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Monthly Archives: December 2007
Christmas break
I’ve got a week and a half off for Christmas, and one can only socialize so much. We’ll be spending considerable time working on our remodel, of course. Speaking of the remodeling project, I noticed that I haven’t post much … Continue reading
Delicious Library and boardgames
I’ve been using Delicious Library to catalog our DVD’s, CD’s, and books for almost two years. It’s great for keeping track of your library, especially if you loan your books and such out to your friends–just drag the item being … Continue reading
Building permit extension
Our current project actually consists of two separate permits–one for the addition/remodel, and another one for Barb’s quilt shop. We’ve been focusing on getting the house done, so much so that the permit for Barb’s shop is about to expire. … Continue reading
More appliances…
Our hood is wired up, so we have lights on our fancy new range! I was so pumped about the range in my earlier post that I forgot to mention that we got our washer and dryer hooked up again. … Continue reading
We have a stove!
At long last, our range is installed! Barb didn’t waste any time putting it to use. We’ve got the hood mounted to the wall, but it’ll be few days before that’s hooked up. Our HVAC installer will be out on … Continue reading
IWantSandy.com
Welcome to another blog post, transcribed by Jott. I’ve been using a service called IWantSandy to keep track of my calendar, appointments, contacts, etc. It’s pretty cool, and it works with Jott (once you set up Jott and IWantSandy to … Continue reading
Wed. progress
Louie, who did our gutters, came by yesterday and installed the last of our downspouts. Rick was also out yesterday afternoon and got the kitchen tiled, including all the appliance bays. Lots of finicky corner- and edge cuts, plus he … Continue reading
Tile installation (cont.)
On Tuesday afternoon, Rick tackled some of the trickiest work on our floor tile–the area where the new floor meets the old, which are slightly out of level with one another. But Rick worked his usual magic and smoothed out … Continue reading
Tile installation (Monday afternoon)
Our tile setter came by this afternoon and finished installing the floor tile in the laundry room and the bathroom. The kitchen counter is done, too. He did some prep work on the floor between the front of the house … Continue reading
“Terms and Conditions” pages need web feeds
I was just looking over a pretty typical Terms of Service page, when I came across this more-or-less standard clause: 13. Modifications We reserve the right at any time or times to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, all or … Continue reading