Based on past posts I have done about spiders, I suspect that the 50% of my readers that become unglued at the mere thought of spiders may not even click on this post to see what I am going to say about spiders. The other 50% won’t read the post for fear that there will be an actual p
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08/31/2009
Now that is a superstition that I would bet very few builders have. We walk under ladders all the time. In fact, most builders think ladders are recreational equipment----at least we did in the early days of my building career----prior to when I had employees----prior to the watch
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08/29/2009
Are you a “snuggler?” Would you describe yourself as someone that would rather sleep in separate beds or even in another room to avoid that cold-clam or hot-flash wiggling up against you? I must confess that I am a snuggler----nothing quite like it in the dead of winter or on a cold s
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08/28/2009
With Facebook, Twitter, ActiveRain----and, “The Little Search Engines That Could,” it has become increasingly common (dang easy) to reconnect with people from our past---from seemingly “pre-historic” times even. These reconnections always bring up questions of protocol as well as ques
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08/27/2009
Dryer vent caps have previously come in either single flap type caps or louver type caps----neither one is ideal----I am not sure there even IS an “ideal” method----as it seems they all clog with lint sooner or later or have other issues that prevent proper function. There is a newe
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08/26/2009
One of my all-time favorite places to visit in Seattle is the Rose Garden at Woodland Park---next door to the zoo. Right NOW!---the whole month of August and right into the winter----it is a sight to behold! Like all of the best things in life----it is FREE. One of the thin
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08/25/2009
It is not uncommon to see houses that have undergone remodeling----they all do sooner or later. What intrigues me more are the ones that were remodeled so soon after construction that they may have been more of a change in direction at the time of construction as opposed to remodeling la
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08/24/2009
“Jesse, is that you out there?” “It’s me Doc-----open up.” The sounds of cumbersome door-bolts could be heard. “Come on in Jesse----where’s your brother and the rest of the gang?” “Doc, if I told you that I would have to kill you,” Jesse joked. “They’re holed up outside of t
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08/21/2009
The other day Robert Snowden had a featured post that asked the question, “Is there any value in a home inspection?” The post----and comments, pretty much overwhelmingly supported the notion of having a Home Inspection done. This post is about how sometimes we can leave a comment on
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08/20/2009
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