The Tiller Beneath the Lilacs: An Original House 173 Poem
Shorts A History in Verse A quiet corner of House 173 inspires an original poem about memory, seas…
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Basement Landing Light Replacement: Keeping It Simple at House 173
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Shorts Sometimes the smallest repairs bring the greatest peace of mind. A Flicker Gets Your Attenti…
Changing My Own Watch Batteries (And Why I'll Never Pay $50 Again)
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A 173 Short There is peace in the simplest of things. - me A rainy afternoon, a handful of tiny bat…
Cyd Through the Years: The Story of House 173's Garden Gargoyle
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A 173 Short 173's Grotesque (Gargoyle) Some garden ornaments are simply decorations. Others bec…
The Shed Cleanup 2023
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Short Post A Place for Everything A few hours of organizing, a little trimming, and one orange snow…
Restoring a Vintage Buck Brothers Chisel
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Tool Restoration A 173 Short Not every restoration needs to look brand new, sometimes the goal is s…
Stanley No. 199 Utility Knife Customization
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A Stanley Classic Since 1936 Not quite a restoration, not quite a modification - just a little unne…
Compass Saw Refurb
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A Fine Yard Sale Find About a year ago I stopped at a rummage sale and picked up three saws for $1 …
The New York Times Corona Virus Front Page
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There are Simply No Words for Some Things Memorial Day weekend is always a poignant time for me. I…
COVID-19: The Great Pause
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Unprecedented, Unimaginable, Unwelcome I'm sorry to the artist who painted the picture above, …