Archive | September, 2007

R & R

21. September 2007

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We’ve been so busy all summer that this autumn comes with burnout. So we took a much-needed break and made a day of it. We didn’t get to go camping this year, but at least we got to explore a natural environment for a day. No cars, no trucks, no motorcycles, no screaming neighbors! Just [...]

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The Grasshopper and the Ant

19. September 2007

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There was a short story read to me in school as a kid, that I remember from time to time, particularly at the change of seasons here in NY. When summer’s languid heat begins to fade and autumn’s crispy winds begin to blow, I very often remember the story. It is Aesop’s fable, The Grasshopper [...]

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I Can’t Figure It Out

13. September 2007

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The electricity in this house continues to drive me crazy! I just can’t figure it out. Half the electricity in the house is still out. I have been very slowly redoing what I can. But we still have only a cobbed-together kitchen light with two outlets. We are still without lights in the Front Entry, [...]

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Moving In

12. September 2007

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The laminate floor is installed. Of course, there are small spots and some touch-ups to do yet (install t-moulding, threshholds, etc). But the bulk of the floor is done! So, we moved in our furniture and unpacked our books. The room hasn’t been this clean in three months. Those little blocks all around the room [...]

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Duct and Cover

8. September 2007

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AT LAST! I have my furnace ducting finished. It has been a long job– took weeks– but it is complete. It took so long to complete this because the ducts are so integrated with the room (walls and floor). I now have three heat vents and one cold air return. I should actually have another [...]

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The Cat’s Out of the Bag

7. September 2007

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Today I finished wiring the telephone and ethernet jacks. It was a long, loopy process. Yesterday, I discovered that I had run out of POT wiring (Plain Old Telephone wiring– the typical old red, green, yellow, and black stuff) and attempted to just use a regular 25′ telephone cord with the heads chopped off. We’ve [...]

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Light and Laminate

5. September 2007

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I haven’t posted in so long because I’ve been hopping. The room is painted now! The ceiling is white, walls are beige. This new color scheme is a bit drab for me. I am usually painting walls and ceilings vibrant colors (my Dining Room is a brilliant ruby red, and the ceiling is wallpapered pink!). [...]

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