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I hung up some pictures today

Posted on March 21, 2010 by Joel

I hung up some pictures today. It’s a momentous occasion. Why? Lemme ‘splain. Picture it. Sicily, 1942. A young Mussolini had come to power…… let’s try this again. Picture it. Christmas, 2008. I bought a set of 10 shadow boxes … Continue reading →

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It’s curtains for you!

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Joel

The window treatments are officially up. The top of the living room window is 12′ off the ground, and oh, we don’t have a ladder. After pricing out buying a ladder or hiring a handyman who owns a ladder, my … Continue reading →

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I should join the electrical contractors union

Posted on March 14, 2010 by Joel

Today, I installed the 2nd light light fixture in the upstairs hallway. It’s always a pain, but I’ve got it down to about two hours each time. I installed the 1st light fixture in the downstairs hallway last Sunday, but … Continue reading →

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A weekend of rest, French food, a movie, and home improvement

Posted on March 7, 2010 by Joel

Busy, busy weekend. Sometimes, I think the weekends can be so busy, you need a day off on Monday just to recuperate from the weekend activities. On Saturday, we actually didn’t do too much, but we hung out with the … Continue reading →

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Nothing like a new coat of paint, a new window shade, and a little spit

Posted on March 5, 2010 by Joel

Oh man, this house is starting to look nice. About two years, we were interested in getting the interior of the house painted. We didn’t know what color to paint it, but we knew we wanted to get it painted. … Continue reading →

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