December 8th, 2009

DIY
We moved earlier this year. In many, many ways, it was a big step up from the old house. However, one decidedly step down was going from a house with a 2 car garage to a house with a very narrow carport. Besides the obvious differences, there was a major annoyance. The carport didn’t have any lights.
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Tags: DIY, Electronics, garage, homeowner
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December 5th, 2009
I’ll blame it on the weather. With a December cold front blowing in a couple of days ago, and me being ultra-productive nowadays (it’s all relative, don’t forget), I decided to get all artsy-craftsy while staying inside and warm.
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Tags: DIY, just for fun, lightbox, photo
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November 24th, 2009
Just going through the photos in the hard drive (download Picasa3 if you want an easy time of it). Found this cool shot I took in Cuernavaca, Mexico in July of 2009.
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Tags: lightning, mexico, photo
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November 19th, 2009
I wasn’t sure if the dead tree in the backyard still was home to our furry, yet extremely ugly, family of ‘possums, but I caught this guy (or gal – you can inspect the photo, as for me, I’ll pass) heading out for a night on the town a couple of nights ago. Hopefully they won’t move into the basement like that unfortunate family of raccoons did over the summer.
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Tags: animals, backyard, opossum, possum, wilderness
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November 17th, 2009
I finally had a weekend with good weather, some free time and a clear idea of what needed to be done with the pit. Unfortunately I had no idea how to do it or what stuff I needed. After this weekend, the truck can probably find Home Depot without me now.
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Tags: DIY, homeowner, sewer pump, wood
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