tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3243008566270301502024-03-06T12:02:45.383-08:00Home OwnedFirst time home-owners consumed by our home projectsKarma the doghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03541529967898760699noreply@blogger.comBlogger297125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-324300856627030150.post-47018938677487298452012-09-17T14:37:00.001-07:002012-09-17T14:37:29.849-07:00PURI've always been somewhat of my environmental impact and try to do what I can. Recently, as I changed my water pitcher's filter, it reminded me to contact PUR's customer service to inquire about recycling their filters. I know Brita and Zero water have a recycling program. Here is the response from PUR:<br />
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">I would like to inform you that PUR has recently been purchased by Kaz Inc. from Proctor and Gamble. Unfortunately, at this time we do not have a program or suggestions for recycling PUR products. I would suggest contacting your local waste management company for recycling recommendations.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: small;">I wish I had purchased a Brita or Zero water filtration system years ago instead of PUR. I wasn't aware back then of the issue. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: small;">So now the question is, do I still stick with PUR (using what I already have, with no current solution, in hopes of future improvements in recycling)? Or purchase another system (spending money, purchasing a new system which is a waste of energy for a redundant product, and donate my PUR but not solving the landfill reduction in regards to filters)?</span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-324300856627030150.post-53253663141656178892012-07-10T10:00:00.003-07:002012-07-10T10:00:38.094-07:00LandlineA good <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/911-emergencies-in-a-modern-wireless-world-173816">reason</a> why we have the antiquated landline...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-324300856627030150.post-88798017388980068982012-03-06T17:45:00.003-08:002012-03-06T18:20:19.421-08:00Any Sold Thing<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span style="font-size: 100%;">It's no secret that I like lists. They are efficient and get right to the point. They sum things up at a glance. They keep count. They are easy to read, and even a joy to read. So here is a list of things I've sold on craigslist:</span></span><div><ol><li><span ><span style="font-size: 100%;">dining table </span><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/q5DpnFwS69DS6ZXd5astdC1YgFjGa_rRpsen8JoWjm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-nnp3yy_FUk4/Te0R15YMzVI/AAAAAAAACjg/7GQIJFlv9_s/s400/IMG_3673.JPG" height="266" width="400" /></a></span></li><li><span ><span style="font-size: 100%;">chairs</span><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/5WqSyjz2jeiyS0ZDCFswdC1YgFjGa_rRpsen8JoWjm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-lfAMJoVfX8E/Te0RwsV68kI/AAAAAAAACi8/Jt9ECrVi2nQ/s400/IMG_3662.JPG" height="400" width="266" /></a></span></li><li><span ><span style="font-size: 100%;">coffee dispenser</span><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Q-FV_FT7WTNPindbot4q7y1YgFjGa_rRpsen8JoWjm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-DrQt14J9v_8/T0QPIKWhM9I/AAAAAAAADhM/oknLHoIb-KE/s400/IMG_3826.JPG" height="400" width="300" /></a></span></li><li style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span >toilet</span></li><li><span ><span style="font-size: 100%;">bath tub</span><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/RiUgMe23UCWyUe61Oa_7Yy1YgFjGa_rRpsen8JoWjm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-FrJJjn2stjE/TVw207t-VSI/AAAAAAAABWA/ru0reC38BzA/s400/IMG_3213.JPG" height="400" width="300" /></a></span></li><li style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span >shower doors</span></li><li><span ><span style="font-size: 100%;">barbell and dumbbells</span><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/_qFp6gFch1zFprX3JHRmXi1YgFjGa_rRpsen8JoWjm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-okKzYCK8p14/TynI2Cn-hII/AAAAAAAADaI/V3HcQBA9lPs/s400/IMG_3772.JPG" height="300" width="400" /></a></span></li><li><span ><span style="font-size: 100%;">side tables</span><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/H3vJlh0F6ilJLMaEaXMILS1YgFjGa_rRpsen8JoWjm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-xAkc0lUakhU/TynI4sTevFI/AAAAAAAADaw/N9W4LRkF3Gw/s400/IMG_3777.JPG" height="300" width="400" /></a></span></li><li><span ><span style="font-size: 100%;">desk</span><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/q8dWZwNWFiHe2Hzqshj8DS1YgFjGa_rRpsen8JoWjm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-JGORDNTVo-g/TfJ5-s01xhI/AAAAAAAACkE/fU9sKcf2D5s/s400/IMG_3429.JPG" height="300" width="400" /></a></span></li><li><span ><span style="font-size: 100%;">filing cabinet</span><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/B60k7hqoMUuXzbKPZTHiYC1YgFjGa_rRpsen8JoWjm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-GP8Y44qZJBY/TI50_klzaTI/AAAAAAAABRk/VU9jsy9rlwI/s400/IMG_2505.JPG" height="400" width="300" /></a></span></li><li><span ><span style="font-size: 100%;">tower fan</span><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/4m4lGAzgge4OE2Qni3Fn_C1YgFjGa_rRpsen8JoWjm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-A59fk5pEUj4/Tfj3wClywRI/AAAAAAAACkw/fnfcvUVGPL4/s400/IMG_3434.JPG" height="400" width="300" /></a></span></li><li><span ><span style="font-size: 100%;">bowls</span><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/kHmrsn1QunX-v3y2NwjhOi1YgFjGa_rRpsen8JoWjm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-qaRsInmf2-A/TX-a-FhZUaI/AAAAAAAACgM/jgXAWgpKI58/s400/IMG_2260.JPG" height="266" width="400" /></a></span></li><li><span ><span style="font-size: 100%;">plates</span><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/O6itxPej48lsChr5w31S6i1YgFjGa_rRpsen8JoWjm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-LI0CfBzyPao/TX-bAdXJXtI/AAAAAAAABZE/5TC5RpbPYiI/s400/IMG_2242.JPG" height="400" width="266" /></a></span></li><li><span ><span style="font-size: 100%;">flatware</span><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Zi6XKj85sgz99XPsyYzvqC1YgFjGa_rRpsen8JoWjm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-f0D-GVBqLSs/TX-a_6jHR1I/AAAAAAAABZA/P_cdZKRUPoU/s400/IMG_2244.JPG" height="266" width="400" /></a></span></li><li><span ><span style="font-size: 100%;">wine glasses</span><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/F3FJDDuM12KN3d-NSHyjpS1YgFjGa_rRpsen8JoWjm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-5C3cjg6tqAE/TX-a7qU04nI/AAAAAAAABYY/ALsC52YlIZc/s400/IMG_2258.JPG" height="266" width="400" /></a></span></li><li style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span >water glasses, mugs, water pitchers</span></li><li><span ><span style="font-size: 100%;">table cloths</span><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/dupC5OWDYklt5V7WH19HuS1YgFjGa_rRpsen8JoWjm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-WGGnrNR9o8g/TZpYjMYF91I/AAAAAAAABtI/bGs4o7qrAN4/s400/IMG_2262.JPG" height="266" width="400" /></a></span></li><li><span ><span style="font-size: 100%;">beverage tubs</span><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/VJnPaKLtO4go_fTXDMe7WS1YgFjGa_rRpsen8JoWjm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-O1Shgu0kbZY/TX-a8FE8haI/AAAAAAAABYc/yCjyJAKd_n0/s400/IMG_2259.JPG" height="266" width="400" /></a></span></li><li><span ><span style="font-size: 100%;">area rug</span><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/b7stQgKaZX-UNUHm1l4RxC1YgFjGa_rRpsen8JoWjm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-xgRx5koXMQw/TVs24KeeNnI/AAAAAAAABVo/Aaw9t6qWDHM/s400/IMG_2192.JPG" height="267" width="400" /></a></span></li><li style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span >bar stools</span></li><li><span ><span style="font-size: 100%;">floor lamps</span><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/HURco4rnnzXpVkC_VGR0FS1YgFjGa_rRpsen8JoWjm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iwjBDvcSJcM/TQf0u8CwUpI/AAAAAAAABUg/T4PQxzdiZpk/s400/IMG_1918.JPG" height="400" width="266" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/j5S0gzvo4bI9_i7KBliAKy1YgFjGa_rRpsen8JoWjm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-5xto0KlqAKU/TQf0v9w6KxI/AAAAAAAABUs/vYsuKhtKHbE/s400/IMG_1917.JPG" height="400" width="266" /></a></span></li><li><span ><span style="font-size: 100%;">coffee table</span><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/7ucfrmWZI-EcFGvLqHE0_i1YgFjGa_rRpsen8JoWjm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-0_xXClBy35Q/TNg2D_RxJKI/AAAAAAAABT0/dmdtKPpYXMA/s400/IMG_2868.JPG" height="300" width="400" /></a></span></li><li><span ><span style="font-size: 100%;">book case</span><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/36KaQWof9v6lFVlkecLFWy1YgFjGa_rRpsen8JoWjm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-f7zfz1xNOKg/TynI1uHZG_I/AAAAAAAADaA/AHljOFpDmxs/s400/IMG_3768.JPG" height="300" width="400" /></a></span></li><li><span ><span style="font-size: 100%;">2 printers</span><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/8xlJBryeijiRtH28_HXa1y1YgFjGa_rRpsen8JoWjm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-IHLs4j5ytjk/TI50YHr1yyI/AAAAAAAABRc/Fvxkwhl4Dz4/s400/IMG_2503.JPG" height="300" width="400" /></a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; ">LCD monitor<br /></span><span ><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/CsjRkmZPK7b0qnyAjM3K8C1YgFjGa_rRpsen8JoWjm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MGiHNnmQ6es/TI50S4aJa8I/AAAAAAAABRE/n-g3DcSsYN4/s400/IMG_2496.JPG" height="300" width="400" /></a></span></li><li style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span style="font-size: 100%; ">bread maker</span></li><li style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span >camera case</span></li><li style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span >wireless mouse and keyboard</span></li><li><span ><span style="font-size: 100%;">2 motorcycles</span><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/7xZa_4Xnh634XN0y8IUTYC1YgFjGa_rRpsen8JoWjm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-YiyCcFhqlI4/T00gwoughCI/AAAAAAAADmc/yINPrmxNp34/s400/IMG_3847.JPG" height="300" width="400" /></a></span></li></ol><div><span >What have you sold or bought on craigslist?</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span ><br /></span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-324300856627030150.post-5529407252167204112011-08-13T20:11:00.000-07:002011-09-01T12:13:24.231-07:00Dine In<div>We got a big new dining table recently and it's my dream dining table. What makes it my ideal table? It's solid (oak to be exact) - which means it's not going anywhere or will it tip over when you lean on it; it's round - which means no one sits at a corner; and can be extended to accommodate a bunch of people when needed, up to 8 or 10 (depending on how close everyone wants to be); it has a pedestal stand - which means no outside legs for anyone to straddle. Unless that's your thing of course, in that case don't dine here.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">
