July 2009

Absence

July 22, 2009

Please excuse the absence. My father-in-law is very ill right now, so any good thoughts, prayers, etc. would be greatly appreciated.

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The Weight

July 15, 2009
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Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free; Take a load off Fanny, And (and) (and) you can put the load right on me. —from The Weight, by J.R. (Robbie) Robertson, The Band, © 1968, 1970 Dwarf Music This song keeps humming in my head when I think about all the sheetrock the [...]

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Now You See It

July 8, 2009
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And in a matter of mere minutes… …now you don’t! Buh-bye, Dumpster. As I’m sure you can guess, this means a couple things: Our project is nearing the end We have some new yardwork to do I know I have catching-up to do, but over the holiday weekend I needed a break from the computer. [...]

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Mr. Green Jeans

July 1, 2009
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If you grew up in the 1960s or ’70s, then you must remember Captain Kangaroo’s sidekick, Mr. Green Jeans, who would bring cute little animals on the show? Well, this post isn’t about him, but it is about being green with jeans, as in Bonded Logic UltraTouch Natural Cotton Batt Insulation, made using the by-product [...]

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