A series of entries designed to capture the ongoing adventures of NINA! See how we came to be where we are today, and follow along as we enter the new century of social media!
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Viewed from the 88 side, for a change.
The gable over the front porch seemed to be lacking something, so we started experimenting with the idea of adding a design to it that would reflect the design in the main gable.
This is a paper insert. The blank was created by our architect, Crosskey, and the paint was added by our intrepid high school volunteer.
Something about the green hue of the leaves set against the backdrop of the bricks was appealing.
Tree in bloom on Forest Street, directly across the street from Hartford Public High School.
Our volunteer photographer Stan Guzek dropped by today to take some exteriors at 115 and 117 Sigourney Street.
We put our intrepid high schooler back to work today, as the grass had grown out of control. She’s a true city kid: this is the first time she’s ever handled a lawn mower or a weed whacker. Sadly, she had to clean up the litter before it was safe to run the implements of destruction.
Supervising is Tony Mein.
Not even a pandemic can stop us! Today we closed on the sale of 117 Sigourney Street, and the new owner and her family will now call one of the units their new home. They are longstanding Hartford residents, and we're glad they chose to buy their first home here. In case you’re wondering, real estate transactions are exempt from remote working restrictions, but we did nonetheless take every precaution and practiced social distancing throughout the closing process. It was unlike any closing we’ve participated in before – and we’re hoping we won’t have to have another closing like it again.
As we get ready to say good-bye to 117 Sigourney Street, I dropped by for a glamour shot of the two homes.
We had a bit of an interesting situation arise. As our contractors finished up at 117 Sigourney Street, they decided to use the municipal recycling carts for all of their trash – not exactly what the City intended! But there’s no dumpster at 117 anymore, and now that we’re moving rapidly to closing on 117 we had a bit of a problem …
As luck would have it, I happened to know a Hartford high school student (my daughter, in case you’re wondering) who needs community service hours as part of her graduation requirements. We had a nice walk together as we escorted the recycling carts down Sigourney, across Farmington, down Imlay, and then to 86 Hawthorn, where there is a dumpster.
Of course, we then had to walk the carts back to 117, but it was a fun time had by all! And yes, in this case, the masks did double duty.
Despite the pandemic, construction goes on at 86 and 88 Hawthorn Street, but as you might have guessed we’ve made several changes to ensure that everyone stays healthy and safe.
First, we’ve slowed down the construction schedule: only one contractor will be on site at any given time in order that everyone can stay six feet apart on the job site. Now that we’re working on the interior, that will be challenging, but everyone wants to keep everyone else healthy.
Second, no more volunteers. Unfortunately, this would be a great time to have groups in: spring is here, we’ll be hanging drywall soon, and then we’ll be painting – all jobs we typically offer as opportunities for volunteers. Not on this project, and not likely this year. And most of our volunteers aren’t in Hartford right now! The employees at Aetna and The Hartford are working from home, and it’s hard to describe just how quiet Hartford is at the moment.
And third, I won’t be taking any action shots for the foreseeable future, since there’s no real way I can get into the house while the contractors are there.
So, stay safe, stay healthy, and enjoy the photos!
