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Tag Archives: Home Improvement

In which I reconsider my special relationship with the animal kingdom.

30-Mar-09

I was wrong about there being no surprises.  But this is the nature of home ownership, right?
I found things this weekend…things that made me reconsider my otherwise universally warm feelings towards towards animals domesticated or otherwise.
To start with,  I pulled up rugs in the family and dining rooms after our painting was finished.  Parts of [...]

progress, my ass.

29-Mar-09

3 rooms painted, 2 rooms to go.
I was on the ladder yesterday cutting out the top of the walls when it occurred to me why my entire body was achey.
I haven’t stood this much for this long in years.  I mean,  I work, sitting on my ass all day,  and then I work out, sitting on my [...]

You are going to have to take my word for it…

28-Mar-09

…because my digital camera died before I got any good pix of it, but the room was a mess.  Hideous wood paneling, a drop ceiling, and carpet that was probably put in when I was still in grade school.
That’s all in contractor bags in the garage now.
Remember that time that I spent a bunch of money [...]

A Bike Ride and Some Shopping.

22-Mar-09

Did 51 miles in Upper Bucks this morning.  Got as far north as Ringing Rocks before I headed west.  Mostly I followed the Nockamixon Century route from miles 12 to about 50 something.  Then I took 313 straight back to Doylestown.
Very hilly miles.
Two odd things I saw:
#1)A pack of pheasants making an incredible amount of racket [...]

Do Not Want to Not Blog.

21-Mar-09

Brief update, since I’ve done zero writing this year.
We’re closing on a new house in Glenside, PA on Friday.  A house which is going to be awesome…once I get all the rooms painted, all the carpets up, remove I don’t know 4?  rooms worth of wood panelling(God?  If you are listening, please let their be [...]