Tag Archives: carpentry

May 14, 2012
9:14 pm
by: Marcus

Tell me again about your problems.

As a child if  I complained my mother would always tell me that someone was worse off than me. Somebody had it tougher than me and I should suck it up.This is who she meant

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February 12, 2012
8:25 am
by: Marcus

Weeks 4 and 5 of the 170dayHouse

Weeks 4 and 5 progress on our new home project. Plumbing inspection was called for this week. Years ago every single installation was inspected and a big green sticker would tell us if  we were successful. A red sticker meant … Continue reading →

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November 21, 2011
5:56 am
by: Marcus

Ladders and cave art

Walking under a ladder is meant to be bad luck. Given that some knucklehead is working on top of that ladder it is  also pushing the bounds of common sense. The bad luck idea is said to have started in … Continue reading →

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