tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10912093919235836732010-01-03T23:05:19.342-08:00an attempt to be more current with project updateskdjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05993301598308961016noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091209391923583673.post-45555581612448323482010-01-03T23:05:00.000-08:002010-01-03T23:05:19.353-08:00Well, so much for keeping current with project updates. But, in other news, Grady's cars are now available in book form!<br /><br /><div id="badge" style="position:relative; width:120px; height:240px; padding:10px; margin:0px; background-color:white; border:1px solid #d7d0bf;"><div style="position:absolute; top:10px; left:10px; padding:0px; margin:0px; border:0px; width:118px; height:100px; line-height:118px; text-align:center;"><a href="http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/990351/?utm_source=badge&utm_medium=banner&utm_content=140x240" target="_blank" style="margin:0px; border:0px; padding:0px;"> <img src="http://www.blurb.com//images/uploads/catalog/60/251160/990351-8ea2efe3c7086fafa04a66507d595ce9.jpg" alt="Cars in the Yard" style="padding:0px; margin:0px; width:118px; vertical-align:middle; border:1px solid #a7a7a7;"/> </a> </div><div style="position:absolute; top:140px; left:10px; overflow:hidden; margin:0px; padding:0px; border:0px; text-align:left;"><div style="width:105px; overflow:hidden; line-height:18px; margin:0px; padding:0px; border:0px;"><a href="http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/990351?utm_source=badge&utm_medium=banner&utm_content=140x240" style="font:bold 12px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #fd7820; text-decoration:none;">Cars in the Yard</a> </div><div style="font:bold 10px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:#545454; line-height:15px; margin:0px; padding:0px; border:0px;"></div><div style="font:10px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:#545454; line-height:15px; margin:0px; padding:0px; border:0px;">By Grady Johnson </div></div><div style="position:absolute; top:197px; right:10px; border:0; padding:0px; margin:0px;"><a href="http://www.blurb.com/?utm_source=badge&utm_medium=banner&utm_content=140x240" target="_blank" style="border:0; padding:0px; margin:0px; text-decoration:none;"> <img src="http://www.blurb.com/images/badge/photo-book.png" style="border:0; padding:0px; margin:0px;" alt="Photo book"/> </a> </div><div style="position:absolute; bottom:8px; left:10px; font:normal 10px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:#fd7820; line-height:15px; margin:0px; padding:0px; border:0px;"><a href="http://www.blurb.com/books/990351" force="true" only_path="false" style="color:#fd7820; text-decoration:none;" title="Book Preview">Book Preview</a> </div><div style="clear: both; border: 0px solid black;"></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1091209391923583673-4555558161244832348?l=www.playfaire.com%2Fblog' alt='' /></div>kdjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05993301598308961016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091209391923583673.post-49750603615221455962007-07-18T23:22:00.000-07:002007-07-18T23:24:53.878-07:00Amazing. After years of some, um, shall we say, less-than-loving neighbor interactions, Grady has just been elected President of the newly formed road association. Of course, I'm sure certain less-than-loving neighbors didn't vote for him but - as we've found most folks on the street to be good peeps - he got enough votes to win.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1091209391923583673-4975060361522145596?l=www.playfaire.com%2Fblog' alt='' /></div>kdjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05993301598308961016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091209391923583673.post-14634249205799125712007-07-06T22:51:00.000-07:002007-07-06T22:59:13.854-07:00Ok, technically, it was afternoon. I worked from home last Wednesday. Of course, I happened to pick the day that Grady was having the septic tank pumped. He claims it didn't smell at all in the back yard - but the vents definitely sent a lovely aroma into the house. Well, at least our septic tank is all nice-n-clean now ... the septic guys said they didn't think it had ever been pumped. Heck, it's only been 50+ years.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.playfaire.com/blog/uploaded_images/IMG_4508-797736.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://www.playfaire.com/blog/uploaded_images/IMG_4508-797732.jpg" border="0" alt="septic tank" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.playfaire.com/blog/uploaded_images/IMG_4509-797779.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://www.playfaire.com/blog/uploaded_images/IMG_4509-797774.jpg" border="0" alt="septic tank" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1091209391923583673-1463424920579912571?l=www.playfaire.com%2Fblog' alt='' /></div>kdjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05993301598308961016noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091209391923583673.post-79981220081986949402007-06-24T22:54:00.001-07:002007-06-24T22:57:37.246-07:00The new set arrived last week. Grady hooked them up Saturday ... so that meant today was laundry day.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.playfaire.com/blog/uploaded_images/P6240065-733493.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://www.playfaire.com/blog/uploaded_images/P6240065-733491.