Marilynne's World

We have problems Houston – solar people. Since signing the contract to get solar on our roof we have had no action. All of the milestones on our contract have been missed and they are in default of contract. The next question is what to do about it. The first impulse is to request our [...]

Lowe’s and their subcontractors have been sooo agreeable. You would think their next pay increase was hanging on my satisfaction. (Does anyone get a pay increase these days besides CEO’s?) They have found my chosen door at another location, arranged for it to be picked up, and rearranged their schedules so that the last door [...]

My house is determined to just grow old and ugly.  At least it would seem to be that way.  Replacing the doors is a lot more than just pointing to the one you want and saying  “I want this one.”  And I did expect to lay out some money for them.  I did expect that.  [...]

Two of my new doors are in and I’m waiting for my friendly painter to give me an estimate for staining the doors.  I decided against doing them myself.  I’m afraid of drips and uneven stains. If you compare this picture with the one on the previous post, you’ll see I have a lot more [...]