tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75137268478209269232012-01-30T08:10:20.870-05:00updates on our life "getting situated in Scituate, Mass" and renovating our much loved moneypit...Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09202999436554736535noreply@blogger.comBlogger421100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513726847820926923.post-58943005546294358272012-01-25T16:27:00.005-05:002012-01-25T16:58:48.851-05:00

Pssst. Hey, hey guys ... It snowed! Let's go for a hike. Come on ... let's go, let's go, let's go! Now, especially in this weather - it is very important to stretch. Downward-dog everyone.Hold the phone. This snow ... It tastes so good. Nom nom nom.Screw the hike. I'm cool here. Too much nom nom nom'ing. Grab me on your way back. I am 11yrs old, after all.

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09202999436554736535noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513726847820926923.post-47409645854867544992012-01-20T13:59:00.005-05:002012-01-20T15:00:03.457-05:00

I have never been a commitment-phobe. Want to go to college? Sure do, how about American? Done. What about a career? Yep, PR sounds good. Where do you want to live? Scituate, MA seems nice. Dreamy Doug walks into the bar and BAM, this man is my soul mate, no question about it. Which house would you like to purchase? This falling down beach-shack has lots of potential - where do we sign?Why then,

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09202999436554736535noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513726847820926923.post-76500615762664678012012-01-04T16:45:00.036-05:002012-01-06T14:32:25.589-05:00

Okay, here's the "scituation" - the Taylors have received a big, ol' F for our blogging responsibilities in 2011.For our resolution this year, we hereby pledge to infuse some major juice back into Getting Scituated, starting with this mini makeover (what do you think!?) and a quick recap of our 2011. Because, we PROMISE that we did not just sit on the couch for a full year (wouldn't that be

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09202999436554736535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513726847820926923.post-14676369508787193452011-09-19T08:28:00.004-04:002011-09-19T08:31:54.931-04:00

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09202999436554736535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513726847820926923.post-47588855105918724782011-06-15T20:54:00.014-04:002011-06-15T21:27:37.737-04:00

Okay, we're back up and running with our first legitimate post in almost a year. I can only imagine how hard it's been for all of you to wait.Since you're all dying to get down to brass tax, let's skip the humorous banter and go straight to the updates.First, say hello to the newest member of our family, Michael Theodore "Duke" Danger Max Powers! I would use a more recent photo, but he's

DougieFreshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05039642077495734618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513726847820926923.post-46765873368180503872011-03-01T16:21:00.003-05:002011-03-01T16:23:15.609-05:00

Man this blog is in serious need of some updating, eh? Stay posted...

DougieFreshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05039642077495734618noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513726847820926923.post-47555620494868460152010-08-21T14:15:00.012-04:002010-08-21T21:40:37.441-04:00

I am so honored that Doug and Kate have asked me to guest blog here on getting scituated. I’m sure they agonized over this decision; the way parents do over the choice of godparents and such things. Ok, so maybe that isn’t exactly how that happened, but either way, I’m happy to be here.Growing up, my family was as close to the Taylor family as you can get without actual bloodlines. It goes

Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13873434374441977442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513726847820926923.post-66680726902090112522010-07-22T09:04:00.007-04:002010-07-22T10:32:04.992-04:00

A few photos from our July 4th in Scituate, courtesy of the Mixers! It was little man Jackson's first trip to the beach ...Welcome to your beach house, Jack!

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09202999436554736535noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513726847820926923.post-84512775821633002462010-06-13T16:30:00.017-04:002010-06-23T09:21:37.924-04:00

Who wants an update? No? What if I said there is free beer involved? Yes? Too bad. You might as well keep reading at this point.Here are some pics, with captions provided by some of our friends."I mean...the grasses are nice and all, but it looks like ya missin' somethin' in the middle." - Tony SopranoThanks Tony, we had to remove the grass in the middle because it took over the entire freakin'

DougieFreshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05039642077495734618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513726847820926923.post-46008198406633453072010-06-02T08:46:00.008-04:002010-06-05T14:24:35.367-04:00

Bob is one HAPPY pup now that the spring/summer months are here, and he seems to be getting scituated in his new yard and 'hood just fine. We wanted to share some shots of his "happy face," something that seems to be non-stop these days and that is sure to make you smile too (gotta love that golden retriever grin ...) And here's a clip of Bob's "Happy Dance" that welcomes us when we

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09202999436554736535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513726847820926923.post-26366802990825773512010-04-05T15:46:00.005-04:002010-04-05T17:00:16.833-04:00

Just for the heck of it, we submitted photos to This Old House Magazine (our bible) of our DIY dining room, and they posted us to TOH.com!So many of the other renovations they posted are WAY out of our league, but we can't help being excited that the editors thought our dining room was worthy ... Check it out!