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<br /></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">It also came with a table pad shown in the last photo, but I'm not sure what to use that for? Is that for card games? And if so, why do you need a pad to play card games?</div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love my new table! I can envision homework sprawled out messily during finals, yards of fabric strewn across it for sewing projects, curtains being ironed (if I actually ironed them, does anyone actually do that?), piles of laundry folded on it, intense rounds of scrabble or bananagrams that couldn't be interrupted, and of course large feasts with friends and family (if they lived near).</div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And even if none of the above occurs, I just love that I could imagine it. Because it could.</div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I know that oak isn't really in fashion right now. Or old fashioned, traditional dining tables. Or even clunky wooden furniture. But I love this new addition - makes our house feel more like a home. Do you have a piece of furniture you feel the same way about?</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Ae7x6bQ0-xPPTJYX83wJ1sqBCtV63NB8H5MVIM-VFAKPgwHlvRjibJp4nummg3QifwEg0bCYUGtLPJuLITuKMGt9KT8nEDi9BQQWsq5JdX2wToUmg1kwkME9GVJuxVxOm8K9OORYcH4/s1600/image+0.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-324300856627030150.post-837545301584943032011-07-13T14:59:00.000-07:002011-07-13T20:09:50.562-07:00Rotten Apple (tree)<div>I'm extremely late in posting this but one of our spring projects was trimming our apple tree. The right side was not sprouting any leaves and when we touched it, the branch nearly fell off.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDPfvWZ_VWyX2bpMIAPU1XgWxEV8l9TV3C1eTGu8AmdPR6rFRxtEdO0rgn9edbiVto1G21BjVFynm_dWUOVLmCoBdteu4rSlo2Ec0ZSHc5ltUPrjUgnsQi1h0wKOVceeAZ3Vxd4x49Ag8/s1600/IMG_2266.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDPfvWZ_VWyX2bpMIAPU1XgWxEV8l9TV3C1eTGu8AmdPR6rFRxtEdO0rgn9edbiVto1G21BjVFynm_dWUOVLmCoBdteu4rSlo2Ec0ZSHc5ltUPrjUgnsQi1h0wKOVceeAZ3Vxd4x49Ag8/s320/IMG_2266.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629038541823589698" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We decided to use our trusty sawzall to trim up the tree a bit.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijvtboqosqCQHX1WjM80c7axgPPofL4SnGTBx6cDS4DHsZA5_kMoVoFQd6IRH-jtsyVubisv8zfbpPtC06xEpgKjw7vlM7Lv05Xv8aX4JF5Aj7vca1QQWA8tr8QRwXE4_gz9MXyxnKBbY/s1600/IMG_2267.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijvtboqosqCQHX1WjM80c7axgPPofL4SnGTBx6cDS4DHsZA5_kMoVoFQd6IRH-jtsyVubisv8zfbpPtC06xEpgKjw7vlM7Lv05Xv8aX4JF5Aj7vca1QQWA8tr8QRwXE4_gz9MXyxnKBbY/s320/IMG_2267.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629038532582855090" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Or a lot.</div></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMOQ7xk2yXmo1mhfG2QwTqcb8SbpmHUQ2lYsgNV4VWOOHd06bXakw_Pnjl7tcwkWm5Gc_RmwxwBsJMKnp-AN9VfIqRWx_kR1j9FcUAz4Ia1VShthByHNEj1KV80etWmRubrMNb0rZnjCw/s1600/IMG_2268.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMOQ7xk2yXmo1mhfG2QwTqcb8SbpmHUQ2lYsgNV4VWOOHd06bXakw_Pnjl7tcwkWm5Gc_RmwxwBsJMKnp-AN9VfIqRWx_kR1j9FcUAz4Ia1VShthByHNEj1KV80etWmRubrMNb0rZnjCw/s320/IMG_2268.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629038521610749010" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">While the beau was cutting, I was chopping the branches into little bits:</div></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoY6-VInqwyu4F35Kt4lo2qB0lyzMM_0rJfW3m9PgaTpocvv2fvK-Ft1ExHEtyB8V9OIxU-dIi6bzgO2zcDJ6p-yUoRloPz1oZKWS7Uy2w_WhB5edBzyVutnesIM_4MH_RW-5V1I-GTNg/s1600/IMG_2269.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoY6-VInqwyu4F35Kt4lo2qB0lyzMM_0rJfW3m9PgaTpocvv2fvK-Ft1ExHEtyB8V9OIxU-dIi6bzgO2zcDJ6p-yUoRloPz1oZKWS7Uy2w_WhB5edBzyVutnesIM_4MH_RW-5V1I-GTNg/s320/IMG_2269.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629035174540273602" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Into our new outdoor fireplace.</div></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Scawog6YdomzmYt1n5eW4dzxC6r7lOrAE4U0MaE5P2-OUhBkNXChLt0XfYDiOve0kBwkSmBl81uh3UR4mJKiHkMBsz7IPy0GNJJS25Dh0EVMFahQTqKGJi9exoXKC8Z9ceia74YjVEo/s1600/IMG_2270.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Scawog6YdomzmYt1n5eW4dzxC6r7lOrAE4U0MaE5P2-OUhBkNXChLt0XfYDiOve0kBwkSmBl81uh3UR4mJKiHkMBsz7IPy0GNJJS25Dh0EVMFahQTqKGJi9exoXKC8Z9ceia74YjVEo/s320/IMG_2270.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629035167699710754" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And our old fire pit.</div></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaltdxRaXrPNX1V7OIZpzVIfSIy_nglkLt75Axp-8ooLVmd75RkCQLsX3ayKiYIN0pxPDILEQlYZsyGJlypj8PpNidQd6tEXtEcfw22bnWWuliIObEErtvNnLSRzDk3UzlHy9OqpjBcjs/s1600/IMG_2271.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaltdxRaXrPNX1V7OIZpzVIfSIy_nglkLt75Axp-8ooLVmd75RkCQLsX3ayKiYIN0pxPDILEQlYZsyGJlypj8PpNidQd6tEXtEcfw22bnWWuliIObEErtvNnLSRzDk3UzlHy9OqpjBcjs/s320/IMG_2271.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629028970475879570" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And the rest we chucked behind the fence :)</div></div><div style="text-align: center;">(don't worry, it's still our property)</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-324300856627030150.post-9133307977559977812011-06-22T14:09:00.000-07:002011-06-22T15:33:30.940-07:00Keep CoolIt's almost July and we still haven't turned on our air conditioner (except a couple times here and there on rogue hot days).<div>
<br /></div><div>Our southeast (I think) facing house tends to stay cool and this year hasn't been as hot as last year so far. </div><div>
<br /></div><div>But I think these are a big contributing factor as well:</div><div>
<br /></div><div><meta charset="utf-8"><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjyZoiJOM6P4zUp0uE3Vq_RWH4gdaHMdQrCVJ7zJ_xd0ixYPcKEqy5oxWuUYw9FmP9V8UwgLcQtVH2RevsCM32t2HytJhlyiHBN8XvxyVxt-wN8p68DIz4DGK3P716TZ3jLXxmOxoT_vw/s320/new+porch+window.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553255509394844578" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><meta charset="utf-8"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">Not the guy, but the <a href="http://homeowned.blogspot.com/2010/12/window-oppotunity-before-and-after.html">window</a> he is standing next to. And 8 others windows like them. We've been using our heater less this winter and less this spring and summer as well. And saving on average about $10 each month on our gas bill.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">
<br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">Keeping this up for several decades and the windows would have paid for themselves!</span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-324300856627030150.post-69866591721314251872011-03-17T16:49:00.001-07:002011-03-17T16:55:32.084-07:00For Japan with Love<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqbQ1F9CI5Pdo62wd9sT0wShBOl1CfAo0YvH_D0ZE25H2XK_3Fcb2PWxK-TuNu8QfrmdroQwd_1wnoAq2EmExGF63lmkfMRTJiTz9LgZJjmF9u07_BK3pi_O0a9XNkSJYwmnKDhDrjElI/s1600/tsunami_japan_nachtwey_11316_01240.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqbQ1F9CI5Pdo62wd9sT0wShBOl1CfAo0YvH_D0ZE25H2XK_3Fcb2PWxK-TuNu8QfrmdroQwd_1wnoAq2EmExGF63lmkfMRTJiTz9LgZJjmF9u07_BK3pi_O0a9XNkSJYwmnKDhDrjElI/s320/tsunami_japan_nachtwey_11316_01240.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585201605003757250" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0mFbnDkuWl4gOpUY6i1SHgzD6ReqhDqCfGV-gX6v01ZKF_keafXJHp_ZfRiLP6L5OnWTZ3Tr05r463XmIGuOS1UBQyUsPk477RrO-Z_6QxTL5b6NMfGmCpdjnFKi0SquYFAscfTL0S6g/s1600/tsunami_japan_nachtwey_11316_01197.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0mFbnDkuWl4gOpUY6i1SHgzD6ReqhDqCfGV-gX6v01ZKF_keafXJHp_ZfRiLP6L5OnWTZ3Tr05r463XmIGuOS1UBQyUsPk477RrO-Z_6QxTL5b6NMfGmCpdjnFKi0SquYFAscfTL0S6g/s320/tsunami_japan_nachtwey_11316_01197.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585201600732664914" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXh1jf-X81bP8bvhN3UNALq3DmePm4yHYTHjufCTAesPsjoOSjX966KItzX4aBwB_cwVUO6KHm-R3cGWdakOljySOb-zhjjamgxtHL58w7Zr_02ifPbgkeuigvPAfLxB75fylRg4oH-lQ/s1600/tsunami_japan_nachtwey_11315_00351bw.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXh1jf-X81bP8bvhN3UNALq3DmePm4yHYTHjufCTAesPsjoOSjX966KItzX4aBwB_cwVUO6KHm-R3cGWdakOljySOb-zhjjamgxtHL58w7Zr_02ifPbgkeuigvPAfLxB75fylRg4oH-lQ/s320/tsunami_japan_nachtwey_11315_00351bw.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585201594833612482" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Images from time.com</span></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCgmZpXSqzsv-NBIcD4btGxJihYtSc75hGyEXdveTD75t1eqlS2GSzx8Au_Y9tl2wWdk4SA-MryxDkhvRk-RpvWoQeLR-i-EJNdwpYqEXD0jiyGsqbU08ovFFLW2jFNExiz1pIcX2Srmg/s1600/forjapanwithlove_blog.