Category: Home Improvement
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Designers Designing Designer Digs
For those who are unfamiliar with the concept of a design house, a very expensive estate in Pasadena is overrun by something like 75 “Designers”. Each designer and their minions get a room (like you haven’t heard that one before) to “design”. Thus begins a brutal contest of one-upmanship to see who can fit the…
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Seeing the World through Rose-Colored Glass
My wife and I visited Judson Studios. What I want to say simply is that this visit was probably the best tour we’ve taken. Most tours are run by a hired hand who has a script. You walk down certain paths that are marked so as to not disturb the surroundings, and if there are…
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Shedding a Tear
For several months I’ve been putting together an outdoor shed. You may be tempted to ask – “Why don’t you buy the thing?” Since I’ve been spending my retirement making large recognizable pieces of wood into indistinguishable small chips of wood, I figured I may as well try.
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Things I learned in Woodshop
When I retired, I was asked many, Many, MANY times what my travel plans are. Apparently, when you get the gold watch, you’re supposed to leave the country. Being rebellious, I decided to take up woodworking in my garage instead. Working with Gunnar and Mollie takes me back to my childhood and working with Gramps.
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WoodCrapht
It has been 2 years. Yep, 2 years since my wife tried to satisfy my inner Norm Abram by providing me with a free woodworking class. Finally, 2 YEARS LATER, I signed up. Now, in order to successfully take a class (it’s still off a month, but I like to be prepared), it is important…
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Affordable Beach House for Sale
Beach Front Property For Sale: • 1 Bedroom, 1 Bath • Ocean and River View • Open concept main floor. • Some improvements needed. • Asking price: $1,100,000 In our city, this is considered “affordable housing”.
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The Pillow Problem
I love those insurance commercials where a pretend doctor “Rick” helps young homeowners from becoming their parents, as it that is somehow preventable. These are always based on horrible cliches. I have done EVERY. SINGLE. ONE. I remember one of the early ads where he is removing pillows from a couch that is absolutely covered…
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What We Gain(es)
I saw the Magnolia Magazine in the Market. In it, Joanna Gaines is standing in an old barn-like building with bare wood walls and studs (but not her husband Chip). She is wearing work clothes and heavy boots. Standing in the light from the doorway, she is staring off at some point unknown, meaningfully. What…
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I’m 25 steps into a 12-step program
Alcoholics Anonymous has 12 steps to stop drinking; Target has 26 steps that makes you start drinking. Norm forgive me, for I have shimmed.
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