition than we originally expected. Turns out that when you’re renovating an old home, you often don't know what you have ahead of … Continue reading →

English Boxwood (Buxus sempervirens, 'Suffruticosa') a cultivar of American Boxwood (Buxus sempervirens, 'Arborescens'), is a slower grower and more compact than the latter. "Man's oldest garden oriental" was first introduced to North America from Europe in the mid-1600's when it … Continue reading →

Renovating a historic home brings with it a lot of discoveries within the structure. One aspect of the home, which isn’t always a top priority, is the existing landscaping. With this home came English boxwood shrubs that have become so … Continue reading →

No natural disasters, or tragic losses this week. Looking ahead to the hard work still to do. We have had good discoveries, and bad. Breaking down the wall from the kitchen to the dining room, to open the back stairwell, … Continue reading →

Progress has been made this week in the renovation of the Humphreys House, but there was yet another setback. Mr. Ed Hammond, our champion in helping us to get the home, died in a tragic car accident this past week. … Continue reading →

We had an uninvited visitor storm into the area this weekend, going by the name of Irene. She put a damper on some of the planning and work to be done on the renovation of the Humphreys House. Now, this home being … Continue reading →

Welcome to the kick-off of New Column Thursdays where–you guessed it—we introduce a new column each week.  These weekly columns are written by locals who offer unique perspectives that need to be shared—whether it’s advice from a local expert, humorous … Continue reading →