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 177px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCgmZpXSqzsv-NBIcD4btGxJihYtSc75hGyEXdveTD75t1eqlS2GSzx8Au_Y9tl2wWdk4SA-MryxDkhvRk-RpvWoQeLR-i-EJNdwpYqEXD0jiyGsqbU08ovFFLW2jFNExiz1pIcX2Srmg/s320/forjapanwithlove_blog.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585200314721283618" /></a><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-324300856627030150.post-50669348494941964192011-02-15T14:47:00.000-08:002011-02-15T15:44:25.637-08:00Under Foot<div>It's been a while since the last bathroom update so a lot has happened. Let me catch you up. </div><div><br /></div><div>We removed the tile floor, toilet and tub and discovered that the subfloor had water damage. Then we discovered that the floor wasn't even properly supported for tile to begin with. So out the entire floor went:</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2I5L3JMQGMgUalqto2sM4jPdLY2Vu0DqEuTimRVCVp_oCSxklswc3apBUER9lWfX9aRX1qnIFD1lQ-HNg5SIVfCqU4zSH7m8ndRpHmkttwM9rdYeLoh59JCqmpp8rgsPQCYAwrcS-BD4/s1600/IMG_3090.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2I5L3JMQGMgUalqto2sM4jPdLY2Vu0DqEuTimRVCVp_oCSxklswc3apBUER9lWfX9aRX1qnIFD1lQ-HNg5SIVfCqU4zSH7m8ndRpHmkttwM9rdYeLoh59JCqmpp8rgsPQCYAwrcS-BD4/s320/IMG_3090.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574062680601948834" /></a><div>The pipe in the wall is the plumbing vent. The towel is covering the toilet drain. The exposed wood beams are the joists above our newly remodeled kitchen. See how thin the plywood subfloor is?</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7IrTozEbKa3KhoJwLGH_Ipu_7fkVxhvBwdCDC2YzdP0tLWg3AGcPif0d4Vc-jvJzZTioJ53IdV0oxwurQ1_3p8zVcpBakmsMuQ_-PM1q7Qbetgma-5c_xiNeU7hG-CXj2u4M-WG79MCY/s1600/IMG_3091.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7IrTozEbKa3KhoJwLGH_Ipu_7fkVxhvBwdCDC2YzdP0tLWg3AGcPif0d4Vc-jvJzZTioJ53IdV0oxwurQ1_3p8zVcpBakmsMuQ_-PM1q7Qbetgma-5c_xiNeU7hG-CXj2u4M-WG79MCY/s320/IMG_3091.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574062669343409554" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is where the sink vanity was.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRQ-nPEVI79PBaYoFlTvVAYWDIm6cBeExmJ7WGTudHMcisxwTwOoJ5v3vSE2lZp9GaaeQsPbZQXIjgXVKy6W9kfCK4UJQIgrQoS_crU6dOOvhZVJ2nlFo2qtSSIaDgnwsQoVBwPD3QGfA/s1600/IMG_3095.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRQ-nPEVI79PBaYoFlTvVAYWDIm6cBeExmJ7WGTudHMcisxwTwOoJ5v3vSE2lZp9GaaeQsPbZQXIjgXVKy6W9kfCK4UJQIgrQoS_crU6dOOvhZVJ2nlFo2qtSSIaDgnwsQoVBwPD3QGfA/s320/IMG_3095.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574062662719981282" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This chaos is our bedroom.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0KdakH_1UlPs6XcF0DHb03wHZApiD80Ktg00Ms0C_fbDSyGQcqH9_uHmnfZoJ7DV32FYjf2KqPKUv3kqj4qe05RyBFH_1rFzNt2wXZ1vTBptfEFHT5r0EbCbqS_P7UOkyXfpWRDbJ2qM/s1600/IMG_3096.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0KdakH_1UlPs6XcF0DHb03wHZApiD80Ktg00Ms0C_fbDSyGQcqH9_uHmnfZoJ7DV32FYjf2KqPKUv3kqj4qe05RyBFH_1rFzNt2wXZ1vTBptfEFHT5r0EbCbqS_P7UOkyXfpWRDbJ2qM/s320/IMG_3096.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574054102811682530" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The old bath tub standing up in our bedroom.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzDXNyWqzIZsirDuzSE_A9NSfxN_lrwX5BoBWZLPLTJQs9sGTeg7hGxCpolH7VB3dC1ynDi3TlBNfmHADWCEau4BhCm1MQOF8ITyrMAdA3nHc3m1OxPTHQ7dLv7jXA37EdWb_B5a5WdKU/s1600/IMG_3097.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzDXNyWqzIZsirDuzSE_A9NSfxN_lrwX5BoBWZLPLTJQs9sGTeg7hGxCpolH7VB3dC1ynDi3TlBNfmHADWCEau4BhCm1MQOF8ITyrMAdA3nHc3m1OxPTHQ7dLv7jXA37EdWb_B5a5WdKU/s320/IMG_3097.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574054092669586642" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">View into the master bathroom. It. Is. A. Work. In. Progress. Ugh.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW3X0NMgTA0JfO9PuQPlLqWuML922ElsOXRCDpFDIwYHlvWWwAS_85nIhmiRy1lfNjASWr3RfvPmQ4a7GbcoiVKUhvrG9DHKErSVPmbGC7IkerMFCuTSp5bC5a6BvsApErDRTojhJCwnQ/s1600/IMG_3098.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW3X0NMgTA0JfO9PuQPlLqWuML922ElsOXRCDpFDIwYHlvWWwAS_85nIhmiRy1lfNjASWr3RfvPmQ4a7GbcoiVKUhvrG9DHKErSVPmbGC7IkerMFCuTSp5bC5a6BvsApErDRTojhJCwnQ/s320/IMG_3098.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574054091503970050" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">New drain pipes for the toilet so that we can reposition the toilet away from the tub. One of them is backwards though. Whoops.</div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJgZiRzlS9uNmRWIR-geJXJL1f0gOYi91g-HGWz1SAa9zdFpcSCbaksAOS-8XKs-fJayZXFuZbe_2IC_nlenDYr1L5k2aPFBLNiKwrxqdPRoTCOUCTMY9IFwVtTk5Om8yYGL0e84Mwzzw/s1600/IMG_3099.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJgZiRzlS9uNmRWIR-geJXJL1f0gOYi91g-HGWz1SAa9zdFpcSCbaksAOS-8XKs-fJayZXFuZbe_2IC_nlenDYr1L5k2aPFBLNiKwrxqdPRoTCOUCTMY9IFwVtTk5Om8yYGL0e84Mwzzw/s320/IMG_3099.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574054081134585314" /></a>Another surprise was a joist in the way of moving the toilet over. We don't mess with structural beams so we were extremely lucky that we were able to move it over <b>under</b> the joist.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTE-Nw5yDEJUhmpMiSErwvAMIDW56PCfqfAC8xAUY_qrkxhOVFUojYJLS8lBujvxLRSUpMZzXt9wL80-sVYAnNWreG5DrSHmEhy6hELXLVmSlK8FaGah9kFaRpFZNVUWr_n2YtYrpuq1M/s1600/IMG_3102.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTE-Nw5yDEJUhmpMiSErwvAMIDW56PCfqfAC8xAUY_qrkxhOVFUojYJLS8lBujvxLRSUpMZzXt9wL80-sVYAnNWreG5DrSHmEhy6hELXLVmSlK8FaGah9kFaRpFZNVUWr_n2YtYrpuq1M/s320/IMG_3102.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574054078744144226" /></a>This is what we used to join pieces of the A.B.S. drain pipe that we cut to size. I like to refer to it as "Weld-On Abs". Wouldn't it be great if such a thing exists?</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxFSTwuukQoElcs2SVZALq6QI2JipX8xztlWUxy4vImb6fOPpnuvmmgD7jSlKnSoycS1JGfkyJFgsgL4ElLrFSkXGihlIA5Akgdz_BiyP10NMUmySNSWzLGpCWNShv-o0i-T9jqzmnBSc/s1600/IMG_3103.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxFSTwuukQoElcs2SVZALq6QI2JipX8xztlWUxy4vImb6fOPpnuvmmgD7jSlKnSoycS1JGfkyJFgsgL4ElLrFSkXGihlIA5Akgdz_BiyP10NMUmySNSWzLGpCWNShv-o0i-T9jqzmnBSc/s320/IMG_3103.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574053214542754978" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Welding action shot.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbKj2e5hTNhbbXUTzQnDrseORQQAVYS1nQLUFspcmNos88U6x8wZ3FOZeSaUT-C01CREQQNyWKq8cEfem9fB340mksxUozNSMp3spvkQtVt8mJ9sRZKEp4dHUWAsZ7GRElCbVycv_Gzf0/s1600/IMG_3105.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbKj2e5hTNhbbXUTzQnDrseORQQAVYS1nQLUFspcmNos88U6x8wZ3FOZeSaUT-C01CREQQNyWKq8cEfem9fB340mksxUozNSMp3spvkQtVt8mJ9sRZKEp4dHUWAsZ7GRElCbVycv_Gzf0/s320/IMG_3105.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574053204449594530" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuCzgpfhvdK-Id3RSh7S-PpMRPRu9jZ0A4dz7EJTPC1NIH4J-JaUq93c2Jr-HpKdIsGtMJpVKno6JZSeZAiX9LhmvefgbOGJ-BsoywJ8B1dLRYvlnWf9xiqEuYZvee9oLszkc113GoEh0/s1600/IMG_3106.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuCzgpfhvdK-Id3RSh7S-PpMRPRu9jZ0A4dz7EJTPC1NIH4J-JaUq93c2Jr-HpKdIsGtMJpVKno6JZSeZAiX9LhmvefgbOGJ-BsoywJ8B1dLRYvlnWf9xiqEuYZvee9oLszkc113GoEh0/s320/IMG_3106.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574053202338328978" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs3HuNPETocYqW2GmbLu4WPAh0WREK3qKf6Eu7UelzkQtpGSjOh_SSOzECtDEPHCtvifFrGLO1sUbhG7i4ua4b5jj97ZiP1XQ2TuEKWT1IDCAkLYIN-8yB_yh4QkKhyphenhypheneRhvLuTOarLrGc/s1600/IMG_3107.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs3HuNPETocYqW2GmbLu4WPAh0WREK3qKf6Eu7UelzkQtpGSjOh_SSOzECtDEPHCtvifFrGLO1sUbhG7i4ua4b5jj97ZiP1XQ2TuEKWT1IDCAkLYIN-8yB_yh4QkKhyphenhypheneRhvLuTOarLrGc/s320/IMG_3107.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574053191446189506" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyHEBfhFbkBm2hSSHyyfsxf-iVWM3iVgk4kRMfr1xgXQaWHmw34yE2-FP3jynCF9Q99X9X40Jdh9BkoV6ZiWBTEG_XT6nSRN6kiWxX_7mAu9JVugsXME0wi7JsWlS_8xjbMMXLrZP-MgQ/s1600/IMG_3109.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyHEBfhFbkBm2hSSHyyfsxf-iVWM3iVgk4kRMfr1xgXQaWHmw34yE2-FP3jynCF9Q99X9X40Jdh9BkoV6ZiWBTEG_XT6nSRN6kiWxX_7mAu9JVugsXME0wi7JsWlS_8xjbMMXLrZP-MgQ/s320/IMG_3109.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574053186095665154" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">New position for the toilet. Moved over about a foot to allow room for the new (and wider) bath tub.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">What has not been shown are the countless trips to the hardware store, because of all the times we messed up welding the pipes (third try was a charm though!). Certain pieces are hard to find and eventually were found at a large plumbing specialty store nearby.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Also not shown in the photos is how difficult/scary/frustrating working in a bathroom with no floor is.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-324300856627030150.post-87893726805326514622011-02-01T08:29:00.000-08:002011-02-02T16:38:07.360-08:00Game Plan: Master Bathroom Update<div style="text-align: center;"><meta charset="utf-8">We made some small changes to the <a href="http://homeowned.blogspot.com/2010/12/game-plan-master-bath.html">game plan</a>:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC11dnFWEWy-pfXevozYXYKAeKNc75cmIY7NlVccCrYnnb-Z74mwnTTpcCYRZRRBTkP2sMrQcnFyk5u4HKkVSf3UdGyFgmisYOE0C2OGpMmCqVexD7nRKr26ZkellMX8qr3jYD9Xly__E/s1600/tub+spout.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC11dnFWEWy-pfXevozYXYKAeKNc75cmIY7NlVccCrYnnb-Z74mwnTTpcCYRZRRBTkP2sMrQcnFyk5u4HKkVSf3UdGyFgmisYOE0C2OGpMmCqVexD7nRKr26ZkellMX8qr3jYD9Xly__E/s320/tub+spout.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566678291200082338" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;">Going with a fancy <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0049HA3MK/ref=oss_product">tub spout</a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3no_Uj8EIXebzKNGTj-6sl7PKuka9pau-LWU9rCKgNymgdjTP35tDAakjgDXswVEW68J4GLBl9fG1yCVF7bI-yBYjbHwxsUFbSXMCI3k_4l2fTYyPcaJZAegYbQ3aPoQz0fjGC-HJdIc/s1600/slide+bar.jpeg"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 300px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3no_Uj8EIXebzKNGTj-6sl7PKuka9pau-LWU9rCKgNymgdjTP35tDAakjgDXswVEW68J4GLBl9fG1yCVF7bI-yBYjbHwxsUFbSXMCI3k_4l2fTYyPcaJZAegYbQ3aPoQz0fjGC-HJdIc/s320/slide+bar.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566678181998757602" /></a>
