Pretty, Destructive

This is what happens when I complain about how hectic my life is… life locks me in the house with about a quarter inch of

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Weekend, Plus 500 Miles

At some point between sleeping, trying not to die from the flu, and driving 500 miles, it was still a somewhat productive weekend. And saying

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All Kinds of Building

You know that big swimming pool bath tub of mine? Well, we’re a couple of steps closer to installing it… There’s a big hole that

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That Magic Spot

Here’s something that surprised me about going from an old two-story home with small, closed-off rooms, to something decidedly not. An open floor plan in

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Repainting, Already

After one marathon of a weekend,  there are now three rooms in the house that have been painted. One of which has been painted twice.

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Padding Not Included

Arguably I deserve the blank white walls, particularly if they come with a matching straight jacket. This room has come a long way from being

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Nine Hundred and Twelve

That’s how many square feet of wall I’ve textured and primed since Sunday evening. So basically, my arm hurts. But I have to say, it’s

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Mouse Tracks

If you ever wondered what it looks like when a small critter bounds through snow twice as deep as he is tall… there you go.

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Fuzzy Donkeys

I know, I know, you come here for your daily dose of bathroom, because that’s all I seem to talk about these days and why

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