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Year: 2006

  • Does any one own a button maker? Like a really nice one? Anyone want to lead me in any kind of direction here. Is this the kind of thing that is okay to get off eBay? I was thinking something like this, or this set off eBay. And why are these so expensive? Anyone? edited to add: I just got this (well Ribbon Jar did), and guess what I’m making all of you? Well you just have to wait and see…

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  • Maybe my favorite change in the basement. The stairs open like this are so nice. I’m going to save up for a rod iron railing piece and have it powder coated white. The little wall behind the stairs blocks the water heater and furnace, so it will be quite over in Ribbon Jar land. The door was also hung by my dad and Brent for the storage room. The fence will be done Friday, and none to soon as my neighbor walked right into my house today with out an invite. I know he’s just a…

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  • Okay seriously this weekend was phenomenal for getting the old stuff, the old good stuff that is. After the thrilling morning on Friday Sciarrino, Brain, Melissa (his girlfriend) and I headed to the McNary Estates garage sale. They only have it one day a year and this year 97 families were participating. We still had Kathy’s pick up (did I mention she rocks for letting us use this?). The first thing I snagged were a set of these chairs: Exciting for me is this little camera kit. I have two cool old cameras now. I bought…

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