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09202999436554736535noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513726847820926923.post-40915157073138432112010-03-24T09:55:00.005-04:002010-03-24T10:03:12.885-04:00

News bulletin! We've uploaded a ton of wedding scoop on Getting Scituated's sister site, Wedding Scituation, so don't forget to check it out for details on the wedding, getting there and where to stay.XO

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09202999436554736535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513726847820926923.post-63872945766531844452010-03-18T10:43:00.011-04:002010-03-18T11:33:47.086-04:00

Our not-so-quaint, not-too-classy south shore neighbor -- the town of Quincy, MA -- has managed to allow its ickiness to literally seep all the way down into our beautiful little harbor -- 3 towns away, I might add -- and we're NOT HAPPY.Boston Globe reported this morning that Quincy allowed 15 million gallons of raw sewage to drain into our waters -- Yes, you read that correctly -- 15 MILLION

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09202999436554736535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513726847820926923.post-37509240463292463382010-03-15T18:29:00.004-04:002010-03-15T18:42:53.605-04:00

Even the national media's catching wind of the ridiculous weather we've been having in Scituate. Yes, that pun was intended!The Weather Channel and NBC News have been stationed in our neighborhood for days (a PR girl's dream...business card anyone?). Here's our little harbor on national TV:Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09202999436554736535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513726847820926923.post-82874740465017073272010-03-14T15:06:00.011-04:002010-03-18T11:34:13.470-04:00

What about Bob? Well, he's getting situated in his new home in Scituate - ours!Meet the newest member of the family: Robert ("Bob" or "Bobby") Taylor, the sweetest little 9-year old golden retriever that ever lived (seriously)!As most of you know, we've been on the Yankee Golden Retriever Rescue waitlist for more than 9 months, and we FINALLY got the call on Thursday that they had a senior golden

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09202999436554736535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513726847820926923.post-40458255914221342802010-03-03T22:06:00.006-05:002010-03-07T18:24:41.341-05:00

The lovely town of Scituate has had many people call it home over the past few thousand years. Ice-Age travelers, Vikings, and Algonquins have all frequented the land. Eventually the epidemic-spreading Separatists arrived a few miles south in Plymouth and set up shop in town. Well, somewhere along the line, one of these groups must have done something pretty bad, because the apocolpyse seems to

DougieFreshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05039642077495734618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513726847820926923.post-39535328359677024152010-02-22T11:34:00.003-05:002010-02-22T11:42:43.586-05:00

Who ever thought that getting wall light switches installed would bring such joy!?Our latest project on the road to renovation was to work with an electrician to correct and update some wiring on the first floor of the house. As much as we loved going into the guest bathroom to flip on the backyard light ... and reaching up in the dark in an awkward, desperate search for a pull switch every time

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09202999436554736535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513726847820926923.post-57290756289420116902010-01-27T09:58:00.006-05:002010-02-23T17:24:45.566-05:00

Hello friends & family!Wanted to provide a quick update that we'll be using getting scituated to house info on our upcoming wedding as well ... We'll post all things related to us "tying the knot" on our "wedding scituation" page, which you can find here: www.gettingscituated-wedding.comSo stay tuned!And yes, the phrase "tying the knot" was a tincy hint :)XO

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09202999436554736535noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513726847820926923.post-3793739626927953072010-01-17T17:05:00.007-05:002010-01-27T09:26:27.812-05:00

40 hours of work, 14 slabs of bead-board, 9 coats of paint, 5 paint-fume buzzes, 3 blood blisters = one updated dining room!!doug also made some more progress in our little kitchen, finishing-off some open shelving, which we think is going to make allllllll the difference. We'll finally be able to keep some kitchen essentials at arms length vs. in our make-shift pantry in the back of the house.

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09202999436554736535noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513726847820926923.post-44831704558997689362010-01-09T17:18:00.004-05:002010-01-27T09:26:47.697-05:00

Our first task for the 2010 was to update our dining room. After our second weekend on the job, we're getting pretty close! Kate had the brilliant idea to add some wainscoting and a little color to the room. Should be nice once it's finished.(PS - this is what happens when I leave Kate home alone with power tools for just one day. I come home to ripped up baseboards, trim and a coating of

DougieFreshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05039642077495734618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513726847820926923.post-2763731326504736092009-12-29T19:50:00.005-05:002010-01-27T09:27:40.033-05:00

wishing you a "reel"y joyful holiday season from our home to yours ...

