A Brief Escape
I wrapped up work at the condo just in time for a getaway weekend to Charlotte (or, more specifically, Waxhaw), North Carolina to visit two of my sisters. The original plan was for Dave...
I wrapped up work at the condo just in time for a getaway weekend to Charlotte (or, more specifically, Waxhaw), North Carolina to visit two of my sisters. The original plan was for Dave...
For the sake of completeness, here are a couple of after shots of the master bedroom: I’m not including a before shot since that seemed a little too personal to me. You might be...
The master bath is where quite a bit of the budget was spent. And I could have spent a whole lot more in there. This is where Donald most frequently said “That has to go,”...
Well, my brother’s iPhone charger seems to be M.I.A, and evidence of the ice dams have been seen on the freshly painted master bedroom ceiling. But, other than that, things are going swimmingly over...
Before I get to the kitchen and dining room, let me talk about the carpets. If you recall, cleaning the carpets is the only thing my brother wanted to do to get the condo...
Career / Green / Something New
I recently passed my first year anniversary of being unemployed. In agonizing over my decision to quit work, one of the things I worried about was being bored. Well, except for an hour here...
The painters finished up at my brother’s condo yesterday, and I thought they did a great job. When they were done, they vacuumed the carpets and mopped the floors, which impressed me. One of...
In our family, if we want something (anything) done, we give Uncle Donald a call. Well, he showed up this week to help get Dave’s condo ready for listing. As I previously mentioned, my...
My post of January 25th was perhaps a bit premature and a tad understated. Yes, we were indeed expecting more snow. We certainly got it, and it has gone well beyond the “ick” stage. This...
My uncle recently had surgery, and because I hadn’t seen him over the holidays, I planned to stop by for a visit a couple days after he got home from the hospital. Except he...