Archive for 2008

Just do it

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

Clare and I (and I am sure many other people) are constantly impressed by the fact that Ellen and Dave built the house we are living in, and how they got so many things done. No offense to Ellen on this one, but Dave in particular seems to get so many things done so quickly, [...]

The writing is off the wall
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Painting the bathroom

Monday, April 28th, 2008
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Goodbye orange paint! Last weekend (the 19th and 20th) we painted the bathroom. This is one of the last steps in our bathroom re-model, and one we had been very much looking forward to. I think one thing we have learned is that if we ever rent out a place, we will not let the [...]

Now we know where we live
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The puzzle is solved

Monday, April 21st, 2008
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Jigsaw puzzle of our house. The piece circled in red (shaped like a house) is where we live. The pinkish portion south of the house is the town of Spencer Among other great gifts such as quality screwdrivers and saw horses, my parents got me and Clare a fun present for Christmas last year – [...]

Spigot
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Faucet

Thursday, April 17th, 2008
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Tee valve The bathroom is still a work in progress, getting closer to completion all the time. A week or so ago I set out to put up the last piece of drywall. This was possible once the washer faucets had been turned into the utility room, but there was one last project I wanted [...]

Spring Falls

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008
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Upper Cataract Falls A few weeks ago my parents visited us. One of the activities we chose was to check out Cataract Falls, which is only about 10 miles away from us. It is supposedly the largest waterfall in Indiana (by volume). We hopped in the car and were there in about 25 minutes. It [...]