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Monthly Archives: September 2011

Using Duct Tape for it’s Intended Purpose

September 18, 2011by madisonsquare Leave a comment

With the new closets we had to extend the ductwork to the new wall so we weren’t just air conditioning the closet! Here is the old register hole which I […]

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Feeling Fall

September 17, 2011by madisonsquare Leave a comment

(amazing amazon indian corn my parents grew) And just because, here’s a before & after of our garden… even the leaves are falling. September: (iphoning it in) End of June: […]

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Is It Fall Yet? Garden Update

September 17, 2011by madisonsquare Leave a comment

It may not be “officially” fall, but it’s definitely feeling like September outside. Enough to prompt a Fall garden update: I spy a bunny, solar light, sprinkler hose and a […]

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Little Bedroom Surprise (?)

September 15, 2011by madisonsquare Leave a comment

Based on this picture, I’m not sure if this is a surprise or not… Um… We decided to replace the window in the little bedroom (btw we really need to […]

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One Down, Two To Go

September 14, 2011by madisonsquare Leave a comment

Tonight we got the first coat of joint compound on everything and taped all the joints. For all the plaster joints we used the powder setting-type joint compound. It’s stronger, […]

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Cork Vote!

September 13, 2011by madisonsquare 3 Comments

Ok family, friends, and faithful blog followers.  It’s time for a vote!  The following cork samples are options for our guest bedroom.  Right now we each have a favorite so your comment may […]

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