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Author Archives: Kirby
The Tempest
Here is the full version of The Tempest, produced by the Knavish Hedgehogs for the 2012 Winnipeg Fringe Festival, winner of “Best of Fest” for the Children’s Venue. My daughter Hannah is Antonio, my wife Jennifer and my daughter Maggie … Continue reading
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Dog Kennel End Table
We have an 8-month-old Poodle/Bichon/Shit Tzu puppy named Gracie, and she has shown that she isn’t old enough to be trusted alone in the house. Even with her 6-year-old surrogate mom Diva around, she gets into too much trouble. Restraining … Continue reading
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Bathroom: Finish Drywall and Paint
While I’ve been doing tile, Jennifer has been sanding drywall, painting, fixing drywall bits that I damage, sanding again, painting again, fixing paint that I pulled off with tape or damaged with grout, sanding and painting again. We’re going with … Continue reading
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Bathroom: Grout (2 days)
Grout, Day 40 and 41 of the project. I was pretty nervous (again) about the grout. I’ve read some disaster stories about poor grout jobs, and water leaks and ruined walls and all that sort of thing. But, once more … Continue reading
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Bathroom: Tiling Day 3 and 4
Days 3 and 4 of Tiling, Days 32 and 33 of the project. More tile cutting. I installed the bottom row of tiles, a few of which needed an 1/8 of an inch taken off the bottom, and the tiles … Continue reading
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Bathroom: Tiling Day 2
Tiling Day Two, Day 28 of the project. With all of the full-sized tiles up, it was time to do some tile cutting. I was pretty unimpressed with the chipped edges that this cheap tile saw generated, so I looked … Continue reading
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Halloween Costumes 2011
It’s a bit late, but I promised some folks I’d post pictures of the kids’ costumes. I watermarked them because I’d rather not have copies spread all over the net without a source. If you want unaltered copies, just email … Continue reading
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Bathroom: Tiling Day 1
It’s actually Day 24 since the project began, but Halloween costumes and other life-type things interjected. For instance I was ready to start the tiling yesterday, but we had a dinner to go to in the afternoon and Jennifer and … Continue reading
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Bathroom: Day 11(plus)
Is is now technically Day 20, but there has been only one activity going on in the bathroom: drywall. Jennifer has been going crazy in there. She is mudding up a storm. I didn’t give her the easiest job, what … Continue reading
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Bathroom: Day 10
The last day before I went back to work. I finished the drywall installation, after making a few notes… I make a habit of leaving love notes to my wife and family inside and major construction that I do. I … Continue reading
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