Disney World
Easter Seals Camp Challenge Near Walt Disney World
This week sees Nancy and I taking almost a full week away from the family (we are still newly weds after all ;) ) to spend some time in the sun, visiting Disney World and experiencing March Madness in person for the first time. While here we vsited Easter Seals Camp Challenge, a pleasant hour drive north of Walt Disney World. One of our adult daughter has special needs yet thoroughly … [Read More...]
Notre Dame Football
Notre Dame Football Tickets Have Arrived
[cue music from Rudy] Two months and 1 day. Exactly two months and one day before, if my math is correct, I get to see a Fighting Irish of Notre Dame football game for the first time in South Bend, Indiana. At least I now have the tickets! They arrived late last week from Dave, a grad-student alumnus. Dave won two pairs in the alumni lottery, but is not using the pair for the Irish game vs Boston College. The week that we happened to have secured accommodations is that same … [Read More Of This Article...]
Floor Tile Projects
Starting To Lay Laundry Room Floor Tiles
In the previous article within our floor tile home renovation project series, it was decided that more concrete was needed to be laid down to level the floor before any further of the 24 inch by 24 inch floor tiles were laid. Now, the contractors are ready to install the floor tile in the laundry room adjacent to the front foyer. The starting point at the beginning of the day is shown in … [Read More Of This Article...]
Bathroom Renovations
Basement Ceiling Leak – Part 1 – The Discovery
The other day my wife and I were in our basement and I happened to notice that a few of the ceiling tiles in our drop ceiling were exhibiting different types of water stains. One ceiling tile had a large brown circular water stain on one side, while … [Read More Of This Article...]
Drywall Repair
Closing Opening in Wall With Drywall
In our continuing series on the repair of the crack in our finished basement foundation, last time we saw the approach and techniques used to repair the opening in the wood frame, apply the new insulation and finally repair the opening which had been … [Read More Content Limit...]
Wildlife
Robins – Part 3 – An Early Feeding Of The Babies
In Part 2 we introduced you to the new baby Robins that were born into the bird nest underneath our deck. Today, we have some pictures of an early feeding. Again, we do not want to be intrusive. So, the following pictures might not be as clear as they might otherwise be. Here is the first of the parent Robin in the nest with the gang … [Read More Of This Article...]
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Green Savings
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