tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85814151672121292012024-03-19T01:45:17.468-04:00My Creepy CapeThe Life and Times of a 1700's Cape ColonialMy Creepy Capehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05684915963344884040noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8581415167212129201.post-53132465342835363312013-02-16T19:06:00.002-05:002013-02-16T19:06:07.224-05:00Snow, Snow Everywhere! The first year I moved to Connecticut, within a week there was a blizzard. Having moved from Southeast Louisiana, snow is not something I have a lot of first hand experience with. After that winter, I'm pretty sure I developed some sort of post traumatic stress for the white fluffy stuff. <br />
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A week ago I experienced my first blizzard here in the creepy cape. I honestly didn't worry too much because, hey the house has been here forever! I made sure we had enough wood, I stocked up on the mandatory bread, eggs and milk (for that post blizzard french toast fix) and I figured we were all set. Around 5 pm the thought hit me "Hmm maybe I should make sure we have flash lights just in case..." about an hour later the power went off and did not come back on until Sunday. <br />
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Saturday, the day after.</div>
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There was no way to consistently measure the snow drifts. In some places it was 16 inches, in others it was 24. It all depended on which way the wind blew. Oh and apparently thunder and lightning is a thing during blizzards here. Good to know!</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">That car still hasn't moved....</span></div>
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So like I was saying, the power went off Friday during the early evening. I had blind faith that it wouldn't be off too long. Surely CL&P had crews prepared, right? RIGHT???!?</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Apparently only so they could run into freshly plowed driveways...</span></div>
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So no, no they didn't. Instead things got real colonial around here pretty quickly. </div>
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Yes, this happened. Boiling water fail.</div>
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I tried my best to keep the kids entertained, keep the house warm, keep the dogs from eating everything etc etc etc. So the best laid plans of "oh I'll be snowed in so I'll use that time to clean!" turned into "Oh we are snowed in with no power, it's like extreme camping!" and I hate camping. </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">The kids in their cardboard entertainment center.</span></div>
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Overall I take from this experience that I take electricity for granted. Even the food in our refrigerator spoiled so I cant imagine if had stayed out any longer. Things would have turned savage! </div>
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My Creepy Capehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05684915963344884040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8581415167212129201.post-40246470378706896002013-01-29T23:52:00.000-05:002013-01-29T23:52:47.405-05:00Garage Saga!<div style="text-align: center;">
I didn't realize I'd left so many cliff hangers! </div>
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Some of you might remember my garage and my lack of a key.</div>
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Well as fate would have it, I finally HAD to open it. Daniel is deployed and I need to store his car.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Because a snowy hill is a perfect place for a sports car!</span></div>
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My first run of cinderella-esque key locating did not go so well.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">None of these belonged to the garage...</span></div>
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I gave up, maybe the hill would work as a parking place for now? By any rate I quickly forgot my plans due to the overwhelming daily chores, errands, etc. </div>
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Yesterday there was a freak snowstorm. Thunder blizzard? At any rate, not the kind of weather you want to walk around in which is exactly what I had to do because both dogs decided they needed a sight seeing tour of the woods. There I am, trudging along the road in a snow suit when I approached my garage. There was a light on inside! I'd never seen it on before, it was completely locked and to my knowledge, no one had been inside in at least a year. Now I had a <em>need</em> to get inside. My curiosity always get the best of me. </div>
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Another round of key harvesting found a few more contender. Standing outside in the blistering cold I finally found the key...on Daniel's key chain. Yes he too claimed he had no idea where it was. </div>
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I'll have to admit that I was a little too excited to get in. I ignored the amazon sized spiders as I threw open the door and found a treasure trove of... stuff.</div>
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So now that the garage is open, time to clean! I finally had a space cleared so I go back up the hill, try to maneuver the car into the garage while not getting hit by a passing car when I realize I need just a little bit more room. The issue is, this thing is in the way:</div>
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Happy birthday to our country (never heard that greeting until I moved to New England) and happy 239th year to the creepy cape! Here here to year 240!!!</div>My Creepy Capehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05684915963344884040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8581415167212129201.post-44247818401048094852012-07-04T07:00:00.000-04:002012-07-04T07:00:03.334-04:00Finally!We've lived here quite a few months now but for some reason we still lack one thing, wall art. Sure we own a lot but it doesn't seem to make it up on the wall. I'm happy to say that after 4 months we've finally hung something up!<br />
