Giles Hoover, Photographer

I embarked on “some work on the house” about seven months ago now. Somewhere in there, it turned into a major remodel. We started around the first of October, with a tight schedule aiming for Thanksgiving. Within a couple of weeks, we were hoping for the New Year. Then January, then February. Things were mostly [...]

We’re a month in already, and I still can’t believe it: 2010. Wow. As the saying goes, it’s the “year we make contact.” Perhaps not with those from otherworldly places, but for me, it’s definitely the year I make contact … with my refurbished home. Let me tell you: I’m glad to be here. In [...]

Mind you, I’m not complaining. Too much. I could have done without the personal issues, including, among other things, a huge insult … courtesy of the Catholic Church. Hey, thanks! Meanwhile, I’ve put the Maine photographs — and book — on hold until I can get the schedule back under control. I’m also enjoying a [...]

Well, I have to admit to a huge mistake: stacking too many things, too close together. Less than a week from my return from Maine, the work on my home began. That meant that before I could even unpack from the trip, I was packing … the house. It’s turned in a very big deal [...]

I’ve been way behind on my to-do list recently, which, rather obviously, includes blogging. Many apologies. Last weekend, rather than take the time to blog, catch up, clean, or anything else, I took an opportunity to clear my head with a longer-than-usual road trip. Part of it was supposed to result in a very cool [...]