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Summing it up

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Stephen Boots

Well, I suppose that I had a bad feeling about the deal on the sale of my parents’ house yesterday when we hadn’t yet received the response to our contract revisions after 4 days. This morning my lawyer called me … Continue reading →

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Waiting, waiting, waiting

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Stephen Boots

Well, we have another deal in the works to sell my parents’ house. They made an offer on the 31st of July and we finally agreed on a price on the 3rd of August. The contract was signed by the … Continue reading →

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Some bad, some good

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Stephen Boots

First the bad – last Tuesday morning my lawyer handling the contract side of the sale of my parents’ house called me shortly after 9 am. The buyer had backed out of the contract due to an inability to obtain … Continue reading →

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Ultimatum

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Stephen Boots

Well, well, well. Yesterday morning I met the contractor and the engineer for the septic excavation test at my parents’ house. We lucked out in that a big storm just north of us only gave us a little rain before … Continue reading →

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And So It Goes

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Stephen Boots

It has been months since I last posted to my blog. I didn’t realize that it was actually the 2nd of January! With Facebook for quick updates, I tend to forget about the fact that I’ve had this blog for … Continue reading →

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Black-eyed Peas

Posted on January 2, 2011 by Stephen Boots

So, it is now the 2nd day of 2011. Pennie caught a flu bug at the end of 2010 and spent the weekend feeling pretty miserable. Despite her misery, she prepared a dinner of black-eyed peas for last night. We … Continue reading →

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Neutralizing

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Stephen Boots

I’d like to think that I’m in the home stretch with my parents’ house. Lots and lots of work has been done so far. The house is probably 98% empty right now. The dining room table is still in the … Continue reading →

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Half Way

Posted on November 16, 2009 by Stephen Boots

Well, maybe not half, but I made some progress on upgrading the home network this weekend. I removed 3 switches upstairs and replaced them with 8 port Gigabit switches. It appears that I might need to replace some cabling, too, … Continue reading →

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Hallway Finished

Posted on May 30, 2009 by Stephen Boots

Not counting the floor, that is. I finished painting today and I am pleased with the way it looks. I replaced the light bulbs in the fixtures in the hallway and on the landing with compact fluorescent bulbs and I’m … Continue reading →

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Lots of Paint

Posted on May 29, 2009 by Stephen Boots

I got an early start today on the project. I fed the dogs just before 9 and got right to sanding the landing ceiling. Then I spread out the drop cloths again and started on getting a coat of paint … Continue reading →

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