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The picture itself is an estate sale find. I noticed when I first bought it that it was a little grimy but I clearly underestimated it. Last night I finally got to cleaning it and well, damn that thing was filthy! It must have been in a kitchen or restaurant because it was covered in grease! The print is vintage though so I guess it's worth it. Completely disgusting and I felt like a needed a bath afterwards, but worth it. </div>
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Maybe I was blinded by the 300 greens I'd stared at. I looked back at the paint color of the wall in the color sample and at the gallon of paint I currently possessed and what I had was indeed NOT a honeydew melon but, in my opinion:</div>
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I love going to thrift stores, tag and estate sales, etc. You just never know what you will find. This lamp was an estate sale find and quite a heavy one at that. When I tried to pull it off of the shelf I thought it was either stuck or plugged in! Therefore not only will it aid in the never ending lighting saga but it could also be an excellent self defense weapon. Yay for home security!</div>
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It will need a few repairs, a globe and I'm trying to figure out what goes in that hole.... Honestly I cant even make a joke because I'm baffled as to what would go there. </div>
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You see, I had a terrible nights rest. I kept hearing banging from somewhere in the house. It started around 3 am. Each time it happened I would get up to investigate but every time I opened the bedroom door, the noise seemed to stop. One by one I went to various rooms searching for the noise each time it happened. This went on until 4:30 am (and now I see why having a larger home is not always a great idea.) Finally, around 4:45 am I discovered the cause!! My 16 lb kitten was trapped in a cabinet in the bathroom and the banging was her hitting the door, trying to escape (and quickly giving up because, hey, she's 16 freaking pounds.) After freeing the semi-lazy beast I finally settled back into bed around 5 am only to be serenaded by the loudest, most off key bird in existence. It had decided that the tree right beside my window was the perfect place for an early morning love song. Some where around 5:30 I dozed off to be awoken, for good, by my alarm at 7 AM. As I'm laying in bed wondering if there is a way to trap the bird and send it far away (or feed it to the already plump cat) I looked at the head of the bed and saw this.</div>
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What I discovered is...I'm horribly unobservant.</div>
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I've never seen this before. I've never seen one period so I have no idea what it is but I doubt it installed itself over night so I'm pretty sure I just assumed it was a telephone jack and didn't pay it much mind. Of course at 7 am, I'd rather look at this thing then get out of bed so here it is! Finally getting the attention it so craves. </div>
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So I don't know, maybe my house is playing some kind of Morse code game with me. It's probably saying something like "get a head board!" or "clean the floors darn it!"</div>
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Really, who knows. </div>My Creepy Capehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05684915963344884040noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8581415167212129201.post-54769437697616416982012-06-04T07:00:00.000-04:002012-06-13T11:52:39.176-04:00The House that Keeps on Giving<div style="text-align: center;">
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Mother of God I need a metal detector STAT! </div>
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Above is what I have pulled out of the ground by hand, sans about 20 rusty nails and a heap of broken glass. </div>
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I'm not sure what it was but I shall name it tetanus! </div>
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This...long metal stabby thing...is around 2 feet long and angled on one side.</div>
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Above is a sampling of the other items I've found. Random tiles, nails and socket type thing? </div>
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So yes, a metal detector is in order, if for no other reason than I really don't want one of the kids to accidentally fall on a nail or other random shape, pointy thing. I honestly don't know why no one else that ever live here never noticed giant metal objects poking out the ground, but hey, maybe I just look down a lot. </div>
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Summer relic hunting, here I come!</div>
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If you said "Hey, those ceilings need to be painted!" then yes, you would technically be correct BUT if you said "Hmmm looks like you've got a lighting issue on your hands" then you would win a prize! (<span style="font-size: x-small;">ok not really</span>)</div>
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None of the bedroom/halls/other random rooms, etc have over head lighting. Some of the ceiling are rather low as well so I'm not sure how the original owners worked out the whole "candles + low ceilings= FIRE!!!" equation. </div>
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Ahhh yes! A cord kit! Now that would be helpful! So two trips to home depot later (apparently I had no idea what a cord kit really was) we had the correct supplies! Well ok not really. What's the best way hang a wire on horse hair plaster walls that love to crumble? </div>
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By George! With just a few minor modifications, I too can own a pair of genuine pseudo-Victorian ingenuity! </div>
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So awesome it had to be instagramed. Yes, I have made that a verb.</div>
