Today, the tile installers finished laying the full pieces of tile. Now, they have to come back on Monday to make all the cuts for all the edge pieces. I am going down tonight to count all the edge pieces we’ll need, just to make sure we have enough tile. On Tuesday, they will come […]
Archives for June 2008
The Gutter Covers Are Installed
It feels good to get some things checked off my list. Today, the gutter guys came over to clean the gutters and install the rest of the gutter covers. I felt a little bad having a gutter cleaning company install the covers, but they didn’t seem to mind. The owner told me that I could […]
The Tile Installation Begins
Also today (it was quite a busy day), the tile guys came over to start the tile installation in the basement. I have to say, this installer has impressed me on a number of occasions. By nature, I am skeptical. I always think people aren’t going to do a complete job or try to get […]
Using RedGard as a Crack Prevention Membrane
Yesterday was pretty fun. I met the tile installer at Tile America in West Hartford. I picked out the tile for the basement and the grout color. I like the grout to match the tile, so the floor doesn’t look like a big checker board. We also ordered up the thinset. I bought 473.44 square […]
New Bose Companion 2 Series II Multimedia Computer Speakers
Boy, that title is pretty long. Yesterday, Laura and I went shopping. We first went up to Home Depot in Enfield, CT. I got a bunch of stuff, most of which I can hardly remember right now. I am sure I’ll write about it when I start using it. Then, we went to Circuit City […]
Stihl BR 550 Backpack Blower
Today was another day of running around. I had to head up to Tile America in West Hartford to meet the tile installer. After that, I had to go over to Pat’s Power Equipment in Tolland for a new backpack blower. I am sure I will write all about the tile in another post. Now, […]
Introducing the Tiger Lily
Yes ladies and gentlemen, I discovered what that mystery flower is…a Tiger Lily. If you remember back a few posts, I couldn’t figure out what a certain flower was. It’s the one around the mailbox. The flowers are all over the place and now I know what they are. Aren’t they nice? They are really […]
The Flowers Have Taken Over – Pink Roses
When we first moved here, I really didn’t give the hillside on the property too much thought. I just said to myself that I was going to plant some pine trees there. At the time, there were some “unbloomed” bushes waiting for leaves. Some of them were those ever growing pricker bushes. When I was […]
Somerset Square in Glastonbury, CT
Last night was pretty fun. My brother, Jeff, came over and we went out to dinner. Lately, you pretty much have to drag me out of my chair to get me to do anything. I have my head stuck staring at this horrible computer screen 24 hours a day. It really is unattractive. Jeff told […]
Can You Identify This Tree?
I hadn’t taken much notice of it until a friend mentioned it to me a few days ago. He said, “You might want to do yourself a favor and take that Tulip tree down while it’s still small.” Upon later reflection, we noticed it wasn’t a Tulip tree, but most likely a fast growing softwood. […]