Author Archives: Jim Vanderveen

About Jim Vanderveen

I'm a bit of a Renaissance man, with far too many hobbies for my free time! But more important than any hobby is my family. My proudest accomplishment has been raising some great kids! And somehow convincing my wife to put up with me since 1988. ;)

Qiana’s stuffed mushrooms

Posted on 2007-05-27 by Jim Vanderveen

[Caira][] had Qiana, (one of her friends), over for dinner about a month ago, and they decided to make stuffed mushrooms for us. They were delicious, but I didn’t have a chance to write the recipe down at the time. … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Fro’s sushi bar

Posted on 2007-05-25 by Jim Vanderveen

Barb introduced me to [Tokyo Fro’s][] sushi bar several months ago. It was pretty good, but I just haven’t had a chance to go back there. A few days ago [Andy][] suggested sushi for lunch, and Tokyo Fro’s is conveniently … Continue reading →

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Electrical panels, other remodeling progress

Posted on 2007-05-23 by Jim Vanderveen

The electrician was out yesterday installing our two electrical panels, the main service panel on the quilt shop and the sub-panel on the house. (Also, Barb and I finished sheathing the west wall of the quilt shop last night.) [SMUD][] … Continue reading →

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Roof delay

Posted on 2007-05-22 by Jim Vanderveen

Looks like we’re going to have a slight delay before our roof is started. The lumber for the roof won’t arrive until later this week so there’s no rush for us to get the rafter tails pulled from the existing … Continue reading →

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W.W.G.W.B.D.?

Posted on 2007-05-21 by Jim Vanderveen

[Andy][] left a hardcopy of the [W.W.G.W.B.D.? flowchart](http://www.wellingtongrey.net/miscellanea/archive/2007-02-18%20–%20what%20would%20george%20w%20bush%20do.html) on my desk the other day. It was so hilarious that I *had* to share it with everybody! [Andy]: http://warboss.wordpress.com/

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Framing finished

Posted on 2007-05-21 by Jim Vanderveen

Don, our lead carpenter, was on-site this weekend to work on the framing for our addition. He finished the job mid-morning on Sunday, and I must say it turned out very well! We’ll definitely be requesting a bid from Don … Continue reading →

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Roof demolition

Posted on 2007-05-20 by Jim Vanderveen

Eight people came to [our party](http://sonicchicken.net/blog/wordpress/2007/05/15/demolition-party/) yesterday and we managed to take off nearly the entire roof. We tried to take good care of our help–Gatorade, water, coffee, and sodas in the morning, more Gatorade, water, sodas and barbecued burgers … Continue reading →

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We have walls!

Posted on 2007-05-18 by Jim Vanderveen

Our addition is “decked” and the first few walls have been framed! Check out more photos on the [addition framing photoset](http://www.flickr.com/photos/sonicchicken/sets/72157600226916982/) on Flickr. The framer is expecting to be finished by tomorrow night. As my teenager says, “Woot!”

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Boulevard Coffee Roasting Company

Posted on 2007-05-17 by Jim Vanderveen

[Boulevard Coffee][] is yet another one of the businesses I frequent that doesn’t have a web page. Their coffee is always freshly roasted, and they have an excellent selection. My personal favorites are Boulevard Blend, a good crowd-pleasing medium blend, … Continue reading →

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Roof stripping

Posted on 2007-05-17 by Jim Vanderveen

A professional crew came out and stripped the shake and shingles off the roof this morning. (The previous owner had applied composite shingles over the original shake roofing.) It took them about three hours from start to finish. Check out … Continue reading →

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