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09202999436554736535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513726847820926923.post-37259166550008387872009-12-04T09:23:00.003-05:002010-01-27T09:27:57.557-05:00

Clark W. Grizwold update coming this weekend...with pictures! Will be hotter than Tiger Woods, H1N1, and public healthcare combined!

DougieFreshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05039642077495734618noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513726847820926923.post-3330696452666989332009-11-08T20:28:00.006-05:002010-01-27T09:28:13.223-05:00

recently, we've blogged about some pretty exciting stuff on GettingScituated.com ... you know, new walls ... new fridge ... new shelves ... the good stuff! [insert sarcasm here] ...that's why we figured it was about time we delivered some SERIOUSLY exciting news ... Doug & I are getting situated with ............BEING ENGAGED [insert cheers here] !!Cape Elizabeth / Kennebunkport, Maine Yessssss

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09202999436554736535noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513726847820926923.post-20845367305391900282009-11-04T19:22:00.007-05:002010-01-27T09:28:27.872-05:00

... okay, not so nightmare and not so scary, but we did our best :) Dougie even got kicked in the shins a few times!

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09202999436554736535noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513726847820926923.post-4651786629474047152009-10-18T17:03:00.006-04:002010-01-27T09:28:36.394-05:00

The good news is that we finally got some sand on our beach, instead of all those rocks. The bad news...most of the sand ended up on the street as well. We've been getting drilled by this nor'easter all weekend, and it's starting to leave its mark on the hood. A few of our neighbors' yards are flooded from all of the waves smashing over the seawall. Sand and seaweed everywhere, wind whipping,

DougieFreshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05039642077495734618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513726847820926923.post-6473198872273386102009-09-17T15:45:00.003-04:002010-01-27T09:28:46.617-05:00

news flash! we're inheriting some new (for us) appliances this weekend!our family friends, nancy and walt, are updating their kitchen at the cape and have been so kind to offer their current appliances to us ... we can't wait. our current fridge sounds like a mac truck and our dishwasher doesn't use soap ... so we're pretty stoked.stay tuned ... pictures coming soon (if doug can figure out how to

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09202999436554736535noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513726847820926923.post-55594289889516130712009-09-15T16:42:00.007-04:002010-01-27T09:28:57.583-05:00

our favorite Syracuse clan came for a visit ... a few photos of the 'Cuse crew getting scituated in their new beach house :)photo credits: scott mixer

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09202999436554736535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513726847820926923.post-6394859838570073492009-08-14T20:16:00.007-04:002010-01-27T09:24:10.905-05:00

One step closer to a normal kitchen. Thanks again to Mark for helping us out with design and construction. Oh, and I guess I should thank my mom for looking the other way when we stole all of her tools. -Doug

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09202999436554736535noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513726847820926923.post-66613641816425738552009-08-10T21:14:00.007-04:002010-01-27T09:29:07.660-05:00

unfortunately, we missed most of this year's Heritage Days here in Scituate (which is supposedly, a very big deal ... remember the band Foghorn ... "slowride, take it easy" ... Dazed & Confused? yeah, that's right ... bigtime!!) but we were able to pop down to the beach to check out Friday night's "Luminaria" along Scituate's coastline. everyone in town brings a plastic container to the seawall

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09202999436554736535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513726847820926923.post-28775082055166110402009-08-10T20:36:00.012-04:002010-01-27T09:29:18.147-05:00

well ... we're about halfway through our new wall project in the kitchen. we've demo'd the old cabinets & existing walls, put up new wood & drywall and are now in the midst of spackling & sanding ... (oh, the fun!). we were so lucky to enlist the help of Mark Pilotte to hang the new wall (yep, that's right ... there were no studs in the existing wall!) ... THANK YOU Mark...still have some work

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09202999436554736535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513726847820926923.post-35523597947186031952009-08-04T10:59:00.002-04:002010-01-27T09:29:27.832-05:00

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09202999436554736535noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513726847820926923.post-51585619120669764562009-07-31T16:20:00.003-04:002010-01-27T09:29:37.462-05:00

it's pretty easy to be decent at photography in this town! i'll continue to update this slideshow with some new photos week-to-week.

