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Diary of a solar panel installation – Day 2

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Joel

Day 2 of the solar panel install. I had hoped that the solar panel installation would be completed by today. When I came home, I saw that while they finished most of the electrical work, including installing the inverter in the … Continue reading →

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Working on the mudroom and other home improvements

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Joel

As I was home for the 1st day of the solar panel installation, I figured I could get some stuff done around the house. Besides general cleaning up (laundry, vacuuming), I took care of some necessary home improvements. We are always … Continue reading →

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Diary of a solar panel installation – Day 1

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Joel

The big day arrived – Day 1 of our solar panel installation. Originally promised to us as one day job, it is now stretching into a three day job. Oh well, I’d rather they do it right, no matter how long it … Continue reading →

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New power tools: a hammer drill and an impact driver

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Joel

For the past week or so, since Labor Day weekend, we’ve been building out new shelving and cabinetry to turn a portion of the existing laundry room into a mudroom of sorts. I’ve mentioned this in an earlier post. I … Continue reading →

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Making a mudroom out of a molehill

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Joel

In January 2014, back in the old townhouse, we had the good folks at Closet Factory come in to design and build a fancy hall closet for us. Took a day, looked real nice, cost some good money. It took … Continue reading →

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Nearly a year later, we have a patio umbrella

Posted on May 2, 2015 by Joel

If you’re keeping up on our lives religiously (and really, you shouldn’t be), we bought a new patio set last year. We even bought an umbrella stand and an umbrella. Correction: we ordered a patio umbrella and stand. We only … Continue reading →

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Decorating the office (continued)

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Joel

Unpacking (and decorating) the home office continues. From left to right: A new addition – signed autograph from Levar Burton A signed autograph of Garrett Wang (from Star Trek Voyager) that I’ve had in my possession since 1997 A souvenir … 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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Upgraded our Verizon FiOS speeds to 75 Mbps up, 75 Mbps down

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Joel

A ha! Made some changes to our Verizon FiOS services yesterday, removed some channels, and used part of the savings to bump up our internet to from 50/50 to 75 Mbps up, 75 Mbps down. This will be a big help, … Continue reading →

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I don’t know what will happen during the blizzard this week, but our snow thrower is assembled and ready

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Joel

Our snow thrower has been sitting in the original packing crate since early December, as I’ve had a busy two months. Also, the weather has been mild with a distinct lack of snow. No longer! This week, we’ve got a … Continue reading →

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