Monthly Archives: June 2009

Floor Prep

Posted on June 24, 2009 by carrie

The floor refinishers started bright & early this morning but yesterday evening was spent prepping for their arrival. Sure we spent almost all day Saturday tearing up carpet & flooring. And yes, we had all the trash hauled away Monday. … Continue reading →

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Need a locksmith?

Posted on June 23, 2009 by carrie

The previous owner wasn’t living in the house when we closed. While they lived here when they first bought the place, it’s been rented out to various college kids for the past 5 years. We got a whole wad of … Continue reading →

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Review: 1-800-Got-Junk?

Posted on June 23, 2009 by carrie

Between the 2 rooms of carpet I tore up a couple weeks ago and Saturday’s flooring fest, we have a huge amount of debris in the form of carpet, carpet tiles, and laminate “wood” flooring. Of course there were also … Continue reading →

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Clean Slate

Posted on June 22, 2009 by carrie

Saturday we vanquished the gross flooring the previous owner left us. While I had already ripped up 2 rooms of carpet, there were still several rooms of disgusting left. We chose to divide & conquer. That meant we never really … Continue reading →

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Thanks Dad!

Posted on June 21, 2009 by carrie

Our dads have been a HUGE help with the house so far. They bring such knowledge, insight, and skill to our projects. We’d be in way over our head without them. So here’s to dads! Dads who remind us to … Continue reading →

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THIS. IS. SPARTA!!!

Posted on June 20, 2009 by carrie

We (and by “we,” I mean “Rob”) came across a new toy today. It came home with us under the guise that it’d be helpful for removing the kitchen floor tiles & remaining laminate gunk downstairs. In reality, it came … Continue reading →

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4th Bedroom Revealed

Posted on June 19, 2009 by carrie

Until Tuesday, the 4th bedroom was mostly a mystery. When we first looked at the house, the room was locked and we weren’t allowed in it. We were told the 2nd & 3rd floors were the same layout, so seeing … Continue reading →

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10 years Today

Posted on June 18, 2009 by carrie

I know you’re not supposed to keep counting your dating anniversaries after you get married but I blatantly disregard that. 10 years ago today, we were sitting on his parents couch, watching the Woody Allen film Deconstructing Harry. (We thought … Continue reading →

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Trogdor, The Burninator

Posted on June 17, 2009 by carrie

This is Trogdor, The Burninator. He’s our garden apartment mascot (until we paint the floor). Don’t you see it?? TROGDOR!!!! TROGDOR!!!

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Houston, We have Blogroll!

Posted on June 16, 2009 by carrie

As per Dalton‘s request, there is now a list of my favorite blogs on the left navigation bar. If you pop out of your reader, you’ll see it below the calendar. This list is by no means comprehensive. I’m working … Continue reading →

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