November 3, 2006

tax abatement deadline notice

We received the notice in the mail a few days ago that our final application for the real estate tax abatement is due by November 15.

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November 4, 2006

our new mail slot

We've installed a mail slot because they are cool and it will stop the bastards from stealing our mail.

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November 5, 2006

another trip to Caravati's

We made a trip to Caravati's to get some filler floor boards.

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November 12, 2006

power!

For the first time in almost 3 years, we have power and light downstairs.

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November 13, 2006

key-key comes inside

We've decide to pull inside one of the feral cats that we've been taking care of since soon after we moved in.

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towards getting the floors refinished

Just over three years after getting the upstairs floors refinished, we've preparing to get the downstairs done. To be ready, we've had to patch the holes where the ductwork used to run

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November 15, 2006

freshly sanded floors

The floor guys were able to start a day earlier that we'd expected. Day 1 was a heavy sanding of the 3 rooms and the hallway.

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November 17, 2006

refinished floors

In what was the last hurdle to actually being able to live downstairs, the floors downstairs have been de-painted, unsplintered, sanded, and refinished. And they are bee-yoo-tee-full!

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November 22, 2006

cat liberation day

Today is the day that: 1) the new inside cat gets set free from her quarantine, and 2) she and the other 4 will be given access to the newly livable downstairs. If you hear a ruckus, it's just us...

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recognize

Our site gets a nice mention in the December issue of Richmond Magazine.

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November 24, 2006

small details

Putting things back together, almost in passing, and the downstairs becomes more and more of a living space.

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