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The Joys of Home Ownership
By the time Hurricane Ike got to Southeast Michigan, it was merely a bunch of rain. We got a few inches over a couple of days -- nothing too outrageous. With the rain came just enough wind to split the remaining parts of the Bradford Pear next to the Read More...
Water Heater
I completed the swap of the water heater yesterday, and with minimal complication. I did have to do a touch more plumbing than I wanted, but in the end it worked out fine. I got a hand getting the old one out, which wouldn't have happened without Read More...
What's goin' on?
I'm thinking like this , not like this . I guess I am in a wierd mood. This week I am scrambling to get what I need to replace our water heater which is popping and hissing and dripping water on the basement floor. Last night I picked up a replacement, Read More...
Yardwork, Ribs, and Clams
This weekend I finally replaced the steps at the back of the deck, and the steps toward the boys' sandbox. Both sets were getting to the point where I wasn't thinking they were terribly safe, and I figured I might as well do both at once. The Read More...
More small upgrades
Yesterday we went to Ikea in Canton and got a large bookshelf that can hold the bins that Jodi keeps the kid's toys in. Today, I assembled it and got it upstairs and secured it to the wall. It's already all filled with the bins, and it looks much Read More...
Small upgrades
Well, since we made it through the rest of the week without anyone going to the hospital and I promised Jodi some home improvements to make up for my expenditure on my new firearm, yesterday we went to Lowe's and looked at area rugs. The run in our Read More...
Back to reality
Well, my time off has quickly gone by. Between the hunting trip, a drive to see Dad, and sick kids (and Mommy), we didn't have much time to really relax, although I did get a bit of reading in, which does count as relaxation. I went to see Dad on Read More...