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><meta charset="utf-8">Adding a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001C9KGGQ/ref=oss_product">slide bar</a> to the shower</div><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYE7CH6WpsybYqP-1ZyDOBRBAJcEiIxXA9C8EvAZrt_IezQpS5pbZWT7sy0uWQ0OhM3nbsFS8pPu-ukoEMmG4YUSeJM1NnrjCV6mSJnEy4nZ7FqwS_iaQ3CTuo0iP9ooWYpxDBtvb3ngw/s1600/sink+faucet.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 218px; height: 218px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYE7CH6WpsybYqP-1ZyDOBRBAJcEiIxXA9C8EvAZrt_IezQpS5pbZWT7sy0uWQ0OhM3nbsFS8pPu-ukoEMmG4YUSeJM1NnrjCV6mSJnEy4nZ7FqwS_iaQ3CTuo0iP9ooWYpxDBtvb3ngw/s320/sink+faucet.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566678177403062578" /></a><meta charset="utf-8"><div style="text-align: center;">Instead of the Delta Lahara or Addison faucet, we got the Kingston Brass <a href="http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Concord-Widespread-Chrome-Finish-Bathroom-Faucet/3499107/product.html">Concord</a></div></div><div>
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisX0R-MHmjeMc8g5Ul91_7sQdJGNbixkCxEjJ4DuS9Ov3WLMpRvJyF1YjDZ-cDpsjhhzMAzVFJQ84583XljzvYnNkomuAahxynxnsP4P7yyfrK7YGqaWErgc8IwxbShF83F6Okr-HSqE0/s1600/shower+hose.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisX0R-MHmjeMc8g5Ul91_7sQdJGNbixkCxEjJ4DuS9Ov3WLMpRvJyF1YjDZ-cDpsjhhzMAzVFJQ84583XljzvYnNkomuAahxynxnsP4P7yyfrK7YGqaWErgc8IwxbShF83F6Okr-HSqE0/s320/shower+hose.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566678174999556834" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">A <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000V8OYQW/ref=oss_product">hose</a> for the slide bar and shower head</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh72mDc92BlQiYV9FW8vjwQTj3RjcZ_OQwCO9Sp9TMQ6DswSo1vW437xKuEREeh5vJuxP1wF1By3tSnpnG6hWVwSMC6baPUmyg3p4GgRcm954Ct4I5-UGDYEw44CFPJu68EtMDGJpd1srM/s1600/niche.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh72mDc92BlQiYV9FW8vjwQTj3RjcZ_OQwCO9Sp9TMQ6DswSo1vW437xKuEREeh5vJuxP1wF1By3tSnpnG6hWVwSMC6baPUmyg3p4GgRcm954Ct4I5-UGDYEw44CFPJu68EtMDGJpd1srM/s320/niche.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566678168690426194" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Adding a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003639GVW/ref=oss_product">niche</a> to the tub surround</div></div><div><div>
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxLOgRv3hynfl5QUcgjywurfqNKhKr_HBjvl6CLNrghBcYvsL6qEE7ym00ebjVO-R40wKz5IRWIFNMrdZpYTWz0qmh55opNxmaeG10uzQb0YJmTpTzZJ903mCc9Lav4eybMaVcWaIFcjs/s1600/handshower.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxLOgRv3hynfl5QUcgjywurfqNKhKr_HBjvl6CLNrghBcYvsL6qEE7ym00ebjVO-R40wKz5IRWIFNMrdZpYTWz0qmh55opNxmaeG10uzQb0YJmTpTzZJ903mCc9Lav4eybMaVcWaIFcjs/s320/handshower.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566678164351469234" /></a>
<br /><div style="text-align: center;">Adding a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/KOHLER-K-10286-CP-Multifunction-Handshower-Polished/dp/B000UNMPI2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1295570426&sr=8-1">handshower</a> to the slide bar</div><meta charset="utf-8"><div><ul><li>2 <a href="http://www.amazon.com/1-2-Control-Rough-Valve/dp/B001038RA6">volume control valves</a></li><li><a href="http://thumbs3.ebaystatic.com/m/m_6mr9QukDl049tBswhVlJg/140.jpg">Cable drain</a> which you might remember from <a href="http://homeowned.blogspot.com/2011/01/wrapped-up.html">here</a> (well this one is not a change or addition, we'd have to get it anyway)</li></ul>Bathroom plumbing is way more complicated (and expensive) than we thought.</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-324300856627030150.post-37635569922048631062011-01-28T08:17:00.000-08:002011-01-28T08:17:00.337-08:00Standing Aside<div style="text-align: center;">The current master bathroom project has spilled into the master bedroom:</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRVWv7a3-yHJ8bUpgJIullUtaFt36UTlhaD7q0xXpIIdW0QdECkxvc0AKK60XoUuniE1RumWOjLsvSinFcYgY_4RG7fbTSlzNQX1cWxQL0tYCUlxdQ03Bztq65w7J_V9S6XIbn-dpmX-Q/s1600/IMG_3097.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRVWv7a3-yHJ8bUpgJIullUtaFt36UTlhaD7q0xXpIIdW0QdECkxvc0AKK60XoUuniE1RumWOjLsvSinFcYgY_4RG7fbTSlzNQX1cWxQL0tYCUlxdQ03Bztq65w7J_V9S6XIbn-dpmX-Q/s320/IMG_3097.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564427442924924722" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC64NAbSkVYlIseYg2P6uU8uKPivERE1c4_2EouTvdvVIRAgB0dJeeansMWMGaJCCjoIsVx0DSKSjlIfz_66ninjvE4pvWkQ8qg2Vusie3eBRfmFkOmrMlHXvrmKYNqYgCzI-SigYobtA/s1600/IMG_3096.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC64NAbSkVYlIseYg2P6uU8uKPivERE1c4_2EouTvdvVIRAgB0dJeeansMWMGaJCCjoIsVx0DSKSjlIfz_66ninjvE4pvWkQ8qg2Vusie3eBRfmFkOmrMlHXvrmKYNqYgCzI-SigYobtA/s320/IMG_3096.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564427442304849010" /></a>That is our old bath tub standing on it's side in our bedroom. I've lost count on how many times I've stubbed my toes on this. Or how many months it's been sitting there.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-324300856627030150.post-77866859715212503842011-01-27T08:04:00.000-08:002011-01-31T16:20:10.730-08:00Smooth as Glass - part 3<div>(continued from <a href="http://homeowned.blogspot.com/2011/01/smooth-as-glass-part-1.html">here</a> and <a href="http://homeowned.blogspot.com/2011/01/smooth-as-glass-part-2.html">here</a>)</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPyeSgN9KcGpBY1IfTqq2xEjcETu0br1yR5gb9VE9c1_ZApcvJ8GtY0wUeaER4Gl2aB_ThksOcFE06tpBcoTUmwMGcjLgbtJQO2zZVNXxr-kx16cW0A5SL5tBFZsusQS7cBmDddYspqJU/s1600/IMG_3043.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPyeSgN9KcGpBY1IfTqq2xEjcETu0br1yR5gb9VE9c1_ZApcvJ8GtY0wUeaER4Gl2aB_ThksOcFE06tpBcoTUmwMGcjLgbtJQO2zZVNXxr-kx16cW0A5SL5tBFZsusQS7cBmDddYspqJU/s320/IMG_3043.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564423997908343266" /></a>Here is the finished product, with windows screw into place, vinyl trim on the inside installed, and aluminum coil wrap on the outside.<br /><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW_SSTFEt3hhMTZqpzhkJc9Px417SEG54y-YMf2DuYrcpdjM8Ctqu6ytTyJza7HHBTF15rRFWdUo5QTKFvt-23s5a3Ab49aHNXru1cHvi2Dns5cKdHLdHH5SDaOQPpnWxOvHh5nv-Cm8U/s1600/IMG_3060.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW_SSTFEt3hhMTZqpzhkJc9Px417SEG54y-YMf2DuYrcpdjM8Ctqu6ytTyJza7HHBTF15rRFWdUo5QTKFvt-23s5a3Ab49aHNXru1cHvi2Dns5cKdHLdHH5SDaOQPpnWxOvHh5nv-Cm8U/s320/IMG_3060.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564423993574602930" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Some caulking they used.</div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigclxMLY9lBobbQoMupAbrbaCJVGRY1g7zBpATDnbDG1UvRuLSGE0V5qiZumNEUDVEeZwURas8HSHYHHGmKJOzneWJsLNgg02H6uetuR4iTP5yt4U0IrhvWog_Np7MheUMU4JqoXm7Q74/s1600/IMG_3061.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigclxMLY9lBobbQoMupAbrbaCJVGRY1g7zBpATDnbDG1UvRuLSGE0V5qiZumNEUDVEeZwURas8HSHYHHGmKJOzneWJsLNgg02H6uetuR4iTP5yt4U0IrhvWog_Np7MheUMU4JqoXm7Q74/s320/IMG_3061.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564423982521723586" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Expanding foam they used.</div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtaI6E3h_0U3cE_zRAHd_LbG6wrGjY7LA1hsdZ830wlIh3hH1iVS1q8PFE3cKW9LaxMi0Oez98IQunMtXs5oHt7ymNs0BuhvS0hTrcnV0gjj1qY-RKWNMKREbCvu6yB_SpVE7D4sAKi_o/s1600/IMG_3062.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtaI6E3h_0U3cE_zRAHd_LbG6wrGjY7LA1hsdZ830wlIh3hH1iVS1q8PFE3cKW9LaxMi0Oez98IQunMtXs5oHt7ymNs0BuhvS0hTrcnV0gjj1qY-RKWNMKREbCvu6yB_SpVE7D4sAKi_o/s320/IMG_3062.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564423980257373698" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And the empty bottles of caulk they went through.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">There you have it. In depth documentation of our window installation. Is it as interesting to you as it is to me living with them?</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-324300856627030150.post-48230877719747509782011-01-26T15:47:00.000-08:002011-01-31T16:21:37.162-08:00Smooth as Glass - part 2<div style="text-align: left;">(Continued from <a href="http://homeowned.blogspot.com/2011/01/smooth-as-glass-part-1.html">here</a>)</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY3Urr0EIHV8WS4KM5mZ8diYC5iFaM2ha8YJjckrHvlYvNcEI0MxQvTlV0OHeja0Lil6ewRlARs5whPuGy1pXyHvP5OXgKgTztR0PS7pOmB3JA-eDyc_aMkgHZbDYUzPrbXhfLm6tWE9Y/s1600/IMG_3007.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY3Urr0EIHV8WS4KM5mZ8diYC5iFaM2ha8YJjckrHvlYvNcEI0MxQvTlV0OHeja0Lil6ewRlARs5whPuGy1pXyHvP5OXgKgTztR0PS7pOmB3JA-eDyc_aMkgHZbDYUzPrbXhfLm6tWE9Y/s320/IMG_3007.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564420747452444514" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">More windows screwed into place.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKAQ_ZFuV_TL-cnBmeNuC-wz3y-XIt-aOFGOAwOGpoAqvunE__6NxmT-y5LkniQWAaqyreygW1yLZ9KjewTLuI_Ni_1Ogc_ii2vncoFvCc-Mzt5Oqmaxicgq7q8rb5pOv7taecD-2dpcw/s1600/IMG_3010.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKAQ_ZFuV_TL-cnBmeNuC-wz3y-XIt-aOFGOAwOGpoAqvunE__6NxmT-y5LkniQWAaqyreygW1yLZ9KjewTLuI_Ni_1Ogc_ii2vncoFvCc-Mzt5Oqmaxicgq7q8rb5pOv7taecD-2dpcw/s320/IMG_3010.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564420744077177346" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The second crew arrives in the black truck, consisting of 4 guys.