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Backyard Project Continued…

Posted on May 14, 2009 in House / Projects | 2 comments

Last night before the storm hit I put the finishing touches on this section of my backyard landscaping project. I am pretty excited about it for a number of reasons but mainly just because it looks nice. I am not generally all that great and coming up with landscaping arrangements and...

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Shortleaf.com

Posted on May 5, 2009 in All About Me, House / Projects | 4 comments

[SinglePic not found]I’ve had so many people tell me I should sell some of my photos I’ve finally decided to give it a shot. The result of this idea is my newest web creation, Shortleaf.com, which features my latest and greatest (mostly) nature photos. They can be viewed much larger...

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How to Make a Sidewalk

Posted on Apr 21, 2009 in House / Projects | 1 comment

One of my never-ending house related projects is the backyard. There are a number of factors that make the backyard awkward, and a monumental task to accomplish. I would list all the problems with the backyard but I don’t want to wear out the keyboard. My latest step in making the backyard...

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How to Make a Book Case

Posted on Feb 11, 2009 in House / Projects | 3 comments

I have never been one to get terribly worked up about furniture or woodworking in general, but I’ve generally found making things out of wood to be quite enjoyable and rewarding. While my skillz are probably average at best, I can usually hold my own in a shop. I have been wanting a nice...

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New Bathroom

Posted on Nov 11, 2008 in House / Projects | 5 comments

After 2 years of on and off construction I have finally completed my last major room overhaul – the upstairs bathroom. Other than the kitchen, this room required more TLC than any room in the house. Knowing that I would never want to use that bathroom ‘as-is’, it was decided to...

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The Walls Around Us

Posted on Mar 12, 2008 in Daily Grind, House / Projects, My Thoughts On..., Rural America | 3 comments

If you’ve ever been in my backyard you’ve seen the tall privacy fence that encloses a large portion of my backyard. You’ve also seen that there are no obnoxious neighbors, storage facilities, industrial waste dumps, or any other kind of structure or entity that I would want...

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