Tag Archives: home improvement

Bye-bye pool

Posted on September 28, 2017 by rossmurray1

We warned the children we were getting rid of the swimming pool. I swear we warned them. Maybe they didn’t believe us, thinking it was one of our idle threats, like “We’re going to move to the country!” or “We’re … Continue reading →

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Get your yoga paints on

Posted on June 9, 2016 by rossmurray1

As I find myself in the middle of a home improvement project that started as a first-floor ceiling repair and evolved into painting much of the second floor, I recall my training at the feet of the great house-painting master, … Continue reading →

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The Kitchen Story; or, The Nutivity

Posted on December 23, 2015 by rossmurray1

And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree that a new kitchen counter would be installed a week before Christmas. And all were on board, each in his own way, because it was a … Continue reading →

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