</div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYEQUBwMoIIzoFLB_glEhS1WMO-_GiGWZgzy6-D-SpXFzqK8kYkQK1RPlWniJtBS1jU-vJROACCPerMkOJlkxkkLY5NEniAp9aAuu29nYOKKguMWUeNN7OfghwiTp4c_TFvDJlLTRVuC0/s1600/IMG_3017.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYEQUBwMoIIzoFLB_glEhS1WMO-_GiGWZgzy6-D-SpXFzqK8kYkQK1RPlWniJtBS1jU-vJROACCPerMkOJlkxkkLY5NEniAp9aAuu29nYOKKguMWUeNN7OfghwiTp4c_TFvDJlLTRVuC0/s320/IMG_3017.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564420736599725298" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYyGnO5l0kqHdmGcyLn9t4hYq4nv8v6pRYWmJPt7yhZ5KamQfeRM3T_yUjV2ifj-gWWKwDoFmALOS-JsfoK3PQuOBvevMrGZcm9CwTC6ZAQe6zu04YYq0zSCngd-gD-C3lROjWKOdeaCc/s1600/IMG_3018.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYyGnO5l0kqHdmGcyLn9t4hYq4nv8v6pRYWmJPt7yhZ5KamQfeRM3T_yUjV2ifj-gWWKwDoFmALOS-JsfoK3PQuOBvevMrGZcm9CwTC6ZAQe6zu04YYq0zSCngd-gD-C3lROjWKOdeaCc/s320/IMG_3018.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564420731163212562" /></a>They fill in the gaps between the new windows and the opening (what is this called?) with spray expanding foam.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv8jjG298Njo4IczhgA6CqwV4UqohxTksqimCZTX0bTB5swvJmh0Vcww9zXGywJUDrv6gF6CRNjyCWBP7BEsUKJtFgyv4o-eFdoSg-77koLHngDaxmNCo8BTSbqNlL1Wqz23h4WpIElPY/s1600/IMG_3021.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv8jjG298Njo4IczhgA6CqwV4UqohxTksqimCZTX0bTB5swvJmh0Vcww9zXGywJUDrv6gF6CRNjyCWBP7BEsUKJtFgyv4o-eFdoSg-77koLHngDaxmNCo8BTSbqNlL1Wqz23h4WpIElPY/s320/IMG_3021.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564420717395543490" /></a>Here is what they used to cover up the foam around the windows. It's called "coil wrap" which had us totally confused when we signed up for this. I thought coil meant twirled metal like a spring or a slinky. And felt too silly to ask such a naive question. Anyway, I get it now, it's just a big sheet of aluminum that comes in a giant coil.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiChkV0jsF9Pw-wLEVt8TmgygROISYAvvfjdDsjauOjscO_qtop0I0ZLetCWX-NKw3nSiPCcOKtdkYYzAm5Al755fDyqh0aXciDidu2SyeW0f1uKFH62SJ1kFd2WLIOzCD5eFgQylv3fUI/s1600/IMG_3022.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiChkV0jsF9Pw-wLEVt8TmgygROISYAvvfjdDsjauOjscO_qtop0I0ZLetCWX-NKw3nSiPCcOKtdkYYzAm5Al755fDyqh0aXciDidu2SyeW0f1uKFH62SJ1kFd2WLIOzCD5eFgQylv3fUI/s320/IMG_3022.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564420055671035074" /></a>The older crew guy (that dad I believe) took the measurements for the coil wrap.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIPR9ybek4hC8QTqYoGWhe28-kdu-xw58zHzInygdAW4oa754ceyhyphenhyphenELxAN3SZO_OdP1teMMXg627K3JVCQAmeZcIpTNdMYe_PoRq8hh6a9G2k20batR-LTF-JoE-LvvJfkfs2IbEy49E/s1600/IMG_3023.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIPR9ybek4hC8QTqYoGWhe28-kdu-xw58zHzInygdAW4oa754ceyhyphenhyphenELxAN3SZO_OdP1teMMXg627K3JVCQAmeZcIpTNdMYe_PoRq8hh6a9G2k20batR-LTF-JoE-LvvJfkfs2IbEy49E/s320/IMG_3023.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564420051561332418" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Behold! Our old windows. Sayonara suckers.</div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizjGlOYmM__yFgES_X-FNbqK0eSMg5ZQAobFRnPQCxuEDLLasvLGMBWqlyZ9S2yik1PEFt0zWbz55_FleOsoTEWmGe0fQ44qYeGUdY5D4_G8hDSM0HebK4HsS4MiInjiwnfCRgr2RimTM/s1600/IMG_3028.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizjGlOYmM__yFgES_X-FNbqK0eSMg5ZQAobFRnPQCxuEDLLasvLGMBWqlyZ9S2yik1PEFt0zWbz55_FleOsoTEWmGe0fQ44qYeGUdY5D4_G8hDSM0HebK4HsS4MiInjiwnfCRgr2RimTM/s320/IMG_3028.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564420045070199954" /></a>Trimming the coil wrap. Some cool contraption attached to the side of the truck. I learned that this is not sold to the public, only to contractors. So glad we did NOT DIY this!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDyctCYg08vaQGW5Chzri_-mpvpRBuRgUDwqQbccTyOzwRaT4-_XjRY3l1q52W1x0SscYUPHAZiEmcnlPsBFIOLnQtJmk653FjZelOI-dK0MONCRVfZaF-q-HLKDUwA2Kr-GFgHlQmu64/s1600/IMG_3034.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDyctCYg08vaQGW5Chzri_-mpvpRBuRgUDwqQbccTyOzwRaT4-_XjRY3l1q52W1x0SscYUPHAZiEmcnlPsBFIOLnQtJmk653FjZelOI-dK0MONCRVfZaF-q-HLKDUwA2Kr-GFgHlQmu64/s320/IMG_3034.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564420030851529186" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Installing coil wrap. This is by far, the most time consuming aspect of the entire installtion.</div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNv9BwiIrKnjUI0hm_RDqaJOTUY-7TsQd1lxRId2XfhjJBPQnndFFBjAr1Pxq5sJ0Fa3qq9sUpBBqlpwXfQ_ywMmUXVldXm5Qxg1djJcSP9D0Ha4Hti1QX6obfgriNM5zAtZIxSVwGcJw/s1600/IMG_3035.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNv9BwiIrKnjUI0hm_RDqaJOTUY-7TsQd1lxRId2XfhjJBPQnndFFBjAr1Pxq5sJ0Fa3qq9sUpBBqlpwXfQ_ywMmUXVldXm5Qxg1djJcSP9D0Ha4Hti1QX6obfgriNM5zAtZIxSVwGcJw/s320/IMG_3035.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564420022849498722" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Stay tuned for <a href="http://homeowned.blogspot.com/2011/01/smooth-as-glass-part-3.html">part 3</a>!</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-324300856627030150.post-69353548348396249912011-01-25T15:24:00.000-08:002011-01-26T17:33:16.783-08:00Smooth as Glass - part 1<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">On black Friday, we stayed home. Gladly. Because I hate shopping. So could you imagine a better day to stay in? Especially when said gifts are <a href="http://homeowned.blogspot.com/2010/12/window-oppotunity-before-and-after.html">new windows</a> for your entire house?</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><meta charset="utf-8"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsEGXFfd_vTs5td7ghcEXlFemWNaYJCGt38KZSDMsfZxKhKuo4XPKkbhtgBuOHzJQ53aUN7WMMIKz4aOnD7TFG5jgcTEw8EtDL_kinoVLnxtxJrJyt-BVDdQgCq-bNojFTOlxiQJA7P0Y/s320/IMG_2988.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564413710193542178" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">The first crew were a father/son duo. Here they are prepping the old windows for removal.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">
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<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><meta charset="utf-8"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Rkq49mSphjyziJxUOMYNRyLO6js5rVkP5QDj52TIQQBgm-7ZZ1kSG3frwie2VE07YNGwullmFRV0Vb8WYN_OZ081Wr6PZaLgoFHQcag09tp7-3THnumVrUT9WZHMsG7GoP41wqJsW74/s320/IMG_2989.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564413717700744274" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">One window gone. See ya!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><meta charset="utf-8"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSp523okwW09WCNdwNAXVyEhHlTg8373NAgAgPy-1CqgYF7C_p7C7pW_CBw8lzJTZdrF0OAlA8rI3GfRE3UbAuRyOWSD3-1i-aI55PbjxNUUZuHPFd_-jiobQhYpe0FbzMRD2cGKw14Zc/s320/IMG_2990.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564413720257073570" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">The window openings look huge when there are no windows in them! Especially ugly old aluminum ones.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">
<br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><meta charset="utf-8"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR9y4n0IWwub8lcJXDPnQdtMYkO-2SFkB0Cg56FL38SmJstgla6GXCIKSGHlqVpspH9myhinsI19VXVzu_ccJr8uNcajNBoesC96Y5BeQawfUYcSyp-O7vCYKqo1T7G7ejXMcKms5GhJc/s320/IMG_2994.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564413731624885026" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Another empty window hole. This alone is a big improvement.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">
<br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><meta charset="utf-8"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVhXOFuVpuaiRoYoiMgC0GT3REBC7txQZF30gM1XWR93LVZkLikKtKbJcFZMzIZSJyB7LgLeUxAjdyFc5Wk7cyeuQ2rHKA7Mjh9oh47wpBxSY5y3GV_ROfWVOGIs3u20GIhixaTTYkSNg/s320/IMG_3000.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564413740461609602" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">
<br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><meta charset="utf-8"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp4nnLZ75Ww3pWnfG49WmjU9kU_5hgAMmm-OnT8P4wySx8XPfMMSwXiU6H1C96Sq3krz3jU3VWSth3N8FuSb_CRxwnlB-raj6JVI02KU3WFEN4BdNEIzPzcvF89_L64zDwAia1W3HAXhs/s1600/IMG_3002.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp4nnLZ75Ww3pWnfG49WmjU9kU_5hgAMmm-OnT8P4wySx8XPfMMSwXiU6H1C96Sq3krz3jU3VWSth3N8FuSb_CRxwnlB-raj6JVI02KU3WFEN4BdNEIzPzcvF89_L64zDwAia1W3HAXhs/s320/IMG_3002.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564414408715706578" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">New windows set by their final destinations.</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">
<br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><meta charset="utf-8"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA_-UZpVUru2o2n5GyvWpaKu0TjjIFVTYC30hUnvQPv0v7JZaHJHZ9lnmtM1RLkkF3dScBwnJbe3DoqN-SwZUm__coQQrH4fwUxa4sj2b6YhsHHd9Z3QhXZiSv6ZgsSa6Iu6p7OeGGgxU/s320/IMG_3003.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564414419550612738" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><meta charset="utf-8"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4caIQh12MC0YigiUUYe2XnURX0phAean74_qfUdlCpRt8yHXojA1Ze52A23Z_q19NKSDJwcwvlkOTpViDv7iZQyqtGBrkGr3up7yFZvVU_L5d_pIvnvaOXJ_ZhpSeZIErhAPtrxSYMYM/s320/IMG_3004.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564414425196188450" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Screwing the windows into place.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">
