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Lynne Graduates Kindergarten

Lynne Graduates Kindergarten

Tommy Janky, Kim Supick, Lynne Aurand, Rich Pearce

Aurand Family, circa 1974

Aurand Family, circa 1974

Bruce Jr., Dean, Leanne Paul, Gary Lynne

Bro vs. Bro: Smackdown!

Bro vs. Bro: Smackdown!


Smackdown? Click to view video.

Mickley Laundromat

Mickley Laundromat

    The folk’s washer decided to quit working Friday. Saturday we went to Sears and Dad bought a new one. It’s apparent that soon only front-loading washers will be available; there wasn’t much selection in top-loading machines. Anyway, the one he bought wasn’t in 

Our Revolving Door of Cats

Our Revolving Door of Cats

  We got Yoda from our neighbors in July of 2001.         He was a smart cat, who learned from observation that doorknobs open doors. He couldn’t figure out how to turn them with his paws, but he sure tried.     

Great Room Project: Finishing Touches

Great Room Project: Finishing Touches

 

March 2007

Remember the reason I agreed to let Monte demo the Great Room? So I could replace the old ceiling fan–located in the center of the room–with a ceiling fan over the living area, and a chandelier over the dining area.

Well, the electrician was finally able to come finish his work, which included installation of the lighting. We’d bought this ceiling fan over a year prior!

     
  I had searched high and low for a suitable chandelier with no luck. Then Carrol found one at Plow & Hearth that was exactly what I wanted.
     
 

Dean had extolled the virtues of cove heating, which they have in their cabin, so we took his advice and had it installed, too. One heater is over the window, here, and the other is on the opposite wall.

     
 

"Before"

Dingy walls and ugly carpet.

     
 

"During"

Goodbye, old ceiling fan!

     
 

"After"

I love my red wall!

     
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Monte & Lynne at their house.  

We still need to refinish the floor and put up the wood trim in the Great Room, get the outlet and closet light hooked up in the Master Bedroom, put more clothing rods and shelves in the Master Closet, and redo the cabinets and floor in the Kitchen. Then we’ll finally be done with all the Projects we started!

Perhaps we’ll then start on the Parlor Project, the Green Room Project, the Pink Room Project, and the Bathroom Project…