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It's a brass dog belt buckle! </div>
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So many questions with this one. Why is it in the basement? Who would have worn this? Why would someone make this dog ..eh... *this* anatomically correct?</div>
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Therefore, dear Baron Buckle, I hope you enjoy your new home in the light of day. I'm sure things have changed quite a bit from the disco scene of the 1970's. </div>
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Today let's do a half tour of the garage! Why a half tour? Because I lost the key haha.<br />
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It's actually pretty interesting, architecturally speaking. It's a 2 car garage, on the road so it's perfect for the winter (If it's empty, I have no idea, being keyless and all)</div>
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So to be continued on the bottom level. On to the top level!</div>
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This is the top level that over looks the back yard. Currently it's where all of the garden utensils go to be forgotten. </div>
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Here is a different angle, just to show how odd it looks having half a building in my backyard. I guess at least it keeps things interesting :)</div>
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We've finally come to a decision on how we'd like to design the bedroom:<br />
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It is way harder to find a plug in chandelier than I originally though. We've decided to go with wall sconces and floor lamps for most of the unlit rooms. Breaking into the horse hair walls for a rewire would be more hassle then it's worth plus I'm completely ok with not knowing what is back there.</div>
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First I'll start with the newest acquisitions.<br />
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I love silhouettes! I've always wanted to get some done of the kids and I but so far I haven't been able to find anyone to do it. I found this pair at an antique shop for $3! Cant beat that. </div>
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My 200 year old door would like to wish you a happy Easter!</div>
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I'm going through them now and I'll post later if I find anything great :)<br />My Creepy Capehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05684915963344884040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8581415167212129201.post-43006932951974859782012-04-01T18:33:00.000-04:002012-04-01T18:33:25.472-04:00Furniture Jenga, Day 2Finally made it back from the second day of the tag sale. Next year we are getting a uhaul. I really have no self control at these things and if I could have fit more, I would have!<br />
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It, along with the other 2 seats, will need work. A good cleaning of the upholstery, restuffing, re tacking and firming up the frame. Really I'd say about 8 hours worth but definitely worth it for the price.</div>
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I haven't yet explored on here my love for old photos, paintings and frames but I found one at the sale that I could not pass up!</div>
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So the entire lot, desk, painting, Settee and 2 chairs was a grand total of $200. Not bad for a weekend! </div>
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<br /></div>My Creepy Capehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05684915963344884040noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8581415167212129201.post-25442910901554264912012-03-31T18:54:00.000-04:002012-03-31T18:54:41.422-04:00Exploring the Forgotten LifeLittle known fact about me: one of my hobbies is furniture restoration. I like to find out everything I can about the piece, where it is from, where it lived and what I'd like to look like now. Sometimes the history of a piece is more exciting and valuable than the piece itself. <br />
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This weekend we happened upon a tag and oddities sale. I love these things! We've decided that for the decor of the house we are doing a mix of vintage and modern so these types of sales are perfect for us. Ikea never looked so good until you stick it next to a Victorian piece. We really didn't know what to expect going in but we liked it so much we are going back tomorrow! Of course this is mainly because we couldn't fit the Settee we bought in the back of the Escape.<br />
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Car Jenga!</div>
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So after many configurations later, we were able to fit a desk and 2 chairs into the back of the Escape!</div>
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Here were the finds:</div>
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Honestly the desk was an after thought, I put in an offer on the 3 piece parlor set and the desk that was absurdly low and I never expected them to accept it. </div>
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I'm fairly certain the chairs and settee are federal style but I don't have much experience with that period so I'll have to do more research. </div>
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I honestly didn't think the desk was that great. Amongst the other items at the sale it looked like a reproduction piece but what the hay, it was cheap!</div>
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Either a reproduction or someone tried to varnish it and did a horrid job.</div>
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Behold! A desk!</div>
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I finally got a chance to look at the back and was quite surprised to see a manufacturing stamp!</div>
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The Flint Bruce Co. was a furniture company in Hartford from 1891 to 1950. This will help date the piece some. </div>
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Now this is interesting. Between the top panel and the interior panel are some papers!</div>