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09202999436554736535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513726847820926923.post-58016822398694014082009-07-17T13:25:00.009-04:002010-01-27T09:29:51.607-05:00

Hey Folks,Happy Friday! Let's hope this nice stretch of weather holds out for a while.I'm sure there are plenty of topics that you would like updates on, but to be honest, I have no idea what to write about. So I'm asking all of you dear readers to comment on what you'd like to know about the house, the town, and all things related to our adventure in home owning.I'll kick off the weekend with

DougieFreshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05039642077495734618noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513726847820926923.post-63063219795326653382009-07-13T17:30:00.012-04:002009-07-17T12:19:16.228-04:00

when i returned to my desk after lunch this afternoon, i had this friendly note waiting for me in my inbox:"Hi monkey, I hope your day is going well. I've decided to purchase a sledgehammer, and will be knocking out the old cesspool this week. Love, Doug." oh. dear. lord. yes, that said "cesspool" ... as in old sewage tank ... and he said "sledgehammer" ... if you have a few free moments ... pray

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09202999436554736535noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513726847820926923.post-19790772753193551452009-07-05T20:06:00.008-04:002010-01-27T09:25:39.491-05:00

you voted and we listened! mulch was the no. 1 pick for the garden over crushed shells, crushed stone and of course, seaweed. for all of those who voted for runner-up, crushed shells, don't you worry your little head ... we'll be using shells to redo our bumpy, old driveway! more to come on that ...

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09202999436554736535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513726847820926923.post-77584428929516772482009-07-05T19:43:00.008-04:002010-01-27T09:30:04.874-05:00

ok, we're learning as we go here, but we quickly realized that one thing is for sure in our little town ... july 4th is a BIG deal ... and i mean BIG. in fact, july 4th in scituate is doug's dream (and every guy's for that matter...) - the town athorities turn a blind eye to fireworks and bonfires (insert cheers here)!the entire coast, from hingham down to duxbury, collects on the beaches to 1)

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09202999436554736535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513726847820926923.post-45509000904428005932009-06-30T11:16:00.003-04:002010-01-27T09:30:13.896-05:00

after living in a city for more than 10 years, i got used to smelling some stink ... pollution, trash, sewers ... there's nothing like a back, city alley on a hot, steamy day. yuck. but this morning, in my quaint, seaside town, i found the winner of all bad smells ... seaweed. yes, that's right ... the pile of seaweed that doug documented below ... well, it's dying .... and ohhhhhhhhhhh, that

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09202999436554736535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513726847820926923.post-60347341871946155822009-06-24T20:24:00.009-04:002010-01-27T09:25:51.572-05:00

recently, friends of the Taylor family got together on a tribute for doug's father, our "pops"... they decided to plant a tree in honor of him and graciously offered to plant it in our backyard. we're just so thrilled, touched and honored ourselves to have the kusa dogwood here to see everyday ... we couldn't think of a better way to honor his memory and we'll think of him and our incredible

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09202999436554736535noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513726847820926923.post-69111162274219550342009-06-24T12:06:00.002-04:002010-01-27T09:30:39.257-05:00

Welcome to the first installment of Ocean Updates. This is where I take you into the secret world of all things not related to our house, or to our yard, or to the town dump…well, maybe I'll throw some dump updates in here because that place is frickin' sweet.After settling in to our house, some of my friends began to ask "So are you guys close to the water? I mean, can you…like…walk down to the

DougieFreshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05039642077495734618noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513726847820926923.post-16671373392366501092009-06-23T20:32:00.002-04:002010-01-27T09:24:43.567-05:00

we're slowly but surely making some progress on the house ... we decided to focus on some outside projects for the summer to enjoy the good weather, although we haven't had much. for my first Progress Report! here are a few pics showing a bit of progress on the outside of the house...BEFORE / AFTER

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09202999436554736535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513726847820926923.post-45885524215736954372009-06-23T13:29:00.001-04:002010-01-27T09:25:19.302-05:00

a few pics of our beach. in Scituate, they call it "Sand Hills Beach" which is ironic since there isn't a pinch of sand on the beach this year ... the locals are saying it's the worst they've ever seen it in terms of rocks. our fingers are crossed that a storm will bring in some sand and take the rocks away with it. oh well...it's still ocean and gorgeous ocean at that! more pics to come as we're

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09202999436554736535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513726847820926923.post-42721869903916758612009-06-22T13:38:00.003-04:002010-01-27T09:26:06.897-05:00

as Oprah would say in the front of every isse of O Magazine (i know, i'm a dork) ... "Here We Go!!" ... doug and i finally purchased our dream house by the ocean ... minor snag - it's what one might call, to be gentle, a "fixer-upper" ... but man, we love it and we cannot wait to dig-in to make it our own (literally...).and, lucky for us we have amazing friends and family supporting us every step

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09202999436554736535noreply@blogger.com2