Personal Restoration Renovation and Conservation: On Sinking... PART ONE (of two posts) *Photo from Wikipedia On the afternoon of April 11, 1912 the luxury liner known as the "Titanic" set sail. Constructed in Belfast, Ireland it took 2 years and more than 10,000 workers to build what was, at the time, the world's largest ocean liner. Because of it's size and engineering (16 new fan-dangled watertight compartments designed to keep the behemoth afloat) it was considered unsinkable ... View the Post
Personal Restoration Renovation and Conservation: What Does it Mean?
Personal Restoration Renovation and Conservation: What Does it Mean? Last week I announced a new series...or journey...a "Personal Restoration, Renovation, and Conservation" project. And even though I said that like an old home that has been a sweet shelter I have also aged, weathered some hard storms, and have become a bit of a fixer upper....but I didn't really explain much else. So let's get to it. First things first...what do the words "restoration", "renovation", and ... View the Post
Personal Restoration, Renovation, and Conservation: A Project
Personal Restoration, Renovation, and Conservation: A Project I think it's fair to say that these past few years have changed the world. I know they have changed me. Slowly, and at times imperceptibly, these changes have crept in and it wasn't until recently that I realized the extent of these changes. Now, I would love to say that all of these changes have been positive...that I've become a better, stronger, more positive person...but that simply isn't true. I will spare you ... View the Post