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The Man of the Place Has a New(ish) Toy
The Man of the Place picked up a new lawn care toy in May (hence new(ish)). He has done all of our yard work himself for years and our old ride-on tractor mower finally bit the dust. But since we … Continue reading
The Pantry Shelves are Done
It’s only been over 5 months since I last posted. You might think a lot’s been going on, and you’d be right, only very little of it has had to do with the renovation. Other things have needed our attention … Continue reading
Out Of Odor
This post is, as the Man of the Place would say, “out of odor”. Of course, he means “out of order”, but he is my own resident Norm Crosby, and he cheerfully and intentionally mangles certain words and phrases in … Continue reading
Posted in DIY, Renovation
Tagged diy, norm crosby, pantry door, salvage, walk-in pantry
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How To Recover From a Stress Test
1. Stretch out in your easy chair. 2. Cover up with your favorite quilt. 3. Let 2 of your animals snuggle on top of you. 4. Nap until well-rested.
Score: Sheet of MDF – 1 : Jim’s Big Toe – 0
OUCH. Even though it wasn’t a full 4×8 sheet, that MDF is heavy stuff! Although the Man of the Place fractured his big toe, the bones weren’t out of place, so the doc just buddy-taped it to his second toe. … Continue reading
The Corner Cabinet
If you tried to guess the mystery items in my last post, and you guessed “vertical supports for pantry shelves”, you would have been right! Check out the pictures below to see how they look in a finished unit. My … Continue reading
Posted in DIY, Renovation, Uncategorized
Tagged diy, kitchen renovation, shelves, trim, walk-in pantry
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Can You Guess What This Is?
Before I post my next entry about Jim’s latest renovation work, I thought I’d see what kind of DIY guessers are out there. Can you guess what the big things in the middle of this picture are? (Or maybe I … Continue reading
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Happy 3rd (House) Anniversary to Us!
Today is the 3rd anniversary of when we closed on our house! I can’t believe time has passed so fast. We’ve done a lot, and still have a lot left to do. But that’s OK since we’re both retired and … Continue reading
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Mixed Recycling Arrives
My name is Donna and I’m a recycling nerd. How do I know this? Because I got insanely, freakishly excited when our new mixed recycling container showed up in our driveway recently. It was shiny and blue and brand spanking … Continue reading
Posted in DIY, Renovation
Tagged mixed recycling, recycling, recycling bin in pantry, recycling bins
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The Pantry Base
My last post about the pantry showed how the Man of the Place finished off the inside of the room to get ready to work on the shelves. The next step was to install a base on which to put … Continue reading