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The bin is back

Tuesday, 29 May 07

In what is becoming a yearly tradition, our driveway is once again graced with the presence of a rubbish bin.  Now I can easily get rid of the piles of debris in the basement and finish ripping up the tile and hardwood in the old ensuite–  basically finishing the work I did last [...]

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Fun in the sun… in a manner of speaking

Saturday, 26 May 07

Thursday I ventured into the great outdoors that is our backyard.  The front grass had been cut twice already, but I had not yet mowed the back lawn.  Our lot size is over half an acre, and I cut the lawns with a standard gas lawnmower.  On good days, I can cut [...]

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Allow one day for recovery….

Wednesday, 23 May 07

I turned 40 a couple of months ago, and after the bit of landscaping I did on Sunday, I don’t feel a day under 50. Movement was painful on Monday. Nevertheless, I did start organizing the workroom– the first step in bringing safety and order to the basement so that we can [...]

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Complete and utter lack of progress, but that’s about to change

Monday, 21 May 07

It’s been a month and a half since I last updated the blog because there really wasn’t much progress to report.  Between a busy work schedule and my kid’s sports, I haven’t had much time to work on the house and when I’ve had time,  I haven’t had the energy.  Besides, the next [...]

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