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Welcome to the future – a new Google Nest Aware doorbell (and a new chime too!)

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Joel

I’ve been back and forth on getting a webcam / smart doorbell for a while now. Plenty of friends and coworkers have done it. I didn’t think we necessarily had that constant flow of people at our front door, so … Continue reading →

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I bought a gas pressure washer over Memorial Day weekend. It’s interesting.

Posted on May 25, 2019 by Joel

Every year, we get mold on the vinyl siding of our house in areas that don’t get nearly enough direct sun. A stone wall in our backyard gets that way too. Too much shade from pine trees. I once rented … Continue reading →

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The day the hot water heater died

Posted on July 17, 2015 by Joel

Damn you, Murphy’s Law. In a reenactment of the mythical Noah’s Flood, our 75 gallon water heater (that I believe was installed when the house was built) died on us Friday. Nay, not just “died on us.” Imploded in a … Continue reading →

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Purchased a mechanic tool set just for the socket wrench tools

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Joel

I mentioned earlier that I need a socket wrench or ratchet tool kit. I never really thought socket wrenches or ratchet tools were useful unless one was working on a car. Last summer, when I had to put together our Weber … Continue reading →

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