In the first part of this project post (click here if you haven’t yet read it), I successfully dismantled the dark, sad chimney. This is one of those projects that I was asked to hire out. Why? Well, my wife didn’t relish the thought of losing her husband to a bit of gravity and a sudden stop at the end of a short drop. However, I assured her that I’d be safe, as the pitch of the roof made…
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That time we had extra pe(s)ts…
// Spokane Fixer // house 1 Response
We’ve had really great pets. Charlotte the Pug. Toby the cat. Rota the Australian Shepherd. Two miniature humanoid creatures. We love them all, even when they’re pests. Most of them were even invited to the show (perhaps I’ll discuss the addition of Toby in a future post)…
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That time the neighbor thought I’d lost it… (Part I)
// Spokane Fixer // house 2 Responses
One day, I was minding my own business, throwing volcanic rock off of my roof into the yard below while my wife and children stood well in the clear and watched. No big deal. Just another day in our normal, fixer-upper lives. Our neighbor looked on and must have wondered what I was up to, as he later confided in me that he told his wife “The neighbor had finally lost it.”
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That time we grew mushrooms in the closet…
// Spokane Fixer // house 2 Responses
If you’ve been keeping up with my posts, you’ll remember that the dryer broke… the repair of which required an entire laundry room renovation. During the renovation, unbeknownst to me, I punctured a kitchen drain pipe in the wall while hanging the 2×12 shelving. I mean… the stud finder said there was something there, even though I knew based on spacing…
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That time I built a new guitar pedalboard…
// Spokane Fixer // music No Responses
A little over a year ago, we had been attending a new church for several months and decided that it was going to be our home, so it was time to get involved and begin to serve. We were asked if we had an idea as to what we might want to do per our giftings, etc. We mentioned photography and music, and as we were within earshot of the Director of Worship, were quickly ushered…