| The lonesome empty planter in front of the house. Someday you will be planted. |
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Ah the joys of home ownership! You get to do things like mowing your lawn over and over and over again.
Week after week after week... |
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...after week after week. How much do those sit-down mowers cost? |
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When Ted's not mowing his lawn he also enjoys chain saws! The two big ugly Italian Cypresses in front
of the house are about to be removed.
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The old man working hard for us for a change! Revenge for all the holes Ted dug and hedges Ted
planted as a kid. |
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Ted's dad let him pose with the saw. |
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No more Italian Cypresses. Notice the sporty Hybrid Civic in the background! |
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Getting ready to head to the dump. One of the joys of living in the Inland Empire are the wonderful
dirt lawns. The neighbor has an especially nice one. |
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Here's Katie and Ted relaxing in front of the house after a hard-days work. |
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Ted's mom took this picture with the hopes of getting Katie and Ted on the show "Curb Appeal". |
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This is the easy access entry way for any criminals who happen to be wandering down the alley behind the house in the
middle of the night. |
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As you can see Ted is keeping with the Inland Empire landscaping style. |
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Trimming some of the lovely trees in the back yard. |
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I have no idea who thought this tree would look good. |
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More of our collection of trash. |
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After some cleaning up. |
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Now it's off to the dump! |
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Nothing beats a trip to the dump! |
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Starting to look a bit cleaner. |
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"Left over right and under...where does the rabbit go again?" Confused with knots. |
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The old man and his trash. |
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The final haul. |
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Our fancy new washer in our garage. |
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Unfortunately there isn't a dryer. |
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It's amazing how much longer it takes to do laundry without a dryer. |
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Luckily Ted's mom comes out to help from time to time. |
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Ocassionally Katie will grace him with her presence too. |
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Another shot of the back of the house. |
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And of the garage. |
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Lots of spackling when you remove paneling. |
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Pulling out tack boards. |
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Cleaning the walls before we paint them. |
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More cleaning the walls. |
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More more cleaning the walls. |
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After painting we need to put in the crown molding. |
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Ted's dad working with the miter box. |
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After a short bout with the box they splurged on a miter saw. Much better! |
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The old man painting the crown molding. |
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Taking some measurements. |
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Painting the closet doors. |
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Ted's dad must really love him to put up with this. |
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Installing the ceiling fan. |
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Ted's mom taking a break. It was well over 100 degrees this afternoon. |
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Katie pitching in. |
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If only we could align the doors. |
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Grayback and his son. |
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The fireplace in the living room. |
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Katie and Ted's parents sit down for dinner in the spacious dining room. |
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Ted and Katie ripping out the carpet in the living room. |
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Ted's mom hard at work. |
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Enjoying another gourmet meal! |
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A view of the kitchen as Ted and Katie do the dishes. |
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Enjoying some pie on the porch after dinner. Ted, Katie, and Molly. |
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Ted, Mike, and Molly. |
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Ted and Katie having breakfast in the living room. |
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With Katie's sister Betsy. |
