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Leaky Roofs and Mouse Hunting: Updates from Our Ongoing Home Renovation

Another month has zipped by, and while it sometimes feels like we’re spinning our wheels, there’s actually been plenty happening behind the scenes. After a long stretch of living with…

Phil Atkinson May 27, 2025

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Home Improvement Adventures: Wins & Losses

A couple of weeks ago, I was feeling pretty good… and honestly, I still am. But the home improvement road is rarely smooth. The Gutter Debacle: Let’s start with Leaffilter…

Phil Atkinson April 4, 2025

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Milton Blows its Lid: Roof Hatch takes Flight

There are times when I feel a bit like Tom Hanks's character in the movie "The Money Pit," and last Friday was no exception as severe storms rolled through our…

Phil Atkinson March 21, 2025

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Life in Transition: Updates from the New Home

It’s been a while since my last update, and while life has been busy, there hasn’t been much progress to share. We’ve been dealing with a lot of personal adjustments…

Phil Atkinson March 14, 2025

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Our New Beginning at Milton

After four exhausting days of scrubbing Milton from head to toe, two adults and two cats finally spent our first night in our new home. Milton, having been vacant for…

Phil Atkinson March 3, 2025