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I grab my "expert tools" (in this case a post it note and a pen) and went to work getting the papers outs. </div>
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1920???? I wonder when this last saw the light of day! At least now I know the desk isn't a reproduction!</div>
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I will have to say this made me tear up a bit. Not only do I have a wedding invitation for the daughter's wedding but also a hand written letter to the mother from daughter, expressing her love. There is also a birthday card to the mother.</div>
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I wonder why these were hidden in the top of the desk? What happened to these people? These were obviously significant enough to hold on to and here they are today, 90 years later, the last remaining relics of a person's life. </div>
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<br /></div>My Creepy Capehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05684915963344884040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8581415167212129201.post-17343709651930932092012-03-29T13:24:00.000-04:002012-03-29T13:24:23.437-04:00The Room I've Only Been in OnceAnd I'd like to keep it that way, thank you very much!<br />
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Oh the Attic, how you terrify me... Who's ready for a tour???<br />
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Ah yes, the unassuming entrance. Looks like it could be the door to any room!</div>
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Until you get a glimpse of the stairs and notice it's a one way ticket to 200 years ago!</div>
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The crevice space in between the 2000's and 1700's...</div>
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Even the Army men are trying to escape!</div>
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Ok, deep breaths! We are now inside! Half of the attic is "finished"...</div>
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I SAW PARANORMAL ACTIVITY!!! I WILL NEVER LOOK AT YOU FILM STRIP!</div>
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The Before.... (taken during winter)</div>
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The After-ish! (Taken first of spring)</div>
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Behold! Ugly floor lamp!</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We picked up a few of the above bad boys from Ikea for $7. Awesome price but they aren't the pretty things. Since this is in one of the play rooms I thought it needed a little extra something. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Serena is always begging me to buy these. They have the 50 pack with a variety of sizes for $1 so i caved. Unfortunately they never made it to the ceiling. No problem though, we found another use!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's a fun little project with the kids. We used the tacky stuff that the kit came with but I thing I may re do it and use clear glue instead. Any suggestions on a kind or brand?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> And an instant night light, the kids approved :)</span></div>
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Ahhhhhhhhh. I can feel the sun just looking at it. Yay soon to be tan!</div>
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So much work to be done. It's officially spring though so time to get to work!</div>
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This is the other side, toward the pool house. Yes it looks like a barn but I swear it has a frig!</div>
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The pool is completely fenced off with two gates. The gates are very secure, I could barely figure out how to open them!</div>
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Any tips on baby proofing a pool would be greatly appreciated. The pool is under 24/7 video surveillance and we are getting Jasper one of those baby swimsuit/floatation device combos. I like that it's set so far from the road and house. Privacy is always nice. I'm not sure how deep it is though. Cant wait to get the top off and find out! </div>My Creepy Capehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05684915963344884040noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8581415167212129201.post-21844608475992463232012-03-20T10:26:00.003-04:002012-03-20T12:38:39.019-04:00What Happened???We are finally back up and running! Lots going on around the ole cape so expect a burst of posts. Plus a new laptop, woohoo!!<br />
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What in the world is wrong with my hall light bulb?<br />
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I have no idea what it looked like originally but I'm pretty sure I need to replace it. What could have happened to it that it looks like that?<br />
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It does give off that wonderful "creepy haunted house" vibe though. </div>My Creepy Capehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05684915963344884040noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8581415167212129201.post-48338570628920839882012-03-03T15:32:00.002-05:002012-03-03T15:34:08.983-05:00Spring Has Sprung!A wet and dreary day outside but surprisingly warm! After a run to the mailbox I saw the most glorious thing!<br />
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I'm so happy! My least favorite season is winter. Now is the time to plan out some flower beds, seed the yard and put out the bug killers. Lots and lots of bug killers. I also need hedge trimmers and this thing they call a lawn mower. </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">And some flowers already planted themselves!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">But this bed/area sadly did not plant itself :(</span></div>
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Lots more planning to do! I cant wait for the warm weather!My Creepy Capehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05684915963344884040noreply@blogger.com0