<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><meta charset="utf-8"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ZUGou6PHtSt5E7jdxekkz2zf6En67K_lzNX1b6anqTI_jlPbYbIrkBcnzd2SDgne6CMSEHjk97ow3U5tG7SUsT71VCpRg8GoB2NQOnn1mJdxJBw0AJDH3bGrGaRf1dMogSwoYIWPizQ/s320/IMG_3005.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564414435903568930" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><meta charset="utf-8"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Stay tuned for <a href="http://homeowned.blogspot.com/2011/01/smooth-as-glass-part-2.html">more</a>!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsEGXFfd_vTs5td7ghcEXlFemWNaYJCGt38KZSDMsfZxKhKuo4XPKkbhtgBuOHzJQ53aUN7WMMIKz4aOnD7TFG5jgcTEw8EtDL_kinoVLnxtxJrJyt-BVDdQgCq-bNojFTOlxiQJA7P0Y/s1600/IMG_2988.JPG"></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-324300856627030150.post-30558775409727511792011-01-24T08:09:00.000-08:002011-01-25T12:45:35.750-08:00Wrapped Up<div><meta charset="utf-8">Ok so if I post about <a href="http://www.blogger.com/01/eat-away.html">Christmas dinner</a> on January 20th, I guess it only makes sense that I post about Christmas gifts on January 24th.<div>
<br /></div><div>At least I am consistent, right?</div></div><div>
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<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqFjz8GUbnWpN3hMRFPbvGgiISQYhCJCTIUlZabCRlvQNZ2HdY5bN5-KqDnG8Sfhyphenhyphen2tdcUbQ9FGAYBxhZKxL0BnG8-24xxVyFsiDBnU590CJw7pQ4B0cOLA4gTEpBfiHJgASdZxJZPpfQ/s1600/IMG_2012.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqFjz8GUbnWpN3hMRFPbvGgiISQYhCJCTIUlZabCRlvQNZ2HdY5bN5-KqDnG8Sfhyphenhyphen2tdcUbQ9FGAYBxhZKxL0BnG8-24xxVyFsiDBnU590CJw7pQ4B0cOLA4gTEpBfiHJgASdZxJZPpfQ/s320/IMG_2012.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564410474194977074" /></a>Jesse got bathroom parts. You can see how overwhelmed by excitement he is while unwrapping a cable drain.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhQhIXXE4SxEHiPnhH-C3YcspyRH99yex0iWjQeKIHaMzgbPPBUQc9rCfdfEEvm6tNuute6c2uNswqG9JvrZO9XIc6RHYurqOtHUqlvU5g4LBGuyL6yWpaooswZFqCfwBl1k8zRKwcmuU/s1600/IMG_1998.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhQhIXXE4SxEHiPnhH-C3YcspyRH99yex0iWjQeKIHaMzgbPPBUQc9rCfdfEEvm6tNuute6c2uNswqG9JvrZO9XIc6RHYurqOtHUqlvU5g4LBGuyL6yWpaooswZFqCfwBl1k8zRKwcmuU/s320/IMG_1998.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564410464864317058" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I got a steam mop.</div></div><div>
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs56xLJM3Q2ZnGDQ2jqeNo7LkMbODTehp0sjQPb7glV8goCGxHzHd_tVlmbd7pLvOr0KansEeH9eq-Cn1exlu7D7Ca1qgNAbyIJXLe4M-okbH92VVS03OXIn6MqpBXG0LJ5bVHTkvdjMo/s1600/IMG_1997.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs56xLJM3Q2ZnGDQ2jqeNo7LkMbODTehp0sjQPb7glV8goCGxHzHd_tVlmbd7pLvOr0KansEeH9eq-Cn1exlu7D7Ca1qgNAbyIJXLe4M-okbH92VVS03OXIn6MqpBXG0LJ5bVHTkvdjMo/s320/IMG_1997.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564410461125608162" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Rylie got a rubber chicken.</div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhor5qB7EhDogGuBkN9ZnqBNHOt71wpTuh_4XmjzU3d7Llx9vpJLI32G4oDu3goH-htjqcY6MB-WrJvktzxdfv8UOIfBVQFCVRcmiqwMKavyaI-PYFfuIdjbkzXC0g8Hsw8m9tzcp5DVdI/s1600/IMG_1981.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhor5qB7EhDogGuBkN9ZnqBNHOt71wpTuh_4XmjzU3d7Llx9vpJLI32G4oDu3goH-htjqcY6MB-WrJvktzxdfv8UOIfBVQFCVRcmiqwMKavyaI-PYFfuIdjbkzXC0g8Hsw8m9tzcp5DVdI/s320/IMG_1981.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564410455140658626" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">As did Karma.</div>
<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-324300856627030150.post-90005475856538028962011-01-21T08:53:00.000-08:002011-01-21T08:53:00.195-08:00Eat Away<div style="text-align: center;">Now onto what the humans ate for Christmas dinner:</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH3YMb5muQ2tHo6CupjM7ePt128PwN-iwXgrkQ_wnPJSFxE9GW8W7HH0Tb9XD3dgqLNURVGuWBmE_ykmb5psUTFDd8saj-dxhJS_9P6ENIIRt9PCcqO1A2_PfC90Id-SaQNAslFOMrLac/s1600/IMG_2129.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH3YMb5muQ2tHo6CupjM7ePt128PwN-iwXgrkQ_wnPJSFxE9GW8W7HH0Tb9XD3dgqLNURVGuWBmE_ykmb5psUTFDd8saj-dxhJS_9P6ENIIRt9PCcqO1A2_PfC90Id-SaQNAslFOMrLac/s320/IMG_2129.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564406431999960450" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Pineapple and tofu stir fry</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR6gwsxRkz6Iocyq73sjG63dDnj2wK2RkJMzYE0Gg6J-aDSNBOPjWa7KLVC95LLsEpfjzHCYc-bUZL8zUGzvRhVteyGQuElKpd-QRawyJdpBFUEG8isByEcjHKlaF0W3VleIZFhSNVOGg/s1600/IMG_2128.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR6gwsxRkz6Iocyq73sjG63dDnj2wK2RkJMzYE0Gg6J-aDSNBOPjWa7KLVC95LLsEpfjzHCYc-bUZL8zUGzvRhVteyGQuElKpd-QRawyJdpBFUEG8isByEcjHKlaF0W3VleIZFhSNVOGg/s320/IMG_2128.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564406427974155042" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Crab rangoons</div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXYr9wBye7LmgR-2CGTnw5xXRXUDVnEQ4oqj4qtifWPrCyUCzdQmyzlm071Z1iOrTcPuuZodS2pG77Ck2cbqeGO04IBBrw1D9EVqCr8RqigLXLKLUSMwl2UiDnsJd-8qmNuqCMbZOtDQ8/s1600/IMG_2124.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXYr9wBye7LmgR-2CGTnw5xXRXUDVnEQ4oqj4qtifWPrCyUCzdQmyzlm071Z1iOrTcPuuZodS2pG77Ck2cbqeGO04IBBrw1D9EVqCr8RqigLXLKLUSMwl2UiDnsJd-8qmNuqCMbZOtDQ8/s320/IMG_2124.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564406426453049506" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And walnut shrimp</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We made Chinese food this year, and it was big time yummy. Since it was just us 2, we went elaborate and made these time consuming dishes for the first time. Anyone else have a non-traditional holiday meal?</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-324300856627030150.post-34217999935033505392011-01-20T14:31:00.000-08:002011-01-20T16:27:54.923-08:00Hen Party<div>January 20th isn't too late to post about the holidays is it? Oh well, it's my blog, so I'll go by my rules.</div><div>
<br /></div><div>Here is what the dogs enjoyed as their Christmas dinner:</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">
<br /></span></div><div><meta charset="utf-8"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGdXLj0in0O2BrsuPwfJK98fQ9nA_kPmescTeoWqv0hRHzjCSAtX3n7IEjFObP4adYDzwqWFowjKLPIUK2ad2xxP8ytPwE02KL9jxq1flFOqWB5nIsZ3c6mQd2zIeqbiLufRKo0fNegkw/s320/IMG_2078.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564400760851643634" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">No, not the meat head - the Cornish game hen he's holding in his hands.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;">A big 'hen party' for the bitches only. And it continued the whole weekend! Do your pets get special holiday treats?</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGdXLj0in0O2BrsuPwfJK98fQ9nA_kPmescTeoWqv0hRHzjCSAtX3n7IEjFObP4adYDzwqWFowjKLPIUK2ad2xxP8ytPwE02KL9jxq1flFOqWB5nIsZ3c6mQd2zIeqbiLufRKo0fNegkw/s1600/IMG_2078.JPG"></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-324300856627030150.post-33835325651843611052011-01-19T08:25:00.000-08:002011-01-20T14:28:38.889-08:00In Hiding<div style="text-align: center;"><meta charset="utf-8">Where's the red border collie?</div><div>
<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaympLU7fp2vpxpP-xlf-_y2-3cYwaRfekR5Yy2mZ2DQsgrwSkpVR6mYvF6HRt6e6Zz_BkA97-bq8W0lWspsclx0nO__vP328S1i4gHFNwMteT0RlL0GlUdgsBX8BNvbd1iGEakVoKrfg/s1600/IMG_3132.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaympLU7fp2vpxpP-xlf-_y2-3cYwaRfekR5Yy2mZ2DQsgrwSkpVR6mYvF6HRt6e6Zz_BkA97-bq8W0lWspsclx0nO__vP328S1i4gHFNwMteT0RlL0GlUdgsBX8BNvbd1iGEakVoKrfg/s320/IMG_3132.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564398115154806754" /></a>
<br />Rylie can't be bothered with being disturbed. Being disturbed = sharing the couch with anyone, even Karma. That means snuggling is automatically out. But yet tossing blankets onto her is totally welcomed.<div>
<br /></div><div>Weird.</div><div>
<br /></div><div>But extremely cute. No?</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-324300856627030150.post-79052376007065251232011-01-13T15:20:00.000-08:002011-01-13T16:33:02.357-08:00Out of the closet<div style="text-align: left;">What? No I'm not gay (not that there's anything wrong with that*), in fact I'm all for equal rights. But like the typical New Year's resolution, I'd like to get organized, starting with my entryways and coat closet. And I'd like to get my coats out of it. Or at least try and see how it works.</div><div>
<br /></div><div>See these pics?</div><div>
<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinfO382fzeckMOfGACLeZAX4h_i-Nlk2_FAObdfJFE4l-5MvJNDL6LWIkkAtzB3wux4efzxMF44D3PGS21h3u96CCSe7g8dIDXQaIhLfJP_YhaJkIMQPz7Eivjm2tGhjp1RMTZT0fPWq4/s1600/IMG_2168.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinfO382fzeckMOfGACLeZAX4h_i-Nlk2_FAObdfJFE4l-5MvJNDL6LWIkkAtzB3wux4efzxMF44D3PGS21h3u96CCSe7g8dIDXQaIhLfJP_YhaJkIMQPz7Eivjm2tGhjp1RMTZT0fPWq4/s320/IMG_2168.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561815664652011058" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Inside of front door</div><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqm7ESHbBJlKnjmAcX55vBKh_DgQaYC7mzKYB7IHdMriHndqFjNer4-AsV0nLkF7O7xySKTZM63ITEGXPrQM_eTjeZAvOub0VvhZsQYrjilikWx8uj9nDHJciHax9MMiGazLP91t6EVf4/s1600/IMG_2167.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqm7ESHbBJlKnjmAcX55vBKh_DgQaYC7mzKYB7IHdMriHndqFjNer4-AsV0nLkF7O7xySKTZM63ITEGXPrQM_eTjeZAvOub0VvhZsQYrjilikWx8uj9nDHJciHax9MMiGazLP91t6EVf4/s320/IMG_2167.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561815660424015954" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Door to garage</div></div><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuTH9IBXXN0FjsztDDD9KQqAjbdhbr846WSKE0OSLSDODmmVoItQzac6PCqsDuo_g833452IPquEszGCXQfkCrFzzdQqZgL1n4PsRUtX0N3kneGVDU-QsgLamoZlsyPS_BQfItr9DVY5g/s1600/IMG_2166.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuTH9IBXXN0FjsztDDD9KQqAjbdhbr846WSKE0OSLSDODmmVoItQzac6PCqsDuo_g833452IPquEszGCXQfkCrFzzdQqZgL1n4PsRUtX0N3kneGVDU-QsgLamoZlsyPS_BQfItr9DVY5g/s320/IMG_2166.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561815657222094562" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">To upstairs</div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">There's a lot of blank and unutilized wall space. Space that me thinks might be used for more practical purposes (coats, keys, mail, wallets, dog leashes).</div><div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I'd like to get <a href="http://www.containerstore.com/boutique/2010PhotoShoots/august2010?productId=10028641">these</a> or <a href="http://www.containerstore.com/shop/hooks/wallMounted?productId=10024151&N=69019&Nao=16">these</a>, but they are sort of pricey for just being hooks. Here's some quick photoshop magic to help you envision it:</div><div style="text-align: left;">
