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A busy May the Fourth this year

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Joel

A busy “May the Fourth Be With You!” indeed. It was a tight schedule, with many a place to be and many a thing to do. My wife was working in the morning at her office, so it was just … Continue reading →

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We bought ourselves a new LG washer from Lowe’s

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Joel

Beginning a few weeks ago, the Kenmore washing machine that came with the house began to make a very loud whining noise as it agitated, which in turn began to agitate me. Why was it making that sound? Was it … Continue reading →

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Successful home repairs on the backyard light and gate

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Joel

A month or so ago, the top hinge on our backyard gate broke due to the wood attached to the fence post splitting. The best I could do temporarily was to use some rope/twine to tie it to the fence … Continue reading →

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Bathroom towel bars are not like monkey bars

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Joel

Saturday morning while the kids were supposedly innocently brushing their teeth, we heard a large noise like someone had fallen. Nums and I ran upstairs, and we discovered that Lily, while brushing her teeth, thought she could hang from one … Continue reading →

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Working on the new playroom

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Joel

I mentioned earlier in a previous post that we were changing the guest room / home office into a playroom / home office. Phase 1 was the removal of almost all of the original guest room furniture, save for one … Continue reading →

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Working on the new playroom

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Joel

I mentioned earlier in a previous post that we were changing the guest room / home office into a playroom / home office. Phase 1 was the removal of almost all of the original guest room furniture, save for one … Continue reading →

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How did I do against my list of “stuff I need to get or do in 2012”?

Posted on December 29, 2012 by Joel

In January of this year, I apparently made a list of “stuff I need to get or do 2012.” I had no idea I made this list, but it sounds like  a very ambitious list. Let’s review and examine how … Continue reading →

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2012 went by awfully fast

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Joel

This isn’t my annual recap of the year. It’s Wed Feb 19th, and I’m sitting on the train, sipping hot chocolate, and am surrounded, it seems, by people on vacation, heading to Manhattan. I, on the other hand, have used … Continue reading →

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My list of stuff I need to get or do in 2012

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Joel

I’m putting a stake in the ground, and listing the stuff I need, and things I need to do in 2012. This is my official running list. Better get my list done now, so I know what to work towards. … Continue reading →

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The back surround speakers are up

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Joel

Well, that didn’t go as smoothly as I expected. At least the speakers are finally up. I hooked up the speakers late this week, with only a modicum of difficulty. Yes, the good news was that I had pre-wired the … Continue reading →

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