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KitchenAid Mixer Score!!!

Category: Off Topic | Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 9:52 pm

Was hanging out at my favorite slick deal site and noticed the Tangerine KitchenAid mixers were on clearance at various Targets across the country. Lo and behold our store had one for 70% off, and I had a $5 coupon and 5% cash back...$85 out the door! Upgrading to the orange (my kitchen is terra cotta color so it works) and giving my old white classic one to my mil for Christmas.






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Vinyl Siding Completed

Category: Home Improvements | Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2012 12:59 am

The end of the summer also brings the end of the contractors. I guess we're back to DIY-land.

Before: It actually looked pretty good from the front before we resided the house...unfortunately, that was the only place it looked pretty good.


After


This is the "scary" side of the house to paint, I'm sure happy we won't have to think about that again.
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Slow Progress

Category: Home Improvements | Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 7:46 pm

Now we've gotten so busy that we've had almost no progress on the deck. One of these days it'll get finished... siding isn't in yet, thank goodness.

Did manage to get some more painting done yesterday (south concrete wall). We're sure going to be matchy-matchy on the paint and siding, but I couldn't think of a contrast color (and it was free to use the paint I already have). And of course, something came up and I can't finish the rest of it today! I'm starting a new job in 10 days, was really hoping we'd be done with everything by then, but it's not looking likely.



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Sat on the New Deck for First Time Today

Category: Home Improvements | Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 9:31 pm

No it's not finished, but I could sit on it and enjoy the shade for a while. You can get an idea how the decking pattern will look now.





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Oops Part Two

Category: Home Improvements | Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 4:55 pm

This is a minor error in judgement, but a major time hog, so I'm taking care of it today while my husband's at work. If you are going to deck seal the joists, tape it before you hang them! What a PIA to do so afterwards. I think my husband was just going to forget it and go on, but I think not! Fifteen done, seven to go for today, and probably a couple more later. This dumb thing is going to take five hours, would have been done in less than one hour had we taped them before installation. Oh well, at least it's cooler today!



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Oops!

Category: Home Improvements | Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2012 3:39 pm

This is what happens when you buy the wrong length of board, and discover it after you've returned the rental truck. It wasn't pretty, but it got the job done.





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Squirrel in Walnut Tree

Category: Pianolady's Gardens | Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2012 6:04 pm

Too bad the walnut tree is rotting and will have to be removed, but the squirrels still get to enjoy it for a little while longer.









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Maple Leaf Rag

Category: Everything Piano | Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 12:38 am

I'm starting a new category in my blog for all things piano. My love for piano started when I was quite young, watching my older brother play. I grew up practicing hours a day, went to college getting my Bachelor's in Music then grad school for my Master's in Piano Performance. I also learned to tune and repair my pianos through a piano technician school. So now you know why I'm "Pianolady"!

Here's a performance of Maple Leaf Rag from 2005...

Maple Leaf Rag

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Deck Footings

Category: Home Improvements | Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2012 7:48 pm

Deck Footings aren't exciting, but a must. Went down 42" just like the garage footings. Not something to skimp on, especially on a 2nd story deck. Let's just say the original footings weren't adequate (24-30"). Shame on that contractor, not even up to code (nothing about the deck he built was)! Hubby took a vacation day to get it done, at least he got paid for it.





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A Cleaning Day

Category: Off Topic | Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 1:04 am

This has been one of those days where I just wanted to clean and purge. I started with my kitchen, which had become counters filled with stuff. I removed the pots and pans hanging from the island, placing them in a cabinet. It really opened up the space. Then I cleared any appliance off the counter that didn't get used at least one a week. The dog bowls got moved to another room, and I cleared off the built-in desk, and returned the chair to the desk (where the dog bowls used to be). Everything is back to the way it was intended to be used. I'm a happy camper. Had to take a pic quick before it got messy again!



I've been watching too much HGTV lately, and decided to downsize the living room. Got rid of any cords running on the floor, hate those when it's time to sweep the floor. Took out the ugly wall multi-outlet and put back the original metal cover, removed a floor lamp we never used (with a cord that went across the floor), and removed the church pew seating that had blankets sitting on it the dog just used as a bed. I still need to see if I can find a new home for the antenna, that still bugs me.



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