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The School burns, AGAIN!
The history of this school is quite a story. Founded in 1964, sitting on an 8 acre parcel (also listed as 5.94 acres) at 1250 N Maitland Ave in Maitland,…
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What was KAB1341? (a followup to a vague Facebook posting)
What was KAB1341? (a followup to a vague Facebook posting) Back in the 60s and early 70s, microwave communication was a big thing, and it was what my dad was into,…
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I’m offically a successful cord cutter (again)!
Not since I lived in a remote location, and didnt have option for cable, have I had pay-tv. Its just so easy to suck it up and pay the bill…
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Upgrading the Power Wheels Jeep
Charles has a Power Wheels Jeep that is about 2.5 years old. It doesn't get used much by just him, but when we have company or when the neighborhood kids…
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Project Subaru has begun!
The Subaru 360 was the first automobile mass-produced by Fuji Heavy Industries' Subaru division. A number of innovative features were used to design a very small and inexpensive car to…
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Just up the trail from me….
Cabinetmaker Jeff Sonksen paints portraits on Seminole Wekiva Trail. He has quite a talent, and I've got a project I hope he'll be interested in. Its just a mile and…
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Fantastic frugal quotes
“Beware of little expenses; a small leak will sink a great ship.” – Benjamin Franklin “He who does not economize will have to agonize.” – Confucius “The safe way to…
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My first attempt at canning.
I'm not sure why they call it canning, since you put the stuff in jars, but I guess "jarring" sounds bad. My friend from work Kristen was kind enough to…
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Charles is goint to crap his pullup when he sees this.
For his 3rd birthday, Charles received a toy store worth of toys, most of which we haven't even opened yet. My fear is that he would just create piles of…