"It's that he wanted to do it as if he were plotting his ascent of K2."
He *is* a planner, isn't he?
Good luck with the remodel!
LOL @ "security chicken"!!!
"Perma-mildew"! Insert laughter/tears/nausea of recognition here.
I would totally buy local eggs if any of my local growers were organic. As it is, I buy organic eggs that are grown in Massachusetts, which is at least the same state. I buy the jumbo size in cartons of 6 for about $3.00 a carton. Yes, that's $6.00 a dozen.
Ooh, you should install a graywater system. Not that I think it would do much for the value of your home, but you have such smart, practical ways of eco-geeking. I'd love to read about it. Plus, water plants are pretty 
I'm looking forward to reading about your experiences, as I'm dipping a toe into a green remodel for our place in Montana. (Except for us, it will be a DIY, eek). I love some of the green materials that are available. Paperstone countertops feel like a dream (though they're a little expensive for a cheapskate like me), and I'm determined to get some cork flooring in there somewhere. And salvage timber! I love salvage timbers!
I really should consider getting a security chicken.
Hahahaha. I find myself standing with K, in that I would like for you to pursue some endeavor so that I might hear about how it goes.
Or, just keep us posted with the bathroom.
I think we almost got divorced over our bathroom remodel...it was horrible.
I remember standing in the front yard with the pink toilet we took out, wondering what would happen if we just walked away from it.
Is there a law against that?
Lynn, I think the law in most states requires you to run away from a pink toilet.
I am seriously jealous of your chicks! We are planning a backyard coop but i have to wait for our renovations to finish. We've done both bathrooms ourselves.... though your plan is better. Ive been pulling my hair out for nearly 3 years
How fun! I want to see lots of photos of your progress. And the chickens!
Oooh, count me in as someone paying attention.
You know what's worse than a pink toilet? A peach toilet. And worse than that is a peach toilet between a peach tub (with peach shower rod and soap dish) and a peach sink (with peach toothbrush/water glass holder and soap dish), surrounded by walls covered in 1"x1" peach tiles 4' up the wall. With a peach toilet paper holder that's too small for even the smaller toilet paper rolls of today. OH, and the fainter peach open flame gas heater 5' up the wall. Who knew that in 1959 there were so many peach items? I sometimes think that I could sell these items for a small fortune to someone who likes "vintage".
What goes with peach? Absolutely nothing. The white paint just makes the peach stand out even more. And all the grout between the 1"x1" tile gets mildewed insanely fast and we don't like to use bleach as it isn't as green as we would like.
I can't wait to change that bathroom. It's small, the vanity is slanted (for toe room apparently) and there's no storage at all.
Please post with lots and lots of details. And if you figure out where to find a dual flush toilet at a mass marketing venue, please post details.
i love the chicken names. I used to have a chicken named Maybelline. I loved that chicken.
Good luck on the bathroom remodel. All the money you save on eggs will go towards some gorgeous paperstone countertops!
Chickens are great friends—they'll take your mind off lots of things.
Redneck Mom, you've been tagged!
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