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Our neighbors have been missing in action for several weeks. However, they were kind enough to leave behind all of their crap, including: Two trucks that don't run, a half dozen trash bins full of aluminum cans (mostly beer), a refrigerator/freezer, a few tires, spare lumber, the tail gate of a truck, a barbecue and a basketball hoop. And that's ( Read more... )

Jerry and I would like to have some chickens in our backyard. Chickens, you say, but don't they need a place to live?

Yes, why yes they do. In fact, we now have one, thanks to Laura over at the Urban Hennery. She's upgraded to a country spot for her and her hens, and needed a new home for her chicken coop. So we happily obliged. It's not set up ( Read more... )

The bathroom is no longer a war zone. Well, at least you can walk in there without raising huge clouds of dust. And the ceiling is now all mudded, sanded and smooth. Ready to prime and paint ( Read more... )

The work on the bathroom is coming along. See?


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In keeping with the Ninth Commandment You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor I should say that they appear to be cleaning up some of the mess ( Read more... )

I spent a good portion of the morning cleaning. Here's the trouble with cleaning ( Read more... )

The bathroom is not beautiful, but it's no longer scary. And it will be in use for Thanksgiving. Thank goodness. Thanks, Hon.

All of the tools, etc are hiding behind the shower curtain. But if our guests are peeking behind the shower curtain, it's their own fault if they see a bit of a mess.

"Honey," Jerry says to me, "I'm gonna start work on the bathroom today ( Read more... )

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