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    Purgatory | Exit Strategy

    April 15, 2010 - By 

    We did have to rip near the door, which I wish we could have avoided, but it’ll be strong because it’s one piece across the doorway. The jamb itself will be installed with screws after the glue on the ripped strip sets up. The weights will help keep it stable til then. Via: Flickr Title: Purgatory | Exit Strategy By: GinnyRED57 Originally uploaded: 15 Apr ’10, 5.04pm CDT PST

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    Purgatory | So Nearly Done

    April 15, 2010 - By 

    We slowly kept plugging away, with long breaks for snacks, naps, and watching Mythbusters and Stargate: Atlantis reruns. This morning, we started out with about a third done, and a feeling that time was running out. So we kept at it, with short breaks for lunch and snacks, and suddenly we were up to the closets. And then after a tricky cut to span the divider, we were down to 2 long pieces, plus a box of "shorties" and mid-length pieces. There’s an unopened box left, but we wanted to be able to return it, we decided to carry on…

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    Purgatory | Progress

    April 13, 2010 - By 

    We got the carpet and foam out, went around pulling stray staples and hammering down nailheads, and now David is working on a side project to stablize the pipes in the bath/shower. It’ll be covered by an access plate and the highboy dresser. Earlier today, thought there was a leak somewhere above the laundry room, turned out to be a container of stuff that we’d jiggled while searching there for tools that sprang a leak. Whee! Via: Flickr Title: Purgatory | Progress By: GinnyRED57 Originally uploaded: 13 Apr ’10, 12.14pm CDT PST

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    Floor Purgatory | Little Room, Big Room

    April 12, 2010 - By 

    All the big pieces are in the "study" except for nightstands and all the drawers. Sure glad David bought that dolly, it just paid for itself when we moved the two dressers – mine especially, as it’s longer and has a mirror. We’ll sleep in the guest room until the floor is done and we can get the bed set up in the master bedroom again. We cleaned as we went, dusting off all over and vacuuming a horrific amount of crud out from behind everything, even wiping dust off power cords. With all the allergy stuff in the news,…

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    Floor Purgatory | Bye Bye Blue

    April 12, 2010 - By 

    Not bad for a morning’s work, all the heavy Mission furniture is out and we’re on track to get carpet and pad torn out and taped into rolls, ready for disposal. Via: Flickr Title: Floor Purgatory | Bye Bye Blue By: GinnyRED57 Originally uploaded: 12 Apr ’10, 12.50pm CDT PST

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    Recursion! Hair Gadgetry

    March 7, 2010 - By 

    Took advantage of the health club’s dressing room mirrors to get a picture of the hair combs I bought on Maui – they’re joined by beaded elastic. Available online soon, will post link later. And yes, I’ve lost some wait. Makeup? How quaint. Via: Flickr Title: Recursion! Hair Gadgetry By: GinnyRED57 Originally uploaded: 7 Mar ’10, 12.46pm CST PST