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GARAGE DOORS
Finally... headway on a project that's been in the works for a number of years: New garage doors! The old doors were original to the...
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RECENT PAINTING
Another study inspired by John Mattingly's Camino journey:
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HALLOWEEN GATE LANTERNS
Short weekend project: Solar pumpkin lanterns for the front gate pillars. I found these glass pumpkins on sale at Michael's. They came...
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SENIOR BLACK FRINGE - TAI CHI
Johnny and I finally got to test for our Senior Black Fringe in front of Grandmaster.
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LABOR DAY PROJECT - FIRE PIT CAP
The fire pit has been incomplete for years now. I finally got around to buying the stone I wanted to finish it with last November. When...
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WRAPPING UP THE BACKYARD PROJECT
At long last, the final touches on the backyard project are complete! Four loads of 3/8" white quartz gravel over the previous DG base...
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BRICK PATIO ABOVE THE GARDEN
This area was one of my first project areas on the property. The retaining wall that runs around the perimeter of the backyard takes a...
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YET MORE GAMING MATS
Two 4x4 mats with themes defined by Privateer Press for their gaming systems, "Shipwreck Shores": Detail: And "Necrotite Fields" -- This...
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BACKYARD STAIRS
Small 4th of July project: refinishing the backyard stairs to the upper level. We put these in about 7 years ago, made from salvaged...
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GREENHOUSE ENTRY - PART 2
Finishing up the greenhouse entry steps this weekend. The outside entry steps were more complicated than the inside threshold one, so...