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1091209391923583673-7998122008198694940?l=www.playfaire.com%2Fblog' alt='' /></div>kdjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05993301598308961016noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091209391923583673.post-13366332003796611912007-06-18T00:08:00.001-07:002007-06-18T00:11:29.265-07:00There's still some finishing work to do (trim n' stuff) but calling it done for now ... after 5 years living here (7 years owning the place), we now have a completely functioning 2nd bathroom.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.playfaire.com/blog/uploaded_images/P6170019-791981.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://www.playfaire.com/blog/uploaded_images/P6170019-791978.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.playfaire.com/blog/uploaded_images/P6170027-792018.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://www.playfaire.com/blog/uploaded_images/P6170027-792016.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.playfaire.com/blog/uploaded_images/P6170028-736323.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://www.playfaire.com/blog/uploaded_images/P6170028-736321.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1091209391923583673-1336633200379661191?l=www.playfaire.com%2Fblog' alt='' /></div>kdjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05993301598308961016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091209391923583673.post-5358341916666654872007-06-16T20:27:00.001-07:002007-06-16T20:34:14.906-07:00The 'master bath' is coming along ... counter & sink going in today ...<br /><br />Mirror from a sample sale in SF 4 years ago ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.playfaire.com/blog/uploaded_images/P6160004-705057.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://www.playfaire.com/blog/uploaded_images/P6160004-705052.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Butcher block counter top from <a href="http://grizzly.com/">Grizzly Industrial</a> supply ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.playfaire.com/blog/uploaded_images/P6160005-705084.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://www.playfaire.com/blog/uploaded_images/P6160005-705079.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Sink from Home Depot 4 years ago ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.playfaire.com/blog/uploaded_images/P6160023-758703.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://www.playfaire.com/blog/uploaded_images/P6160023-758701.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1091209391923583673-535834191666665487?l=www.playfaire.com%2Fblog' alt='' /></div>kdjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05993301598308961016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091209391923583673.post-19271619454946094422007-06-12T00:28:00.000-07:002007-06-12T00:35:04.867-07:00For now, anyway. Doors went up today ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.playfaire.com/blog/uploaded_images/P6110001-776150.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://www.playfaire.com/blog/uploaded_images/P6110001-776147.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />The 'Guest Room' ...<br /><a href="http://www.playfaire.com/blog/uploaded_images/P6110007-776164.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://www.playfaire.com/blog/uploaded_images/P6110007-776162.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />A place for the jackets ...<br /><a href="http://www.playfaire.com/blog/uploaded_images/P6110018-768016.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://www.playfaire.com/blog/uploaded_images/P6110018-768013.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Oh sure, they need trim and paint ... but it's better than the curtain that was hanging there before.<br /><a href="http://www.playfaire.com/blog/uploaded_images/P6110022-768030.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://www.playfaire.com/blog/uploaded_images/P6110022-768028.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1091209391923583673-1927161945494609442?l=www.playfaire.com%2Fblog' alt='' /></div>kdjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05993301598308961016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091209391923583673.post-49810976341181254912007-06-11T00:31:00.000-07:002007-06-11T00:43:34.624-07:00Needed to make room to store some new sleeping pads (aka 'the guest bedroom') so started working on the 'hall' closet this weekend ... didn't quite get it all done but should be wrapped up tomorrow (well, minus the floor and painting the doors) ...<br /><br />Ugh, this means I have to finish the sheetrock ...<br /><a href="http://www.playfaire.com/blog/uploaded_images/P6090023-719252.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.playfaire.com/blog/uploaded_images/P6090023-719249.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />And that means sanding ...<br /><a href="http://www.playfaire.com/blog/uploaded_images/P6100026-720088.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.playfaire.com/blog/uploaded_images/P6100026-720085.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Wood from Gr'ma's farm is now part of our home ...<br /><a href="http://www.playfaire.com/blog/uploaded_images/P6100028-770444.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.playfaire.com/blog/uploaded_images/P6100028-770441.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Time to paint ...<br /><a href="http://www.playfaire.com/blog/uploaded_images/P6100033-793897.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.playfaire.com/blog/uploaded_images/P6100033-793894.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Ah, much better ...<br /><a href="http://www.playfaire.com/blog/uploaded_images/P6100037_edited-1-784070.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.playfaire.com/blog/uploaded_images/P6100037_edited-1-784065.