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New travel post – multiple dates

Posted on June 28, 2015 by nfohl

I need to book several travel dates to SFO and have started to get them together July/August:  TBD September:  WEDNESDAY September 2nd arrive SFO,  SATURDAY September 12 leave SFO

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Bedford road construction progress

Posted on June 28, 2015 by nfohl

Things are progressing quickly on the house building front and I thought I would show what is going on.  Below is an excerpt from my post back in May after the blasting as a point of reference. Compare that to … Continue reading →

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Pedersen visit to Boston – touring the USS Constitution

Posted on June 28, 2015 by nfohl

I am a bit behind on posting adventures but since it is a rainy Sunday, I will try and catch up.   Two weeks ago, my friends Clare and Sebastian Pedersen, came in from Seattle for a bit of a … Continue reading →

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Foundation work almost complete!

Posted on June 13, 2015 by nfohl

Went over to the Bedford road construction site this morning and the foundation work is almost complete.  The major concrete action is done and I believe we are waiting for inspection.  Paul Hebert (my general contractor) and I finished (I … Continue reading →

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Blasting movie, site work and getting ready for the house foundation

Posted on May 31, 2015 by nfohl

In this prior post, you can see the site work prep for blasting of the rock ledge in order to prep it for the coming foundation – a rounded dome of hard rock with a 140 holes drilled into it … Continue reading →

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Magna Carta – 800 years on and its impact

Posted on May 31, 2015 by nfohl

Interesting article here on The Magna Carta – it’s 8 century anniversary this year, its impact and suggestions of what it means.  I think it is interesting and intrinsic about The Magna Carta that, while the article does not mention … Continue reading →

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Hand mowing in Carlisle

Posted on May 25, 2015 by nfohl

Invasive plants were coming back after being cleared by John Bakewell of Carlisle Arboriculture.  So I decided to take over my dad’s scythe with the brush blade to clear stuff on the other side of the silt barriers (since it … Continue reading →

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Happy Memorial day and photos of blasting prep

Posted on May 24, 2015 by nfohl

Beautiful day here in Carlisle today – cool (60’s) and windy.  Did some mowing, some roof rack prep on the cars, bought a dump sticker for my car, got gas for the tractor and dropped by Bedford Road to see … Continue reading →

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Rowing shells and Gneiss updates

Posted on May 17, 2015 by nfohl

Today, Sunday, we went over to the building site with brooms and a bucket for splashing water around – to try and make the rock Gneiss a bit more camera friendly.  Along the driveway we achieved great success – everywhere … Continue reading →

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Travel dates June 2015

Posted on May 17, 2015 by nfohl

Hi everyone – I will be travelling to and from Boston/SFO on the following dates.  I have a work event on the weekend while in SFO – department picnic on Sunday June 7th at Quarry Lake in Fremont. Boston to … Continue reading →

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