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Inside The Walls

It's a shame the wiring to this this lovely switch may have caused a small fire years ago. I've wondered what it was, but it was unidentifiable under seven layers of paint and failed to turn anything on or off. Turns out it was disconnected at some point. Inside the wall Paulie found charred boards and sections of lath and plaster blistered and blackened. The switch polished up nicely (that bottom red button is a nightlight, bulb filament still intact!), but it will have to go on the display shelf instead of back in the wall.

 

 

 

 

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One Weekend, One Bathroom. We Will Not Be Defeated.

We've decided to skip the traffic and crowds and amateur hour at the campsite this holiday weekend in favor of working on the house. Specifically, the upstairs bathroom. The goal is to replace the sink, toilet, medicine cabinet, two light fixtures and install a gfi outlet. This weekend. And, if our marriage holds up, paint the walls and trim.

I'm going with this craiglist emerald find. Imagine white and green arts and crafts wall tile detail, white and black penny tile floor, polished nickel fixtures ....think I can make it work?

 

 

 

 

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Cute Wins Every Time

She's "reading" a book on toddler discipline that she took from Papa's not-to-be-touched table, while wearing his reading glasses that she loudly proclaims are "mine! mine! mine!". She also has a "pooooooop in my di-ya-per".

But never mind all that, look at her!

Three Ways to Garden

Dad's, mine and Paulie's...

 

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Guess Who

"I'm doing that yogurt thing." (Yoga at the community center).

"They need to learn curfiss!" (Discussing a recent change in grade school curriculum).

"Wait, it's Q, R, S, then T!" ( second attempt at singing the alphabet sing for Viv)