 I’m going to state the obvious when I say that hard-wired lighting is fantastic. Mount it to your wall or ceiling once and it’s out of your way, forever providing light from above, allowing you to brighten your home with the flick of a switch. As you may remember from our recent lighting saga, we’re…
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 After the recent revamping of my tool collection and the introduction of the BBOT, I realized that it was finally time for me to accomplish a similar feat with all of the screws, nails, wire nuts, and other fasteners that had been cluttering our lives (and cabinets) for too long. Enter Jo-Ann fabrics, where we…
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 Before we even moved in here, we knew we’d need a sturdy ladder. Painting, hanging curtain rods and replacing light fixtures were all on the agenda. On our first run to Home Depot as new homeowners, we bought this guy right here: A 6 foot Husky fiberglass ladder. Lightweight. Sturdy. Green. Win. Little did we…
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 You read right. Our beloved fish tank has moved on to greener pastures. Once a staple as the division between the kitchen area and the living area in our main room, we’ve opened up some space, gained some free time and found new homes for our beautiful Discus. I’ve been keeping tropical fish as long…
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 On the first night of our anniversary trip to Nashville, Kim and I were strolling through an art show when we stumbled upon a gorgeously crafted linocut print by local artist Laura Baisden, titled To A Wayward Bison. We decided on the spot that we had to have it (the bison was unique enough, and…
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 With projects constantly in progress and on the list around here, I’ve accumulated a lot of tools over the years. It’s always amazing how they just seem to multiply on their own, spilling out of two toolboxes, every drawer, and cluttering one too many shelves in our cabinets. Whew. Things were getting out of hand….
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