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Patching up my handiwork
Remember when I gleefully destroyed those dated old spindles? And in the process left three ragged holes in the ceiling of our kitchen? Danny informed me that I made the mess so I could clean it up,...
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Rolling and Stamping and Priming and Painting
You have to sing the title of this post to the tune of the song “Wishing and Hoping” made popular by Dusty Springfield: Now that I’ve got that stuck in your head, on to the post. This is it! We’ve...
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Air vents go green… I mean… white
The air vents on our ceiling (which have now been textured, stamped and painted) were green. Bright green. Apparently, when the ceilings were painted this lovely shade of green, the vents just got...
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Birthday Bash at the Little Brick House
While we’re on topics that are only marginally related to the house, such as our recent announcement, I thought I’d share some details of the birthday party we had here for two-year-old Jane. It might...
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Bathroom Reconstruction
After all the deconstruction we did on the master bath in Phase 1, Phase 2, and Phase 3, it was finally time to start reconstructing it. This post is loaded with pictures, but there’s a lot of...
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What Do You Call a Clown Who’s in Jail?
A silicon! What can I say, I had a chemistry teacher in high school with an unusual sense of humor. But I’m not talking about the element silicon today. Instead I’m talking about silicone. That...
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Ah, the Colors of Fall
It’s Fall, the temps are dropping, and the leaves are changing colors. At least that’s what is happening in other places besides Texas. But at least there is some coloring going on. We’ve painted the...
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Drip, Drip, Drip
That’s the sound that started when we had our counter replaced in the master bathroom. We had it done at the same time as the shower was installed and they were supposed to give us a couple of days...
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Faucet-nating
Yes, I know the title is a stretch for a pun, but you have to imagine it with a high society British accent and it gets closer. After I removed the old faucet and the sink was installed the next day,...
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The clothesline saga continues
Remember when I begged for clothesline advice? I was lamenting the lack of dryer hook-up at the little brick house and trying to convince myself that there is something sweet and natural about...
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