Category Archives: D’oh!

Category: The Bloody Obvious

Posted on November 29, 2013 by Stacey

Well, duh! – Mr. Burns We’re running a little late for the clue bus today, on several fronts. First, it seems that attic insulation is a good idea. Did you know about this?? The EPA does! We do have attic insulation, … Continue reading →

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Installing a Wooden Storm Door: The We-Love-The-Former-Owners Edition

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Stacey

In case you can’t tell, I’m being sarcastic! – Homer Simpson Earlier this year, we bought a new storm door and prepped it for hanging. The Kev painted the door while I was gallivanting with ghosts in San Francisco. We … Continue reading →

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Third Time’s the Crunchy Charm

Posted on November 2, 2013 by Stacey

Look at that comic book fellow, calmly eating candy like a Spaniard! – Mr. Burns We celebrated Bonfire Night chez D’oh tonight. The Kev prefers to call it Bonfire Night rather than Guy Fawkes because, thing one, that’s what his family calls it, … Continue reading →

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Cat Cozy: The Un-D’oh-ing

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Stacey

Previously on D’oh, I made a cat cozy that the cat couldn’t get into. I remedied that miscalculation temporarily with a skirt hanger. This kludge worked, but is obviously pretty daft. But as promised, I have applied myself to the … Continue reading →

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Where Do I Start With Pinterest?

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Stacey

See the pins, be the pins. -Jacques Pinterest. Is that place kind of addictive or what? I enjoy browsing and pinning very much, and I get a huge kick out of people pinning our projects. It’s a brilliant idea, and … Continue reading →

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Installing a Wooden Porch Door: The Sawing and Chiseling Edition

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Kevin

Ned: You’re using my table saw to violate a court order? Homer: Well, we tried all those other tools. – The Simpsons We’re putting a new porch door on the front of the house. Stacey mentioned this when she was … Continue reading →

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When Life Closes a Door, Go Shopping for Door Knobs

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Stacey

I wish they taught shopping in school! – Malibu Stacy A while back, I purchased some vintage door knobs for the porch door project (a/k/a Porch Fest 2013). And I was happy about it! Ignorance was bliss — once I started … Continue reading →

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Cat Cozy for a Cozy Cat

Posted on October 13, 2013 by Stacey

Tuck in time! – Marge Simpson Our cat Mayya likes to snuggle up under blankets. She will ask us to lift up the covers for her to burrow in. More amusingly, she’ll try to do it herself, which often doesn’t … Continue reading →

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A Sesquicebloggial Special!

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Stacey

Happy anniversary, baby! – Homer Simpson Today is our first blogiversary, and this is our 150th post, so you know what that means: IT’S SESQUICEBLOGGIAL TIME! Sesquicewhatial? Well, back in 1986, Texas celebrated its sesquicentennial–its 150th anniversary of just plain … Continue reading →

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Stripping on the Front Porch: The Continuing Saga

Posted on October 6, 2013 by Stacey

We are still trying to strip the porch floor. Last time, we detailed a bunch of paint stripping products and techniques, none of which had really worked against the original layer. After that long line of failures and some research, … Continue reading →

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