HD Channels and How They Get Here
Sure we all have televisions in our units. Sure they all work (to a degree). The question has come up: Why do our televisions work the way they work and (more…)
Removing That Screen
It took a long time. A long time. And a screwdriver. But I finally figured out how to remove the screen in front of the window in the master bedroom. (more…)
It's Garage Cleaning Time!
The garages are set to be cleaned again. Oct. 19th – 9:00am to 5:00pm – upper level. Oct. 20th 9:00am to 5:00pm – lower level. This probably doesn’t need to (more…)
Knitting Night
Need I Say More? (more…)
1st Floor Clean and Seal
Tuesday morning the tiles on the 1st floor are going to be cleaned and sealed. Brian, the tile guy, will start work at 3 or 4 in the morning as (more…)
Have You Seen It?
If you haven’t seen it, you just aren’t looking hard enough. A Picture of the Picture And it looks a whole lot like how we envisioned it, if I do (more…)
Mural Install
Today the much anticipated mural will be installed in the 1st floor lobby. Should be finished by the end of the day. (more…)
City of Duluth Sets Meeting On Sewage Overflow Project
Flipping through the newspaper this morning and this caught my eye. If you are available, take a stroll over to Zeitgeist and find out what the city has to say. (more…)
Entry Doors
Spiders eradicated – CHECK Sign peeled off glass (it was glued!) – CHECK Now the left, exterior door (as you enter from the street) has a pretty good squeak to (more…)
Fancy Floors
If you haven’t had an opportunity to see the tiles on the UL – and to preserve the process for all prosperity – here are some pictures. On your way (more…)
Tiles Done Today at 5:00
The tile work is (mostly) complete. We can walk on the tile as of 5:00pm today – Friday, September 10th. Brian, the tile guy, asked that we try to avoid (more…)
A Little Longer On The Tile
The tile that has been laid apparently needs to be washed again. We’re up to the fifth washing. Usually it only takes three. I chalk it up to it being (more…)
Hot Water Update
This is the latest information we have about the pump – from Ray, Director of Engineering: “We have replaced the water pump but the mixing valve will be rebuilt Friday (more…)
That's Hot
I cannot say definitively that the ordeal is over, but at about 6:45 am this fine Wednesday morning I found myself in hot water. It took some time for it (more…)
Tiling – Day 2
Things are going according to schedule on the UL. Again, thank you all for your patience and understanding during the process – especially after the cold-water weekend we are enduring. (more…)
Murphy's Law
Murphy’s Law: Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong. Our current lack of hot water was first caused by a malfunctioning mixing valve. That problem was solved and then (more…)
That's Cold
The hot water temeprature for the condos is down. Karen from the Sheraton is aware and indicated that the system was reset this morning – Friday the 3rd. The hot (more…)
UL Elevator Lobby Closed Sept 6th – 9th
Starting on September 6th (labor day) and lasting though the 9th the carpeting on the UL level will be ripped up and replaced with tile. This should prove to be (more…)
Closed Roads No More
Good News! The construction for the sanitary sewer diversion has been delayed until 2011. I had spoke with Mike of MSA and Mark from the city and they had both (more…)
Closed Roads?
Before you ask, no, I do not know what is going on with the road closings. And, no, I couldn’t read that notice either – I mean, really, who wrote (more…)