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Hook Up the Sun
The big day arrived bright and early when Joseph rang the doorbell at a quarter to 8. There’s nothing like a crew chomping at the bit before the world has woken. I was glad to have three hours of quiet time before the commotion began. Despite expressed estimates of effort, interruption and schedule, the job…
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Refuge from the Fingers of Wild Fire
There is a hidden benefit to having a basement in your house that nobody talks about. Indeed we never think about this particular joy of basement living because when something is out of sight it is out of mind. The common knowledge holds true that a basement gives great climate control as a cooling retreat…
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Trio Triples Projects
In three cities three repairs complete for the trio today. The cabin received a new roof from the energetic King star construction crew. The house is clean for move-in and airworthiness is ready for stamping. A day of rest awaits for the Sabbath.
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Cable Bipass Completed
A milestone is made today in broadcast connectivity. A few years back I finally got fed up with the high fees Comcast charges for a cable TV service. Even though I never watch it, others do. So a free alternative was necessary. One option is to stream TV stations from a computer to the television.…
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Party Time
A glorious 15 days of celebration are in full swing! Eat Out for Education provided a nice excuse for a team lunch at Le Soliel. The Pippin performance was marvelous with acrobatics and a touching story even if the acoustics were poor. C.T. flew in from Pits for the private party while Kiko called in…
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Farewell Elly
May heaven welcome and look over you. Earl, Oli, and yes even Sage mourn your sudden departure.
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Lucky Layers
The fifth layer began. We’re now getting white, green and brown.
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Drama Queens Make A Miraculous Truse
The drama queens have kept the household in a state of turmoil, mediated only by the separatism policy in effect for the last month. When the kittens arrived, their presence was tolerated by the queen of the underworld as long as they kept cooped up in their corner corridors out of sight. The fuse blew…
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Newborn Kittens Appear
Upon returning home from the wild west a new sound penetrated the neighborhood activity from right outside the dining room window. Over a game of pinochle I heard the cry of a new born baby kitten coming from the canopy of the grape vine. The grey cat who had been seen bulging with new life…
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Fantastic Fencing Finish
Behold a transformation is at hand. The fantastic fence is finished! There’s nothing better than a bit of perfection to make an area look and feel really nice. Last November the wind forced the hand. We considered contractors but went with the do-it-yourself approach. In between the winter trips, new holes were carved out of…