** Update December 8, 2018 ** Whelp, finally got fed up with their shenanigans and switched pharmacies. The final straw for me was their terrible app that had so much trouble letting me pick with method I wanted to pay with (hint, it just picks the first one it finds if you have more than … Continue reading How to stop CVS automated prescription calls
The forms are up and the upright portions of the lanai and the driveway retaining walls were poured today. From the current lanai In the picture below, if you look on the left side of the pool closest to us and at the far end, on the left side of the pool wall facing us, … Continue reading 2012 Home Renovations – Part 11 – Second round of cement pour completed
I took a picture of the signs for the principals on this project, DC Enclosures and DesJoyaux pools. The site is always organized, even in the midst of rain and the chaos that naturally accompanies any sort of renovation work. At the end of the day everything is wrapped up nicely. Tarps are in place … Continue reading 2012 Home Renovations – Part 10 – First round of cement pour completed
When I came home from work today, the pile in the front yard was even bigger than when I left. I’m starting to think I should leave it there, carve into it the faces of some famous people and charge folks admission. It really is quite the sight. This is day 6 of construction proper … Continue reading 2012 Home Renovations – Part 09 – Rebar for the pool and its retaining wall is up
Wow! The promised bad weather finally hit us. Our tornado watch was upgraded to a tornado warning last night some time before 9 pm. There were some spectacular rains and some damage affecting the major roadways near our house. Fortunately the folks working on our site were farsighted enough to put tarps over everything that … Continue reading 2012 Home Renovations – Part 08 – The pool walls are up, half of the driveway is gone
In the morning we met with Rich (DC Enclosures) and discussed what we were going to do with the dirt being pulled out of the back yard. Much of it will go into leveling our driveway to make the top portion a bit handier for people who visit. Typically, anybody who parked in the “turnaround … Continue reading 2012 Home Renovations – Part 07 – The major part of the Pool dig is done
Today had the majority of our new drainage infrastructure put in place. The yard was re-graded to properly divert water both away from the house and away from the pool area. The way our yard sloped before, the water would naturally flow across the intended pool area toward the neighbor’s back yard (and so on … Continue reading 2012 Home Renovations – Part 06 – The Pool dig has begun
The rain forecast for the next few days doesn’t look very promising, some variation on “Thunderstorms” is being promised through until Sunday. It rained last night so things are pretty sloppy outside now. The most substantial change is the trench for the footer for the retaining wall There was a fair amount of work done … Continue reading 2012 Home Renovations – Part 05 – Digging the trench for the retaining wall footer
Probably this will have been the most dramatic day for us change-wise. You know how, when it rains, you’ll do nearly anything to avoid getting wet. But there eventually comes a time when you just have to surrender to it. Recognize that there is nothing to be done except either embrace your reality or drive … Continue reading 2012 Home Renovations – Part 04 – Initial scratch and demolition
We had a total of 8 trees cleared by Yellow Ribbon Tree Experts. Despite a high wind advisory – we seldom have even a breeze here – and at or below freezing temperatures, the guys soldiered through the process and you can see that the back yard is now a much more open space. We … Continue reading 2012 Home Renovations – Part 03 – Clearing the Trees
