Category Archives: Living Fully

Planning Ahead, Getting Organized

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Jean

The above picture of the bathroom with the grab bars tickles my funny bone. Andy insisted we plan ahead, that we might need them in a couple of years because of our age. I, however, can’t help thinking that in … Continue reading →

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Oopsies

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Jean

  A while back the two guys working on the bathroom tile accidentally burned the bathtub with sparks as they were grinding off a bolt. Joe and Matt are still trying to figure out how to handle it. Replacing the … Continue reading →

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Indoor Plumbing

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Jean

Frank making template for the kitchen countertop.   Frank came up today to make the template for the countertops. He and Peter (the plumber) had a long discussion about exactly where the sinks would go, and Frank took the sinks … Continue reading →

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Simple Pleasures

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Jean

  Dan is still installing the kitchen. All of the cabinets are now out of the shed and Andy can reach his workbench again:     He’s starting to rebuild his supply of tools and in the fullness of time … Continue reading →

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Kitchen Cabinets

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Jean

  Dan is installing the kitchen cabinets now. He’s using a laser to insure the cabinets are aligned both horizontally and vertically:   The laser is in the bottom left of the picture, attached to the pole.   Horizontal red … Continue reading →

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Life is Seldom Perfect

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Jean

  We had a real gully washer up there this past Friday. The roads are still passable, but we’re going to have to pay again to have them fixed up–probably next weekend. Down here I’ve been dealing with a doctor … Continue reading →

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A Bit Late, Don’t You Think?

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Jean

      Who would have guessed it? When Andy, the architect and the contractor were up there Friday deciding how to handle the lightning protection, the architect said the chimney was too high. We need to tear it down … Continue reading →

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A Bit Late, Don't You Think?

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Jean

      Who would have guessed it? When Andy, the architect and the contractor were up there Friday deciding how to handle the lightning protection, the architect said the chimney was too high. We need to tear it down … Continue reading →

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Patience and Persistence

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Jean

    Last weekend I found more folders with missing files, but I figured I could retrieve them and tag them with keywords in a day or two of work. Yeah, sure. Instead I suddenly developed two computer problems Monday … Continue reading →

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Moving Right Along

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Jean

  They’ve been painting the columns and crosspieces and started finishing the chimney. The chimney looks a bit funny from a distance now, but it should provide for our stovepipe and all of our vents:     Andy has temporarily … Continue reading →

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