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Over 8 million people in New York City and during rush hour I am the only one in this car on the E train. Eerie...

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And loud baby behind me again!

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Several years ago the builders of this house took it upon themselves to design the landscaping. We started with some simple goals like drought resistant, deer resistant, and naturally offensive to fleas and ticks. We also wanted low maintenance, low overall water requirements, and last but not least it needed to blend in with the surrounding environment AND the house. The photo of the whiteboard

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One of the unintended benefits of this blog has been that it is a unique form of therapy for me. So imagine my pleasant surprise when I happened upon THIS article. Another of the unintended benefits I have personally derived in this experience on the blogosphere is rediscovering how much I enjoy writing. In a way I can sense the new neural pathways being developed when I am attempt to find ways

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landscaping. Had I known that having the landscaping done would significantly alter my perception of the house, it would have been done 2 years ago. No longer do I have 5 foot weeds to look out at when I sit in the great room...

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It only took 1 year but I finally cleaned and resealed the patio. It makes a huge difference in how it looks and hopefully how it wears. Here are the before and after pics Before: After after cleaning and scrubbing in 90+ degree weather, this is what it looks like:Of course a weekend in Paso Robles would not be complete with out a little: Play an accordion, go to prison. That's the law!

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Another great day in the naked city

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Babies 2 the left and right. This was one of the worst flights of my life. There were two infants in front of me and one behind. To add to the mix, was a person with the worst smelling body odor in the aisle across from me. Never again will I take the red eye. NEVER

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For the first time in over 40 years a leading politician has made a head on attempt to begin the discussion of race in this country and to begin the discussion on why racial division persists in this country today. Very rarely in my life have I read or heard a speech that touches my soul. Obama's 2008 Philadelphia Speech This is a non-partisan attempt to begin a substantial discussion that

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I was chatting with a certain someone who is building a straw bale house in Atascadero and it was never clearer to me that with the proliferation of technology it is possible to influence, impact, and assist, people from all over the world. For example here is a map of one day visitors to this blog:What is amazing is how narrow a category straw bale construction is and yet people from Japan to

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The winter is receding into the background (along with the rain I hope) and warmer weather is on the horizon. Amazing that the floors are done, landscaping is pretty much complete, and yet there are any number of projects that still remain to be done. Among them: Air conditioningWeed controlRe-grading the roadSealing the PatioBut I have been finding time to visit a few wineries within 10 minutes

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Ah.. first 13 degrees and now snow. NYC in Feburary No kids playing in this park:

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Blame Dima

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I finally finished 'remodeling' the master bath. The thing about trying to get a occupancy permit by a certain date is that you make choices about things that are in the heat of the moment. Sometimes not so good choices. The master bath was the epitome of poor choices. Having written that, here is where the master bath is at today: Along with that, the floors were in for a serious cleaning and

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How did I end up here??

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San Diego Southwest line. A01 boarding pass rocks

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It is hard to believe this year is coming to an end. Many things have changed. Some for the better, others not so much. The house saw a combination of frenzied activity starting with the pump freezing at the start of this year, to neglect in the summer months, and finally, the landscaping being mostly done. To that end I want to share these final images from 2007 that show the beauty that was

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If you were to ask 7 about the landscaping, what do you think she would say? I think the following picture answers that questions. ;-)

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Landscaping has not only started but there is measurable progress. I am adding a few pictures for but the great part is that it is drought tolerant, deer resistant, and blends in very nice with the house and the surrounding area. Mari Landscaping is doing the work.

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Yet another line in life

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7 after a hard day in Paso

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Landscaping is so close I can smell it. A mix of lavender, rosemary and sage. Wish me luck.

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