It is always a good sign when an architect or contractor is too busy to start a project immediately. About nine months ago we touched base with our architect to start the process for the addition and garage. I met with him on Wednesday. Our meeting lasted just over an hour, and moved from the [...]
Defining someday
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Rebuilding the addition and building a new garage were always “someday” things that we were going to do at some point “down the road.” When we moved into our money pit 8 years ago, the five year time-frame seemed realistic. Unfortunately, with each passing year and each unexpected repair, the time-frame never changed– the addition [...]
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Spring is here
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Spring is here which is a welcome relief after a long cold winter that never seemed like it was going to end. For most people, winter is the ideal time to concentrate on indoor projects, but I am not most people. A combination of a family vacation that was more expensive than originally anticipated and [...]
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Settlement in DirectBuy Class Action Lawsuit
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Several months ago, I wrote about the questionable value of a DirectBuy membership. My conclusion was that while it may be a good deal for some people, there are a lot of details that a potential member should consider before signing on the dotted line. Recently I received a legal notice in the mail with [...]
Photographs and memories (sidetracked again)
Sunday, December 12, 2010
One of my worst habits is starting something and not finishing it. That is what has happened with the family room. The carpet has been down for more than a month but there are still boxes of books stacked in the living room waiting for us to return them to the bookshelves. Two weeks ago, [...]
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