I got an email the other day from Meadowbrook that indicated that one of their sponsors had bought 500 tickets to Cheap Trick and were giving them away. The concert was Saturday night. We picked up 2 pair and took BIL and SIL with us. Although it is not a show I would have paid to go see, it was definitely worth the price of admission!
We rode the bike as it was another hot and humid day. We raced thunder and lightning home, although we only got 1/8" of rain out of it.
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Ever try to find someone to do work on your home? It sucks. We've talked to 7-8 contractors about replacing the roof and siding, and haven't been impressed by any of them. Most have an "A" or "A+" rating with the BBB, but they can't follow simple instructions prior to getting hired, so I have no faith that they could do so after getting hired.
After 2 weeks of losing our evenings by talking with contractors for 2+ hours each, we have decided to start back at square 1. Our new tact is to find the type of roof we want on houses and go talk to the people about who did the work for them. We want standing seam metal, which is distinctive enough from exposed fastener metal that you can tell by looking at the roof from the road. We were out for a ride last night and I noticed 8 or 9 such roofs between New Boston and Goffstown, so will be making some visits after work the next couple of nights.
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Momma bird, after building the nest has abandoned it. I don't know if she found another site, was something's meal, or lost her mate, but she hasn't been around the planter.
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Got our new health insurance cards in the mail Saturday. Our deductible has doubled so that the FSA that I contribute to cannot make up for it (we used up the FSA by 3 months into it this year - between my glasses - the first pair I've bought in 10 years, WS's meds and his emergency trip to the hospital).
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Hope you have a good week
It's really too bad that you've had to waste all that time interviewing contractors without finding one you like. I think your idea of asking who did the houses with the type of roof you want will pan out.
We're right at the point where we need some help from lots of specialists. I just sent the front door to have the interior veneer re-glued (after three tries at doing it ourselves). I think the next three areas that need work are the carpets and wood floors, faucets, and replacement window cartridges. Lots of work to be done. I'll have to ask my friends if they have a plumber they like.
Posted by: buffy | July 22, 2010 at 08:59 PM