Thursday, December 3rd, 2009
Just in time for snow flurries, the adirondack chair in my front yard has finally been united with its match.
I kept the design the same from the prototype, though I needed to trace some parts directly from the first chair in order to match them. The only other change that ...
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Wednesday, May 20th, 2009
One of the trees in the boulevard alongside the house was highly stressed by the dry weather last summer and the harsh winter that followed. It has not leafed out much this spring and now it won't get the chance.
Yesterday a Minneapolis Park Board truck pulled ...
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Tuesday, December 30th, 2008
My parents and I agreed that we would cut back on Christmas gifts this year, but that didn't stop "Santa" from delivering an awesome new Snowplow shovel to my front porch the week of Christmas.
Readers in warmer locations might not appreciate the value of a great snow shovel, but for ...
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Thursday, April 27th, 2006
Apparently the neighbors have noticed our recent landscaping work. We’re thankful some other folks have not.
Let me explain. Last night Ms. Bungalow and FBS were taking a walk around the block while I was at a meeting. Along the way they met a friend/neighbor who asked what we had done ...
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Wednesday, April 26th, 2006
Another day, another landscaping post. Other than a bit of picking up for some houseguests this weekend, we’ve been putting all of our energy into the gardens and yard.
Yesterday I dug three young aspen trees out of our backyard to give to a friend who lost a mature oak in ...
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