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJlome6GazpNvBFd9RmrXAvDhYwNUnLgLZ6nsIieqzrJ75CS2r4v4V_mC8QFna-bL2FeDacAoDKvwyQEgEVYId6FxXHuOam5O7BzRGDBPjAZWz-x61SDhWdJ_w2GJKYDiKTJSoBx3cv2U/s1600/IMG_2167_tt.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJlome6GazpNvBFd9RmrXAvDhYwNUnLgLZ6nsIieqzrJ75CS2r4v4V_mC8QFna-bL2FeDacAoDKvwyQEgEVYId6FxXHuOam5O7BzRGDBPjAZWz-x61SDhWdJ_w2GJKYDiKTJSoBx3cv2U/s320/IMG_2167_tt.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561830149122033362" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></a>
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBLC8u4TIl6iFqVWQB9cIqlp6-Vp64UQlDXUjVYp51_o8kIsBdJq5fhfvd3RJM0NsbemoKw6aR6N5WGh__ig6zHLanfLZnFqZa78yjzjY0OsDo-18RYapMQNaneim_agU3fA3XcrKDkPs/s1600/IMG_2166_tt.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBLC8u4TIl6iFqVWQB9cIqlp6-Vp64UQlDXUjVYp51_o8kIsBdJq5fhfvd3RJM0NsbemoKw6aR6N5WGh__ig6zHLanfLZnFqZa78yjzjY0OsDo-18RYapMQNaneim_agU3fA3XcrKDkPs/s320/IMG_2166_tt.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561830139145003090" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div>
<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Or maybe I should go for something like <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Coat-Hooks-Set-Sparrow-Wall/dp/B003827EP6/ref=pd_sbs_k_42">this</a>?</div></div><div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><meta charset="utf-8"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYFB-tH0fNtnBFYq3TL0ET3CG9v-u68wFmewvx0rC6a6bHs1sd0lOKjFXSDqX-zXo_Nvi_Vb8e2w26liHp3pjTEschgnVFp3jdVg5FtkZqliglnY5NRUopWaaAhuYSTmPtXbn42LjdgRU/s320/Coat+Hooks+-+Set+of+2+Sparrow+Wall+Hooks.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561832685662781234" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">
<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">Or <a href="http://www.lightingandlocks.com/01868.html?productid=01868&channelid=AMAZO">this</a>?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><meta charset="utf-8"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5g6HJ52aupwsDGjE6h52KWFzuU2ABr3ynOCQFBiszNWq7QnzEHjmecDBT_eiGT2Ug_BrfUxTBaTuqhJCaOOOWsdHw3VFQoBRY_jV9K1SfXWqA9GJMk7TjoXIs89s9QWnWmvOwP-fetmU/s320/yhst-10308730349237_2140_484918436.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561832691206104706" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">
<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">What do you think?</div><div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">*does anyone get this? Popular TV sitcom?</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-324300856627030150.post-83769058239955322212010-12-27T08:11:00.000-08:002010-12-27T08:11:00.124-08:00Bit the DustRegular vacuums cannot be used as shop vacs.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-324300856627030150.post-87231580025186259132010-12-24T17:44:00.000-08:002011-01-13T19:52:40.951-08:00Ho Ho Holidays<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">A peek into our home for the holidays:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">
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<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><meta charset="utf-8"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGLtD-JgHMjH4mQKeUM63fRUSqcyCW9gpa4W1T1nplzsM7OboHn4uI8vP5b5uLwiBcJeBecCv23QZDMrEKhQ2IK20yT90MijaJtByohyphenhyphenlmYgNky9jQYFMbT2C5N2wdV11TZ-hHeZIWcXE/s320/Picture+6.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554432792137500370" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 215px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">A mini tree in the entryway, alongside a toilet drain pipe.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA0yhCmA7tzqwWJInCTlFgJv2WbAxJtTMEL7tJvf7q9mZYscjuoyuEOmRghnmblOxh2HiEb89pJx_CWEiQVLjki3WONSwyxQdke43v47u3sf2zEaPlUHbl_G7dNFizkLdhEwwEEzQS0dM/s1600/Picture+12.png"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi23V_JR7X2gZrM-qW2H5P2guQPgquOiUbgaImIME-o-KUn1u2YYp0KMP_vm6CcFBsAADJCiq16ZTTkXDOodB6E_LXrurMirjSKAsfRUa0ZsZJnBr13ex2IsSKV0RVx2yls_51WXktrvcM/s1600/Picture+11.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi23V_JR7X2gZrM-qW2H5P2guQPgquOiUbgaImIME-o-KUn1u2YYp0KMP_vm6CcFBsAADJCiq16ZTTkXDOodB6E_LXrurMirjSKAsfRUa0ZsZJnBr13ex2IsSKV0RVx2yls_51WXktrvcM/s320/Picture+11.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554433081734272466" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Peppermint taffy and some nuts for snacking. </div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tip: Don't launder the peppermint taffy in your pockets.</div><div>
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMgbZVa11tVG0CAI1KhuGBM2airLn7CZwj7y4hJQi0aWjG3ubEBFEAWA63497ThLgPNQ4JXHWy0E6tdAK5F-ap_aMUeVFGUCHA6SGW0z9_Ywqsnp0JGTWsrrDkGSpc3WtlEt4ME2WaDGk/s1600/Picture+10.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 198px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMgbZVa11tVG0CAI1KhuGBM2airLn7CZwj7y4hJQi0aWjG3ubEBFEAWA63497ThLgPNQ4JXHWy0E6tdAK5F-ap_aMUeVFGUCHA6SGW0z9_Ywqsnp0JGTWsrrDkGSpc3WtlEt4ME2WaDGk/s320/Picture+10.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554433080577838258" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Stockings and some fruit and candy canes.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNSEjKM9y41rRB5U08USX3yHhFQpkM35GO8zGzRnC-bnD0ACIzIP9NesjKNeLjRm_7lZ_q92-i3Els276fYvZ1VxYwh2CDjYR9nPbBEAwBWPc9U9aISfepcxUcxwnJVl4_TSVEgNyrdYU/s1600/Picture+9.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 205px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNSEjKM9y41rRB5U08USX3yHhFQpkM35GO8zGzRnC-bnD0ACIzIP9NesjKNeLjRm_7lZ_q92-i3Els276fYvZ1VxYwh2CDjYR9nPbBEAwBWPc9U9aISfepcxUcxwnJVl4_TSVEgNyrdYU/s320/Picture+9.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554433075010914274" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Heavenly Bamboo clippings as the table centerpiece.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj41MsB_JEaCPCwZXQ8MWkf8s7txmrTLQbCXt7PXyPLBe-tXXPIN2YQ3JI3a5gpTLHOQV3qFLcSJDi-LNn_WBhGIS6XML3DZ6avmpHbk0w8A1cuHuMHFAt2k9xAhE120BhLYbj9wj-xbWg/s1600/Picture+8.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 255px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj41MsB_JEaCPCwZXQ8MWkf8s7txmrTLQbCXt7PXyPLBe-tXXPIN2YQ3JI3a5gpTLHOQV3qFLcSJDi-LNn_WBhGIS6XML3DZ6avmpHbk0w8A1cuHuMHFAt2k9xAhE120BhLYbj9wj-xbWg/s320/Picture+8.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554433068219471506" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Another tree upstairs along with some poinsettia. And a glimpse of our rocking <a href="http://homeowned.blogspot.com/2010/12/window-oppotunity-before-and-after.html">new windows</a>.</div></div><div>
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0qBt0BBt4l4ZexMm_Tk0Zc2Mgl3RANw3wbHhR7Ge3wmGHHzC7aTifQMVQ39g93DlKJfy9PiG7SdMIKsldWaZ6JU2h4udRCTXF9OUrQTtF5frosKyv_BOcLViC_tDGqAHwymZTUUtK3m0/s1600/Picture+7.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 292px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0qBt0BBt4l4ZexMm_Tk0Zc2Mgl3RANw3wbHhR7Ge3wmGHHzC7aTifQMVQ39g93DlKJfy9PiG7SdMIKsldWaZ6JU2h4udRCTXF9OUrQTtF5frosKyv_BOcLViC_tDGqAHwymZTUUtK3m0/s320/Picture+7.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554432803525823250" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Garland up the banisters.</div><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGLtD-JgHMjH4mQKeUM63fRUSqcyCW9gpa4W1T1nplzsM7OboHn4uI8vP5b5uLwiBcJeBecCv23QZDMrEKhQ2IK20yT90MijaJtByohyphenhyphenlmYgNky9jQYFMbT2C5N2wdV11TZ-hHeZIWcXE/s1600/Picture+6.png"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4k-PetVjsTb9NryOicdD8s5pMUXseToP4slfZ0DWAYXdokmAZtyKn05SN12_d56RJXvuPiyUTpNTVWQ0TAZ_8sp2STKyQWzYn5I2DuiGCJa6P1TFYfVQvPelr5ZTzX4HuD24A1sTDFoM/s1600/Picture+5.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 281px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4k-PetVjsTb9NryOicdD8s5pMUXseToP4slfZ0DWAYXdokmAZtyKn05SN12_d56RJXvuPiyUTpNTVWQ0TAZ_8sp2STKyQWzYn5I2DuiGCJa6P1TFYfVQvPelr5ZTzX4HuD24A1sTDFoM/s320/Picture+5.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554432788835272946" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Another garland. With a ton of stockings again. And a Christmas tree scented candle (because we have a scent-less artificial tree).</div>
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<br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP3PJSh_rU80ogQL_4u4aQ9sAKWNB0WBuLvQGFJXScqi6kQQLUE7LoxU-7t2X2cYfA0wSIXnzcFajHiVaje9ltVgMgxaHZzUeDuSWoah3Ru0ta8-AqJo8VCGOZY0MHm6N3wsFPUvfqu_c/s1600/Picture+4.png"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 147px; height: 320px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP3PJSh_rU80ogQL_4u4aQ9sAKWNB0WBuLvQGFJXScqi6kQQLUE7LoxU-7t2X2cYfA0wSIXnzcFajHiVaje9ltVgMgxaHZzUeDuSWoah3Ru0ta8-AqJo8VCGOZY0MHm6N3wsFPUvfqu_c/s320/Picture+4.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554432787136801314" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Paperwhites blooming just in time.</div></div><div>
