Posted in Uncategorized on August 31, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Gah – I just want to rip the office carpet off, fast, so it doesn’t sting so badly.
But first I promised to finish the new basement stairwell – and it’s creeping along. I don’t have very much time per day to spend on it, and it shows. Ugh.
The garbage/recycling closet is almost totally enclosed now, [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on August 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Long article, from Wired:
Newmark’s claim of almost total disinterest in wealth dovetails with the way craigslist does business. Besides offering nearly all of its features for free, it scorns advertising, refuses investment, ignores design, and does not innovate. Ordinarily, a company that showed such complete disdain for the normal rules of business would be vulnerable [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on August 25, 2009 | 3 Comments »
We had a moderately-successful garage sale last weekend. I don’t even remember what we sold, which is a pretty good indication that we had boxes full of things we didn’t really need. Wait, someone bought a blue rocking chair, for sure, but I don’t know what else. In any case, Missy and I prodded ourselves [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on August 23, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Four American dollars later. Thanks, ReStore!
Posted in Uncategorized on August 15, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I’m too tired to be witty so here are some pictures to look at.
This is finished, except for curtains -
And this is just getting started, or maybe somewhere in the middle, if you’re generous -
Posted in Uncategorized on August 13, 2009 | 3 Comments »
What did we do yesterday afternoon? Oh, not much – just fundamentally changed the entire atmosphere of our dining room and kitchen. A coat of Yellow Coneflower (Olympic – which turned out to be the best paint we’ve ever used) turned a stuffy maroon dining room and nondescript white kitchen into a fun, happy, vibrant [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on August 13, 2009 | 3 Comments »
It’s not the kind of progress that involves slapping dark gray paint on the side of the house, but progress is being made nevertheless. With three days left, Jason & Missy’s Big Week O’ House Projects (featuring Kyle the Brother and Denise the Mom) has already been a big success. I’m amazed at what we [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on August 11, 2009 | 6 Comments »
I still need to take care of some little finish details, but the bookcase in our bedroom is virtually done. We’re painting both the bookcase and the trim in our bedroom Delicate White (the same Olympic color that we picked for the exterior trim). That should be finished by this evening or tomorrow morning, knock [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on August 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Around lunchtime yesterday, Missy and I realized we were rapidly approaching terminal velocity. We needed to make a decision about painting the house – either buckle down in the days Kyle and my mom are still here, or come to terms with delaying it.
We’d already lost 2 1/2 days to rain, and another half-day to [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on August 9, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Blehg – all the surfaces in our house are just sticky with humidity. It’s oppressive, and I’m not just being dramatic – Wikipedia backs me up on this.
Those accustomed to continental climates often begin to feel uncomfortable when the dew point reaches between 15 and 20 °C (59 to 68 °F). Most inhabitants of these [...]
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