Monthly Archives: August 2008



Some More Landscape Lighting

There is something that really bugs me about myself. I think I’ll tell you what it is. My brother has the same problem. We I get something in my head, it rarely leaves until I satisfy it. Many times, it … Continue reading

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Landscaping In The Front Is Finished

I don’t know if you are aware of this, but I have been busting my butt to get the front sidewalk area of the house landscaped. It wasn’t all that difficult because things were in pretty good shape. I really … Continue reading

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Photos Of A Morning Glory

A while back, I can’t even remember when, Laura got a Morning Glory. I can’t remember if it was some seeds or the plant itself. What I do remember is that she decided to plant it in front of the … Continue reading

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Sidewalk Lights At Night

I told you in my last post that I was going to take some pictures of the freshly installed sidewalk lights at night. Well, guess what I just did. You got it. I took some pictures, but at dusk, not … Continue reading

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New Sidewalk Lighting By Malibu

As you may know, I have been doing a lot of work outside trying to make things look nice. A lot of sweat has gone into these projects. Things are rolling along smoothly and actually getting somewhere. I have been … Continue reading

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New Wilton 5″ Multi-purpose Vise

I have been wanting a vise for a long time now. Picture me trying to sharpen a lawnmower blade while stepping on it on top of a cardboard box. Yeah, I have been wanting a vise. Every time I have … Continue reading

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My First Nice Bike Ride

Yesterday, I decided to start riding my mountain bike in the morning, when it’s cooler outside. I think we were going for a walk when I came up with that idea. You know, as I was out and about…I always … Continue reading

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The Pellet Stove Was Inspected

The town inspector came by today to inspect the freshly installed pellet stove. It passed, but with a little story. When the inspector was reading through the manufacturer’s installation manual, he couldn’t find the part that said exhaust vent clearances … Continue reading

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Installing a St. Croix Prescott EXL Pellet Stove

Well, the guys came over yesterday to install the new St. Croix Prescott EXL pellet stove. As you might recall, our previous pellet stove was a Harman P38. I was a little nervous about switching brands because I had gotten … Continue reading

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Pellet Stove Update

Last Saturday, the pellet stove installer came out for a site visit. He checked out the location of the installation and took a few pictures for the file. It’s good to have a site visit, just to make sure everything … Continue reading

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