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<br /></div><div><meta charset="utf-8"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA0yhCmA7tzqwWJInCTlFgJv2WbAxJtTMEL7tJvf7q9mZYscjuoyuEOmRghnmblOxh2HiEb89pJx_CWEiQVLjki3WONSwyxQdke43v47u3sf2zEaPlUHbl_G7dNFizkLdhEwwEEzQS0dM/s320/Picture+12.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554433088064552850" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 228px; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; " /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Some bells strung on the console. And a neurotic border collie to go with.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgllJpn4ysYychC-QJFcRpd4_7c0Ny1VtxfGoMtuHNbnH8Ckvga0l7GvMtMukZQRqLM88d9hevNLq7VrUbYKiK6qO5oJrQODFieS-AGsWDFUctPT-VJaDLC2vd32HWusMWYuvpuwjt1WC8/s1600/Picture+3.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 190px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgllJpn4ysYychC-QJFcRpd4_7c0Ny1VtxfGoMtuHNbnH8Ckvga0l7GvMtMukZQRqLM88d9hevNLq7VrUbYKiK6qO5oJrQODFieS-AGsWDFUctPT-VJaDLC2vd32HWusMWYuvpuwjt1WC8/s320/Picture+3.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554432779027501282" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And of course the tree. Decked out with a very obvious bath ventilation fan gift sitting underneath.</div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy holidays everyone!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-324300856627030150.post-7067790533710826922010-12-23T13:54:00.000-08:002010-12-23T13:54:00.563-08:00Sprinkle On<div style="text-align: center;">Here's our sprinkler control system:</div><div>
<br /></div><div><meta charset="utf-8"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnxqcpGvNrmBkWq7fJhVzDa_cvUUuSbQ0IWCqCZWmfy4W_nraPiXN4sZk7ADrfzTH00hgai3-ufCbRe68apZLJ8su1INGak0yKv8Yam9bM5b1vLyBVMlBGDo8Vfcl3c7JWotbeq6Qk5y0/s320/IMG_1897.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553257588138401218" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">See all those sliders? Each represents a zone on our property. One of the reasons we don't use our sprinklers often is because I'm not good with numbers. As in, I don't deal with them if possible. See those numbers all over the sliders? Yeah.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">
<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">So this is how I can actually deal:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><meta charset="utf-8"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-JNxnDLdsX83TUlP3NV29TCmgzPcHZfTs3ALVFDAAHEGguDNvMJ188iPtsLFY9Xrln94ucSY7XweZT1pNCM1GWcfnN1ZsO5UtsYY57tiT0gWbBfAf-P8ydHcnhUwd2AgeHsC5chgX0rM/s320/chart.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553257606729115826" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">
<br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">I made a chart to show which numbers are which zones. It's probably an accurate way of seeing how my brain thinks - in colors and shapes.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">
<br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Do you have the same dilemma?</span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-324300856627030150.post-57879423275608594102010-12-22T11:35:00.001-08:002010-12-22T11:38:06.384-08:00Buttered Up<div><meta charset="utf-8">Some indoor entertainment (for both humans and canines) in this dreary weather:</div><div>
<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzg_53soZnptsHVya-sckVoPVJWRvXoJvKs72sPBoiUEkklBF9TXi9gq0SC9IIDbWcnjHWmAArJIkqY35XSCTbMM73v_7wOq50K0YejHv4AqF2dx5BaLL7l8Hd8uyfgZSEGE314mHr-4w/s1600/IMG_2780.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzg_53soZnptsHVya-sckVoPVJWRvXoJvKs72sPBoiUEkklBF9TXi9gq0SC9IIDbWcnjHWmAArJIkqY35XSCTbMM73v_7wOq50K0YejHv4AqF2dx5BaLL7l8Hd8uyfgZSEGE314mHr-4w/s320/IMG_2780.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553592939807753874" /></a>
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil2S6AY92OzuukshTtYKZOA3zZtzFR0jkFR0LnBDa0a-2fyO2Bv_DRoov4CsvyEefR6UPkuVhiqe2VUh7SJbWL109rOVyYo7CyWZVYHkWG63gqPNCKhorkOe8SnO9kiX2lNuoyj_Id_P4/s1600/IMG_2779.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil2S6AY92OzuukshTtYKZOA3zZtzFR0jkFR0LnBDa0a-2fyO2Bv_DRoov4CsvyEefR6UPkuVhiqe2VUh7SJbWL109rOVyYo7CyWZVYHkWG63gqPNCKhorkOe8SnO9kiX2lNuoyj_Id_P4/s320/IMG_2779.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553592934590762626" /></a>
<br /><div>I could use some more ideas, we're running out of peanut butter...</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-324300856627030150.post-23930162277195696392010-12-21T13:44:00.000-08:002011-01-13T19:52:18.664-08:00Window Opportunity - Before and After<div style="text-align: left;">We woke up bright and early on Black Friday to spend the most on a project on our house to date. And we did it from the comfort of home. Sans internet. By now you've probably guessed from the post title, that it was new windows for the entire house. </div><div>
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Before:</div><div>
<br /></div><div><meta charset="utf-8"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs_wmogLQuinz6Z_1PE71m1qjQ2lcDlaHV9ai0sC6va7kAcgd1E0UknAfaiK_uJAYH8mOqea2g6G49BQ6PDxm8Nz_bFeIhanMu-iz0r21TQlms1hnLSfF2iPK0kP5CfprP9RrHozs9egY/s320/old+porch+window.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553255502518772402" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span>After:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span><meta charset="utf-8"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjyZoiJOM6P4zUp0uE3Vq_RWH4gdaHMdQrCVJ7zJ_xd0ixYPcKEqy5oxWuUYw9FmP9V8UwgLcQtVH2RevsCM32t2HytJhlyiHBN8XvxyVxt-wN8p68DIz4DGK3P716TZ3jLXxmOxoT_vw/s320/new+porch+window.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553255509394844578" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">And we got them just in time. They are awesome and we couldn't be happier. So glad we didn't <a href="http://homeowned.blogspot.com/2010/11/window-opportunity.html">DIY</a> this project...</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-324300856627030150.post-43915199246132843402010-12-13T08:27:00.000-08:002010-12-21T13:52:45.210-08:00Bites of Dust<div style="text-align: center;">Does anyone know how these things get dusty and debris-y?</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG1YTxAc-MVWZfZeA4onJ8tujqdv68MQEOC8XaUioJbHyWoRUvfzW42RMdixO-CrfURnXqInF808ND0PTGCQHnGljrTdw2ZIrjyLgmbs1tSaOuzNvZ_mqwMfXQM_Kdwb3hZXyshculTSg/s1600/IMG_1684.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG1YTxAc-MVWZfZeA4onJ8tujqdv68MQEOC8XaUioJbHyWoRUvfzW42RMdixO-CrfURnXqInF808ND0PTGCQHnGljrTdw2ZIrjyLgmbs1tSaOuzNvZ_mqwMfXQM_Kdwb3hZXyshculTSg/s320/IMG_1684.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546262219697775890" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Annoying.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-324300856627030150.post-43932784571031974522010-12-10T11:14:00.000-08:002010-12-10T11:59:30.939-08:00Set Time<div style="text-align: center;">Remember how <a href="http://homeowned.blogspot.com/2010/12/flat-broke.html">Karma did this</a> a few months ago? After spending our evenings with things like this:</div><div>
<br /></div><div><meta charset="utf-8"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://anniestreasuretrove.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/rummikub.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 450px; height: 404px; " /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span><div>
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And this:</div><div><meta charset="utf-8"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbm7V7k_dBU45uISescNDFqdYws5GlpYzsxEJcr91AzgvcwJbdgB-nxrfa2Eijk3yCL089igoXrQqDgD56UD_RlwunH772FhuL0PyP-NmHOymZuJ6cgASK_iQciuM8JULyDryVW6TX4xg/s320/radio.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549138381798415666" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 267px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">We did much research and test viewing, and decided to take the plunge and get a new TV. We decided to go with the <a href="http://www.lg.com/us/tv-audio-video/televisions/LG-plasma-tv-INFINIA-50PK950.jsp">LG Infinia PK950</a>. For us, we had no interest in 3D viewing (at least where the technology stands today). We don't want to have to wear special glasses (when the bf already wears regular glasses), and then only have 2 pairs of glasses, leaving other people watching dizzying fuzzy graphics. I will admit that the 3D technology was much better than in the movie theaters. But frankly, it made everything look too artificial for my liking.</div><div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We also decided against LED technology despite all the marketing hype. They are all LED backlit LCD technology. Sometimes you will see it listed as LED-LCD (not to be confused with OLED which is for real and only found on tiny screens like smart phones). Because it's (seems) new, it's expensive - even though it's <i>not</i> new technology. Picture quality is brighter than with plasma, but frankly too artificial for my liking as well. So that is why we decided to go with plasma.</div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So after our research, we got a new TV but there was a shipping incident which delayed technological entertainment in this household for a bit longer:</div></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><meta charset="utf-8"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE1nhzEXE6q2pwKIwwX70OqymuYcB1Q7d3D9JxSs3oZMUxAYmMIFugcAtnls1zFjJiKKTmzWFGbwxx08e5UqouYz9EZ221w3mpoLLuDmO4OYwrf0XaJe3pXxyte1EQeo6Sca27MvuATT8/s320/lg+tv+screen+fracture.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549138401134359538" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">
<br /></span></div><div>We finally got our new TV and a new console to go with it (conveniently taller than the TV attacking dog):</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><meta charset="utf-8"><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNy_mT2T20R8_yCBjEiMFveVKt7glNCeGj511tCT9Ry3SuTB1RltmdDZ102MCjK6GA05DtYyduXESp7URpcw0MGPssqzKEqGlANFFNLyhADtfZNp0UejBkZUa9VC3VKvGxuKbTbhmswY8/s320/newtube.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549135254490757474" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">We still don't have cable but we got a ton more channels than we need. And the TV even has a couple of built in video games which is fun to use with our motion thingy remote. And with the wi-fi dongle that is connected to the back of the TV, we are using the heck out of the widgets like Netflix's Watch Instantly.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">
<br /></span></div><div>Thanks Karma, you secretly did us a favor :)</div></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0