It’s hard to stop and see the beauty around us with all the chores of life. When the weather channel forecasts snow for instance, there is so much prep to do: shopping for essentials, food, sodium chloride, candles in case the power goes out. Then afterwards…the mounds of snow that have to be moved off […]
The home we purchased this year has 2 existing violations. One was for an existing wood deck that was erected 40 years ago without a permit and the second was for an oversized green house that violates the town’s code concerning setback requirements. In order to legalize the deck, we would have to rebuild it
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I took this picture last year after one of the few snow storms we had in Poughkeepsie, NY. It’s amazing how beautiful a simple road can look when adorned with snow. I don’t often stop to admire things like this. Life can be so loud and busy sometimes that I miss the beauty in the
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Affordable DIY We purchased a home in August 2024 that needed several major improvements like a new roof, an HVAC system and all new appliances leaving little room in our budget for all the cosmetic changes we want to make. The 2 full bathrooms are both dated and will eventually require full renovation. But for
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