Have you ever wondered what to do with those individual (or pairs of) socks that manage to get holes in them?! Or those random single...

February 27 – March 3 And the moment I’ve been waiting for!! I’ve said all along that I was 99% sure that the mice were coming in under...

When I had the house inspection done prior to buying the house, the inspector said there was ‘mouse activity’ in multiple places… and I...

February 21 - 24, 2023 And the base of the fireplace comes down!! It was a very solid fireplace I have to say! The fireplace needed to be...

Day 6 - February 13 The plumbing has all been relocated for the new bathroom, and re-done for the kitchen sink. The sump pump has been...

February 8 It seems every day there are many changes at this point! All of the bathroom walls have been removed, and the flooring pulled...

There are a few key areas of the house that I am looking forward to seeing changes to - that I think will really make a significant...

It's amazing how much gets done by a crew that knows what they are doing, rather than me figuring it out as I go along! Here is what all...

The Cost of Oil I knew that oil was expensive, but did not realize just how expensive it was!! In early 2022 during a particularly cold...

In preparation for the bigger demolition by the construction crew, I wanted to do as much of the basement demo as possible - both for...

Throughout the past 3 years of living in the house, I have made a number of updates. Mostly paint and decor, but new flooring in the...

When I bought the house, I knew there was so much potential! The property was absolutely what I had dreamed about, and I realized I could...

The Energy Audit Getting an energy audit is the first step in accessing any of these grants. I was fortunate to learn about the Smart Net...

Welcome to my River Eco-Retreat Blog! The idea to start a blog about my journey in transforming my leaky old house into a beautiful...