December 11, 2003

Some Really, Really Sucky Electricians

It pains me to write this -- I'd like to put it all behind me, but I feel that the story needs to be out there to protect the innocent, electrician-needing public. We had a horrendous ordeal, an almost biblical trial, last week when we had the electricians over. What follows is actually the short, sanitized version...

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December 12, 2003

A Kitchen in Progress

As was previously described, the kitchen used to be a gross room.

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December 28, 2003

some house history

According to the city, our house was built in 1900. We've heard from a few people, though, that 1900 is often given as an approximate date when actual date is unknown, and that our house could've been built anytime before or around then. We've been intending to look into this, and yesterday we got a chance to spend a little time at city hall and at the Library of Virginia.

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December 29, 2003

quickie yard fixes

The front yard is starting to become more open and lose the weedy, vacant feel

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December 31, 2003

xmas

Simply this: 5 trees, 5 colors. And for the first time in my life I live in a neighborhood served by a black Santa.

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