by Sears Homes | Jul 11, 2011 | Uncategorized |
When oil prices started up last winter, I started to panic. In three months’ time, we burned more than $1,600 in fuel oil. At the end of January 2011, Mr. Oil Fill-Man appeared in my back yard (a scant 27 days after his last visit), to fill the tank –...
by Sears Homes | Jul 10, 2011 | Uncategorized |
My pink house is now green. Green – as in – environmentally friendly. On March 10, 2011, we assassinated our old cast-iron, oil-fired boiler. It wasn’t pretty, but it had to be done. The old behemoth wasn’t really that old. It was born in...
by Sears Homes | Jun 26, 2011 | Uncategorized |
For a mere $83.70, you can beautify your premises with this graceful, imposing pergola. The text (see below) promises that everything is pre-cut and “ready to put together!” This image came from the 1921 Sears Building Materials catalog, and I just fell in...
by Sears Homes | Jun 21, 2011 | Uncategorized |
Who doesn’t love relaxing in a back-yard swing, nestled neatly under the strong timbers of a hand-made pergola? This pergola can be yours for a mere $287,900, and as an extra bonus, we’ll throw in the big house for free! This coming Sunday, our Realtor...
by Sears Homes | Jun 7, 2011 | Uncategorized |
Old houses often contain many mysteries. It’s our 21st Century paradigm (and ignorance of recent history) that makes our old homes seem “mysterious.” Take ice boxes, for instance. We’re just one or two generations away from these once-modern...
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