Category Archives: Diary

Front deck refurbished

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Steve

New decking. New steps. New handrail, which the front door deck never had before.

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Another wonderful, but hectic, week

Posted on August 30, 2011 by steve

The title would be more accurate to say “ten days” rather than “week”, but the word “week” works better . Things start (8/19) with me trying to finish up a video I had promised the church for our 50th anniversary … Continue reading →

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Kitchen sink repairs

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Steve

After looking more closely at the plumbing, we decided to try just replacing the riser for the drinking water along with the shutoff valve for that faucet. Jo was concerned that we wouldn’t be able to get the valve off … Continue reading →

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If it’s not one thing …

Posted on August 16, 2011 by steve

While I was frantically trying to make some progress on a project I’m doing for church (due this Saturday) my wife mumbled from the kitchen “I think we have a serious problem in here…” She was under the kitchen sink … Continue reading →

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Closet remodel

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Steve

So, last weekend we took everything out of the game closet and converted it to a clothes closet. I used 4 of the 5 plywood shelves to make a 15.5 in wide shelf “tower”, which went in the center; added … Continue reading →

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Busy, hot, sweaty, satisfying weekend

Posted on July 20, 2011 by steve

This past weekend was unusually hot, and, for me, unusually busy and strenuous. That is if you don’t count Friday morning. On Friday I met my wife for breakfast at Cracker Barrel. It was a great, relaxing time. Friday afternoon … Continue reading →

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Summertime, how I am spending my summer.

Posted on July 11, 2011 by steve

I keep seeing lists of recommended summer reading. I don’t know how anyone has any time for reading in the summer. Oh, I get some reading done, but not nearly as much as I do when the sun goes down … Continue reading →

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Split some firewood today

Posted on May 6, 2011 by steve

I am very happy that I was able to split some firewood today. It is the first time I’ve done that since having knee surgery a little over a year ago. I really missed the exercise wood splitting gives me. … Continue reading →

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Anti-glare eyeglass lens coating

Posted on May 6, 2011 by steve

A couple of years ago my eye doctor’s glasses dispenser talked me into adding (for an extra cost, of course) an anti-glare coating to my lenses. I’ve had the coating on both of my glasses now for that length of … Continue reading →

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Progress being made on the entertainment center

Posted on February 23, 2011 by steve

Last week I actually got to spend a couple of days in the workshop working on the entertainment center. During that time I managed to get the drawer false fronts fitted into the cabinet and drilled for the drawer pull … Continue reading →

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