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A ton of work, an ounce of progress.

ericmoon — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 17:54:20 +0000

Continuing the saga of the backyard deck… This past weekend was spent buying materials, and returning materials and then buying some again. Driving all over town to get said materials, along with finding some repairs to make to the house while we were prepping, made it a weekend without much visible progress. We started [...]

Arms tired… can’t type… deck project photos…

ericmoon — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 17:30:13 +0000

This is normally where I would put in a bunch of text explaining what got done on the deck project this weekend, but my arms are too tired to type more than a sentence or two. So instead, I’ll just post a bunch of photos!

Breaking Ground (and then moving it)

ericmoon — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 17:07:05 +0000

Holes, holes, holes. The backyard is filled with holes. Big holes and small holes. Some deep and some not as deep. Oh. And a trench. There hasn’t been much progress in the past few weeks around the homestead. We were going to replace the deck and figured we be on the homestretch by now, but… [...]

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Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 PDT

DCA # 6 for decks

Nesting Progress II

ericmoon — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 19:10:36 +0000

Sometimes before you build up, you need to tear down. This one is all about tearing down. Deck Our deck has been in bad shape since we moved in two years ago. Despite that, I wasn’t too worried about it until I started looking at replacing it. Once I began educating myself on what a [...]

Nesting Progress I

ericmoon — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:54:23 +0000

Lots and lots and lots of stuff going on at Chateau de Moon these past few weeks. We’ve been on a ‘nesting’ tear. Lets start from the bottom… Basement I’ve spent most of the past week or two hiding out in the basement. Which is a good thing, considering we’ve been up in the [...]

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Thu, 28 Apr 2011 00:00:00 PDT

IpeDepot.com
Decking materials.

Shed Home Stretch

ericmoon — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 17:19:36 +0000

We’re getting close to the finish line on the shed. Well, at least with the actual building, still need to run electrical, do all of the wiring, move everything in, build a loft for storage… ok, I should just admit it, I’ll never be done Now that I’ve overwhelmed myself with my ever-expanding todo list, [...]

The loss of an old riding partner

ericmoon — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 00:39:54 +0000

It’s a sad day. After 18,294* miles together, I lost a constant companion: I was riding down Burnet Rd, when it stopped working. Usually all I need to do is pop it off my handlebars and clean the contacts and it starts working again. This time, however, I fumbled. It hit the road and bounced [...]

Halfway There!

ericmoon — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 16:26:29 +0000

Since we’ve reached the halfway mark, I figured it would be a good time to put some photos here to introduce the soon-to-be newest member of the family! From a doctor’s appointment on March 22nd…. And…. drumroll, please…. It’s going to be a ….. BOY!

The Cone of Shame

ericmoon — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 16:14:29 +0000

Mack had a little bit of an accident last night. We were playing fetch in the back yard, and he ran into the neighbor’s yard to bark at the two guys looking at the house for sale. I grabbed Mack, picked him up and started carrying him back home when one [...]

Light at the End of the Shed

ericmoon — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 21:59:42 +0000

It’s getting close! In fact, if you only look at it from one side and ignore the ugly yellow primer, you could convince yourself it’s done! Of course, if you move a couple of inches in any direction, you’ll see it was an illusion, but I’ll stick with my illusions. A bunch of photos from [...]

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Fri, 18 Mar 2011 00:00:00 PDT

WeatherSpark | Interactive Weather Charts
Weather Charts! Geek Heaven

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Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:00:00 PST

TimberTech - Create Free Deck Designs with our Online Deck Designer | TimberTech
For future reference when designing the deck

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Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:00:00 PST

Houzz- Home Design, Decorating and Remodeling Ideas and Inspiration, Kitchen and Bathroom Design
Great way to get and assemble ideas for remodels, decorating, landscaping, etc.
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