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No Day of Rest…

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Jo-Lynn Jansen

Today I absolutely had no choice but to start installing the peel & stick vinyl flooring in the big storage room — if the flooring wasn’t laid today, when they come to install carpeting tomorrow they wouldn’t have been able … Continue reading →

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A Better Day Was Had

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Jo-Lynn Jansen

Well, things couldn’t have gotten much more challenging than they were yesterday when you consider how close we are now to the end. So today was a better day, although no day squeaks by without whining at least a little. … Continue reading →

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I Could Just Scream… or Cry

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Jo-Lynn Jansen

You know… I have been thoughtful about every aspect of this house and I’ve scheduled down to a fine fare-thee-well so I don’t ever become my own speed bump. Today I determined that the master bathroom hardware (towel bars, etc.) … Continue reading →

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Doing That One Step Forward, Another One Back Thing…

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Jo-Lynn Jansen

OK, so maybe there’s both good and bad to report at the end of this busy day… On the good side, the much anticipated Frigidaire Pro Oven/Micro combination arrived this afternoon! I couldn’t wait to rip open the box and … Continue reading →

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Saturday Update

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Jo-Lynn Jansen

So Thursday and Friday were pretty busy days: Electricians in Thursday to install all outlets and exterior lights Electricians in Friday to hang all surface fixtures I had in-hand and bulbs for Finish carpenters in Thursday to hang interior doors … Continue reading →

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We’ve Got a Driveway and Walkway!

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Jo-Lynn Jansen

Got a call from Wayne this morning around 8:30 and he said the conrete pouring had begun! It was done at about 1:30 — I took the picture just as they finished packing up. We’re paying $3.10/sf for the flatwork … Continue reading →

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