Category Archives: Home Improvement

Back Breaking Work

Posted on June 18, 2010 by Robert

I have a lot of Home Improvement tasks in progress right now. The big one for the weekend is the 6 cubic yards of mulch currently waiting for me in a big pile outside. Its going to be around 90 … Continue reading →

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Mower Maintenance

Posted on May 19, 2009 by Robert

This morning was the yearly John Deere tune-up on the mower. replaced the oil filter replaced the fuel filter changed the oil replaced the spark plug sharpened the blades greased and lubed joints checked the belts checked the tire pressure … Continue reading →

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Saturday House Work

Posted on April 11, 2009 by Robert

Busy day at the house. I rebuilt the guest room with the old/new queen bed and put back all the furniture and curtains. Once that was finished, I put up the new curtains in the dining room. That actually was … Continue reading →

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Sunday Workday

Posted on March 15, 2009 by Robert

Its finally to the point where we need to finish the indoor projects so that once it gets warm, we can focus on the outdoor projects. Today will be prepping the 2nd guest room for painting (removing furniture, laying plastic, … Continue reading →

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More Inches Equals More Power

Posted on February 2, 2009 by Robert

There was a change of schedule this week. The new TV came today. Its great. I’m watching a DVD right now. I can’t wait to get the HD box tomorrow and additional cables later this week. I should be in … Continue reading →

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Talk About Random

Posted on January 25, 2009 by Robert

Today ended in a very bizarre way. We started with a trip to the bookstore and ended up with a 52″ TV from Amazon. You can’t beat a upgraded model, $310 cheaper price then Best Buy, free shipping, no tax … Continue reading →

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Green and Sports

Posted on September 20, 2008 by Robert

I just bought 2 of these for the showers. I had one at the old house which I really should have taken with me but I didn’t. Oh well. I got these at a great price (better than what I … Continue reading →

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P-O-W-E-R

Posted on June 8, 2008 by Robert

Holy crap that trimmer is a beast. I can’t believe I was seriously debating whether to get the 32cc model. The 25cc trimmer is more than enough. I now also understand why it recommends wearing long pants and trimming left … Continue reading →

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Let’s Race

Posted on June 8, 2008 by Robert

I started cutting the grass Friday after work but Erin had me stop when she got home. It was pretty hot so it wasn’t hard to get me to stop. Now the grass is very very tall. To remedy the … Continue reading →

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always something to fix

Posted on August 9, 2006 by Robert

more work on the house last night. i did a small amount of caulking on the new front door frame where some seems have shown up. its to be expected that no matter how well a joint is caulked and … Continue reading →

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