This past week Chuck undertook the next step in the transformation of our backyard. He installed the pipes for the new sprinkler system. This entailed running pipes under the deck which was acccomplished with the assistance of high pressure water. Woohoo! Chuck had a GREAT time with that! While the sprinkler installation was underway there…

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Progress of a sort is being made in our latest attempt to spend every cent we earn (no I’m not bitter, really). The backyard is still a big pile of dirt, which Mia is certainly enjoying. She has undertaken digging to China, to all appearances, and in pursuit of this goal has three pretty sizable…

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It is finished. The rubber tree is no more. Thursday Rodney the tree guy came back out with his stump grinder and took out the rubber tree’s humongous stump. It took a couple of guys trading off to get the whole thing.They had a big grinder, but the stump didn’t go quietly. About halfway through…

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As I say everytime I do this, I don’t do it very often. The reason for this entry is “my” fence went in today. The reason I say it is “my” fence is becauase I wanted a curved fence and Eileen said who gives a $#%^. Well after many (okay, just a few) bids and…

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Okay, that’s it. Really. I mean it this time. Closet World will NOT be darkening our doors again. All of our closets have now been Closet World-ized and our pockets have been completely emptied. The office now has upper cabinets to match the lower cabinets and the small bedroom’s closet has been transformed from a…

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The adventure continues! It’s Thursday and we have managed to fill the second six ton lowboy dumpster with dirt. Phew! but now the backyard is ready for the pool (just kidding!) and the side yard is also grass-less. Yes folks, our entire yard is now a dust bowl. Tiny tumbleweeds can be seen blowing across…

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