Pretty as a picture
March 1, 2023 Well, here is an eye full of what I have been working on, how the light hits and a little peek into my "Little Parisian...
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The Project
This is a collection of stories, quips, tales and recounting of the times. The good, the bad and the ugly!
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- Jan 3
- 1 min
Welcome!
January 3, 2023 The tradition of mosaic tile work goes back centuries. From temples to bathes to grand entry ways. Well, my entry way...
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- Jan 1
- 2 min
Tradition!
This entire time I imagined someone, a very long time from now, walking into the coach house, after having walked through the main...
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- Dec 29, 2022
- 2 min
Minisplit for the win!
The way of the future Minispilt heat pump HVAC systems, electric , generally exterior wall mounted systems are 300% efficient. By...
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- Sep 15, 2022
- 1 min
Cement Mixer, Cement mixer
Never, in my life, did I imagine that a cement mixer would make me as happy as my little red cement mixer has made me. I love it! I was...
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- Sep 1, 2022
- 2 min
No Pressboard, no formaldehyde, no plastic
That was the battle cry this entire project. I'm not a hippie sort for sure. Far from it. I was, however raised in a community that...
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- Aug 20, 2022
- 2 min
Doors again. It was worth it, I swear.
August 2, 2022 I keep telling myself that using the authentic vintage, solid wood 5 panel doors was worth it. Reuse CHECK! Recycle CHECK!...
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- Jul 15, 2022
- 1 min
Things that are the worst
"I work on million dollar projects" said by jack ass contractors who want to minimize your needs/direction Latenicks. Just show up when...
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- Jun 30, 2022
- 1 min
The final quest update
July 17, 2022 Whew- that final quest was something else, and FYI , it worked! I had a family vacation planned, and my dates all lined up,...
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- Jun 17, 2022
- 4 min
Day 24 of the Coachhouse Final Quest
June 17. 2022 Today was about moving dirt, and moving the needle on accessing my new garage door. Both quests for today were...
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- Jun 16, 2022
- 2 min
Day 23 of the Coachhouse Final Quest
June 16, 2022 Looks like the subscriptions are finally coming through in email notices! Yahoo! Catch up on the last couple months of...
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- Jun 14, 2022
- 2 min
Day 21 of the Coachhouse Final Quest
June 14, 2022- The right tools for the job Today I spent the best hour of the day at my trusted Clark & Devon Hardware. I was lead to...
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- Jun 12, 2022
- 1 min
Day 19 of the Coachhouse Final Quest
June 12, 2022- You may notice- the title changed a bit Well, that's because I took a big dose of reality, and chased it with...
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- Jun 11, 2022
- 1 min
Day 18 of the 30-day Coachhouse Final Quest
June 11, 2022 - Repurpose. Reuse. This weekend is all about the outside. I simply can't take the view from my back porch anymore. That...
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- Jun 8, 2022
- 2 min
Day 17 of the 30-day Coachhouse Final Quest
June 8, 2022- Ain't that a kick in the head Welp- I was just turned down for an ADU grant that I could reeeeeealy use right about now....
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- Jun 7, 2022
- 1 min
Day 16 of the 30-day Coachhouse Final Quest
June 7, 2022 I have to take yesterday off. I just couldn't. It was one of those days.... Today, however, was a horse of a different...
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- Jun 5, 2022
- 2 min
Day 15 of the 30-day Coachhouse Final Quest
June 5, 2022 I spent an INSANE amount of money on door hardware today. What the heck? My go-to place for anything that I hope not to fall...
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- Jun 2, 2022
- 2 min
Day 11 of the 30-day Coachhouse Final Quest
June 2, 2022. I am a woman not to be trifled with. I am not cheap, I am not fussy, I am not demanding, but I do insist that people in my...
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- Jun 1, 2022
- 1 min
Day 9 of the 30-day Coachhouse Final Quest
May 31, 2022 Meet my foreman. She's got her eye on the projects and her eye on the prize. She ensures that the details get buttoned up,...
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- May 30, 2022
- 2 min
Day 8 of the 30-day Coachhouse Final Quest
May 30, 2022 Just call me Sisyphus. I seemed to have spent my weekend moving things from one place to the next to the next to the next...
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