

Salvage Yard Central
The name of the game at Tangledweed is salvage and reuse. We removed the old fir floor from the summer kitchen in order to replace a bit...


A sign from the past
The Palmer's have been gone for 60 years but Rick uncovered a reminder of their ownership when he took down a few boards in the summer...


Finally installed a dishwasher!
We now have all the modern conveniences at Tangledweed! An automatic dishwasher is now in place. I tried combining bathing and...


French Drain in Basement
When there's a lot of water outside, you can almost bet there will be water inside. Specifically in the basement. The house has two large...


Mud Season in the Berkshires.
No, this is not a house boat. The Season of the Mud has officially kicked off in Stockbridge. The building inspector came by March 31 to...


Week Three Update!
Three weeks in and we've accomplished an amazing amount of work at "Tangledweed". Missed four days of work because of a late winter snow...


Sagging beam
Wouldn't you expect to be sagging a bit at age 130? Maybe you're even younger than 130 and starting to sag? Well, for you there might not...


Must read hand written history of the Palmer Farm.
Below is a link to the hand written history of the Palmer family and another link to pictures from the Palmer family days of ownership....


A hole in the ground you pour money into...
You know the old joke that "A boat is a hole in the ocean that you pour money into"? Well here is a hole in the ground with the same M.O....


Concrete Mixer arrives March 9
Big orange mixer arrives on March 9 to pour footings for porch support posts. "Digger" (looking stylish in the tan overalls) and Jimmy...