We drove down this morning and found the front cleaned out and graded, trench for drainage pipe dug and piping set up for the walkway and patio for us to see.After some discussion and exploration of alternatives, we settled on Steve's original set up for the path and patio perimeter. The plan was to widen and curve the walkway and he achieved that...

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We've been caring for a child who is very, very sick. Her heart stopped working after surgery at an outside hospital. They transferred her to us within hours after surgery, still on ECMO. Essentially, she was still on a bypass machine. Her heart was still. She was bleeding, alot. She was so, so, so sick.Last night was the Glee season finale. We turned...

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If you haven't heard, the San Clemente beach house has been a little soggy of late. Countless filling of cracks, leveling of doors and sweeping out rain and stashing of sandbags had been a telltale sign that something was amiss!Pat got on the ball and one competent structural engineer found. . . one giant mess in the making! As Aunt Rose, rest her...

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One of my favorite hobbies is Gardening.For me, it crosses my love of shopping, my love of remodeling, and my impatience of getting things done. It's the best of all of that!I love shopping in the gardening section, the nursery full of possibilities. Beautiful flowers, the promise of fresh herbs, the coolness of shade providing greenery as well as the shade lovers that...

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