Tile: Installation, Days 2-4
Setting the tile. The messy work of grouting the tile. We’re almost there.
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Elizabeth Brummett
- May 8, 2013
- 1 min
Tile: Installation, Day 1
When we went by to check the progress of the tile installation at lunch, it looked fantastic. Unfortunately, the 1′ by 2′ tile was...
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Elizabeth Brummett
- May 7, 2013
- 1 min
Tile: Demolition
After five long years of living with carpet and tile we never liked, we are finally redoing our floors. Out with beige on beige, out with...
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Elizabeth Brummett
- Feb 3, 2013
- 1 min
Blue
It’s been quite awhile since we’ve posted. Timothy and I took some time off from home improvement projects to plan our Hawaiian wedding,...
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Elizabeth Brummett
- May 29, 2011
- 1 min
Birds and Butterflies
At the Mueller Plant Fest in early April, we bought a purple martin house that had been donated to raise funds for the Friends of the...
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Elizabeth Brummett
- Apr 12, 2011
- 1 min
From Winter to Spring
It’s been a long time since we’ve posted, and the weather has turned from snowy winter to beautiful spring. Over the winter, with the...
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Elizabeth Brummett
- Nov 21, 2010
- 3 min
Lessons Learned the Hard Way
Timothy and I learned two lessons the hard way this weekend. The first lesson: Listen when your builder tells you to redo the clear coat...
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Elizabeth Brummett
- Aug 15, 2010
- 2 min
Office Chairs
In her office, my Grandma Pauline had two mid-century Danish rolling chairs, one brown and the other green. The green chair matched her...
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Elizabeth Brummett
- Jun 8, 2010
- 2 min
Side Yard, Finally Complete
Six weeks ago, while I was in Houston at my agency’s annual conference and unable to object, Timothy started digging a trench in the side...
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Timothy Brummett
- Jun 4, 2010
- 5 min
Ooo la la!
With Mueller homes so cozy, our clay soil has a hard time absorbing water after a storm. Soil between adjacent houses slopes toward the...
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Elizabeth Brummett
- Apr 8, 2010
- 1 min
Peachy!
A couple of weekends ago, Timothy and I finally got around to a project we’ve been meaning to do since we moved into the house. We epoxy...
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Elizabeth Brummett
- Mar 28, 2010
- 1 min
In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb
Towards the end of February, there were a couple of small snowstorms in Austin – not enough to stick, of course. Recently, though, the...
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Elizabeth Brummett
- Feb 10, 2010
- 1 min
Iris!
We’ve been in the house for nearly two years now, yet we’ve never had a housewarming party. This Sunday, we threw a Super Bowl party...
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Elizabeth Brummett
- Jan 29, 2010
- 1 min
Sunshine
Our net meter isn’t quite to zero yet, but on a good day, we’re making more than we consume:
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Elizabeth Brummett
- Jan 19, 2010
- 1 min
On the Grid
Our solar array passed inspection on the first try last Wednesday, and today Austin Energy installed our solar photovoltaic meter and net...
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Elizabeth Brummett
- Jan 3, 2010
- 1 min
Solar Installation, Days 3-4
On Wednesday and Thursday, the final elements of our solar system were installed. The completed system was tested and briefly produced...
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Elizabeth Brummett
- Dec 29, 2009
- 1 min
Solar Installation, Day 2
It’s miserably rainy outside. The crew showed up this morning, got some work done, then decided they need to hold off until tomorrow....
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Elizabeth Brummett
- Dec 28, 2009
- 2 min
Solar Installation, Day 1
In June, Timothy went to a neighbor’s house to hear a presentation from a solar installer. That meeting sparked the Mueller Megawatt...
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Elizabeth Brummett
- Dec 2, 2009
- 1 min
Giving Thanks
This Thanksgiving, in addition to being thankful for spending time with family and eating great food, I was thankful for the fluke of an...
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Elizabeth Brummett
- Oct 12, 2009
- 1 min
A Little Color
This weekend, Timothy and I made a floral arrangement for the dining room. Finally, there’s a small splash of purple in our purple room....
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