Another breakdown . . .

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Back in June I lamented on all the things that were broken at our house. Here’s our list of broken stuff with our DIY Guy’s progress…. Pool: Leak  (Still leaking) Pool: interior light popped out (fixed) Pool: Solar cover roller broke   (fixed) Pool: Solar cover needed replacing  (fixed) Pool: Pump motor broke (fixed) Pool: Auto vacuum broke … Read More

I challenge you!

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He holds the record for the farthest reaching splash, the highest splash, and the largest wave. He is the resident expert on doing a “Can Opener” (a.k.a. jack-knife depending on what side of the tracks you’re from).   At 50 years old…. he still holds the Title! Any Title Challengers out there?   I just … Read More

C’mon in….the water’s fine!

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After a busy day on Saturday, we took today off and enjoyed lunch by the pool with the kids — — it was a nice, quiet, relaxing lunch — until testosterone took over — and when testosterone takes over — and you are sitting by the pool — it’s probably best if you are wearing … Read More

Camera Dump

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Finally got some help with this new lens I’m about to pay for…. and learned what I was doing wrong.  Let’s just say it was a humbling moment. I’m home alone tonight…without a car to go shopping, so I took a few minutes tonight to try the lens. and I love it! It’s a Nikkor 50mm 1:1.8D can … Read More

Weekend Progress

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DIY Guy and I are making some good progress on our list of things to get done this month and THAT’S a GOOD THING.  Because…next weekend we are having a party here for the Arts Team (at church).  The artists.  The drama queens and kings, musicians, vocalists, tech team, planners, directors…etc.  Basically, all the creative … Read More

Repairs

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If the situation wasn’t so frustrating, annoying and time consuming, we’d almost have to laugh I‘m pretty sure this is where most of the trouble started…back in April or May. I think it all started within a matter of minutes from when the above photo was taken. DIY Guy ran into a bit of a … Read More

mess’n

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I had plans for a bigger post tonight. However many things got in the way…Like a movie to watch, invites to make, a phone call from Cara, and a computer program that isn’t cooperating!So, you get to see one photo Two ways Sometimes you just gotta let nature stand on its own, and not mess … Read More

Saturday

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The guys finished installing the pavers on the patio!  Still have a couple more steps to go…but we are in the home stretch – and I can hardly wait to start planting and “setting up”! It‘s hard for me to comprehend a saw  that can cut through brick It‘s amazing how much dust it puts in the air! Nate had an eager assistant who also happens to be a great nurse-in-training (she was very … Read More

Screed

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We’ve finally arrived at one of the more fun parts of installing a patio — tonight we actually started laying the pavers.   — pavers are set on top of a 1-inch layer of sand To get that one inch layer exact, DIY Guy had to screed the sand. Don’t feel bad, until the other day, I … Read More

Weekend work

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As much as I wanted to sit by the pool, sip iced tea and read magazines this weekend, there was a pressing job to be done… …and I don’t mean ironing either. …I’m talk’n serious pressing … and moving “material” as DIY Guy called it . . . …then raking and more pounding the “material” … Read More