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Maybe <em>tomorrow</em> the closet will have doors ...<br /><a href="http://www.playfaire.com/blog/uploaded_images/P6100036-784098.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.playfaire.com/blog/uploaded_images/P6100036-784095.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;">* project numbers are not based on scientific data.</span></em><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1091209391923583673-4981097634118125491?l=www.playfaire.com%2Fblog' alt='' /></div>kdjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05993301598308961016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091209391923583673.post-4849112602624558642007-06-08T23:44:00.001-07:002007-06-09T00:00:34.771-07:00It was 7 years ago today that we closed escrow. Think we've made any progress?<br /><a href="http://www.playfaire.com/blog/uploaded_images/P7040065-796787.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://www.playfaire.com/blog/uploaded_images/P7040065-796780.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1091209391923583673-484911260262455864?l=www.playfaire.com%2Fblog' alt='' /></div>kdjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05993301598308961016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091209391923583673.post-42045412708772317332007-06-08T23:37:00.000-07:002007-06-08T23:40:09.473-07:00We often have folks randomly walk up to our door, hoping to meet the owner of all the oddball lil' cars. Tuesday, it was Jeff - a 'micro car illustrator' and owner of <a href="http://boogerballs.com/">boogerballs.com</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1091209391923583673-4204541270877231733?l=www.playfaire.com%2Fblog' alt='' /></div>kdjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05993301598308961016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091209391923583673.post-30578439042181340302007-06-08T23:16:00.000-07:002007-06-08T23:33:25.692-07:00Last Thursday, Grady went to go to Home Depot only to find that someone had shot the truck with a BB gun ... nothing we could do other than call the police to file a vandalism report. Truck now has a new windshield and Grady will be going to the junkyard to get a driver-side window.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.playfaire.com/blog/uploaded_images/P5310001-740590.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.playfaire.com/blog/uploaded_images/P5310001-740587.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.playfaire.com/blog/uploaded_images/P5310002-740605.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.playfaire.com/blog/uploaded_images/P5310002-740602.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.playfaire.com/blog/uploaded_images/P5310003-750321.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://www.playfaire.com/blog/uploaded_images/P5310003-750318.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.playfaire.com/blog/uploaded_images/P5310005-750333.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://www.playfaire.com/blog/uploaded_images/P5310005-750331.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1091209391923583673-3057843904218134030?l=www.playfaire.com%2Fblog' alt='' /></div>kdjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05993301598308961016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091209391923583673.post-1889860500543842002007-05-27T23:58:00.001-07:002007-05-28T12:07:20.927-07:00It was 2003 when Grady finished the tub/shower project ... <br /><br /><a href="http://www.playfaire.com/blog/uploaded_images/IMG_1080-751211.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://www.playfaire.com/blog/uploaded_images/IMG_1080-751189.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />About 3 years later, the bathroom project started up again ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.playfaire.com/blog/uploaded_images/P4180008-720262.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://www.playfaire.com/blog/uploaded_images/P4180008-720179.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />and, now, 4 years later, the rest of the bathroom is finally coming together.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.playfaire.com/blog/uploaded_images/P4110057-729350.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://www.playfaire.com/blog/uploaded_images/P4110057-729333.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.playfaire.com/blog/uploaded_images/P4150006-729451.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://www.playfaire.com/blog/uploaded_images/P4150006-729432.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.playfaire.com/blog/uploaded_images/P4150005-761306.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://www.playfaire.com/blog/uploaded_images/P4150005-761283.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Walls are now textured ... ceiling & beams painted. Grady installed a new window last week and I painted the walls today. <br /><br />Still to go ... counter, sink & trim ...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1091209391923583673-188986050054384200?l=www.playfaire.com%2Fblog' alt='' /></div>kdjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05993301598308961016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091209391923583673.post-6941565953381064322007-05-27T23:20:00.001-07:002007-05-27T23:20:21.643-07:00Test Post .. 1 - 2 - 3 ...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1091209391923583673-694156595338106432?l=www.playfaire.com%2Fblog' alt='' /></div>kdjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05993301598308961016noreply@blogger.com0