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A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....12-29-04....Hall of Fame #10
Billie

Posted on 12/29/2004 8:18:17 AM PST by Billie

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To: MEG33

You're quite welcome, Meg ... something about roses in the snow ... )


21 posted on 12/29/2004 11:32:29 AM PST by jwfiv
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To: Billie
Good afternoon, it's finally thawing out here. And I went off to Home Depot and Lowe's to buy tiles for a 'small' front door area project. Ceramic tiles there are 12 of them 8 x 8's. 4 across and 3 down, it wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. The first phase is done. They are mastic down, with the 1/4th inch spacers installed. It was harder to cut the old worn carpet and jank it up than to put the tiles down. They are a light sand color, the grout will be antique white. The project so far has cost $24.91 for material. I still have to replace the quarter round and frame the tiles in with wood. That should be about another $8-10.00. Home Depot had a mastic/grout all in one product that I hope works as it said it would.

I laid the tiles on the floor with the spacers in place, took a perma marker and drew around them, removed the tiles, then starting cutting the carpet out of the space.

Grouting is next. So far I've not had to sponge off any mastic/grout off my tiles...I work neat.

Dennis and I had planned to replace the carpet which is badly worn this next year. But that won't happen now, so this mini face lift will help improve the looks of the door area. I'd already painted the door a dark taupe with a lighter taupe around the small window in the door.

I got the tiles at Lowe's and the mastic/grout at Home Depot. HD didn't have the tiles I wanted. At first I thought to do 12 inch tiles, but the 8 inch worked out cheaper and nicer in the long run.

22 posted on 12/29/2004 12:42:59 PM PST by GailA (Happy New Year)
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To: Mama_Bear
Welcome to the Finest, Mama_Bear - we're always happy to see new faces here. Hope you come back and visit us again. LOL!


23 posted on 12/29/2004 2:08:26 PM PST by Billie
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To: lonestar

Hi, weinie - you'll always be queenie here. :)


24 posted on 12/29/2004 2:09:34 PM PST by Billie
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To: Aeronaut

Good afternoon, Aeronaut - always glad to see you soaring above the Finest. :)


25 posted on 12/29/2004 2:10:38 PM PST by Billie
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To: MEG33
Afternoon, Miss Meggie. Thank you for being here again this fine day. These Hall of Fame threads are especially helpful to me - sometimes I'll get mail from someone asking if we've ever featured someone, and it's much easier to look it up on "my" archived threads than to do the "search" thingie. (which wasn't working properly yesterday when I was trying to get all these links and dates anyway. Had to work forward on each of our threads since the *last* one I did - not a lot of fun! At least we keep our daily threads linked forward and backward, which helped!)
26 posted on 12/29/2004 2:15:05 PM PST by Billie
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To: tuliptree76

Thanks, tulip - hope you do, too! Are you still enjoying the holidays? They're not officially over until after New Year's Day, you know! LOL


27 posted on 12/29/2004 2:16:42 PM PST by Billie
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To: Aquamarine
Are the Holiday's hectic or what!? (Going to take the decorations down now). :(

Yes, they are! I never can wait long after Christmas Day to start taking mine down! Did that Sunday and Monday here!

28 posted on 12/29/2004 2:18:13 PM PST by Billie
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To: Diver Dave

Hey, there, Mr. Diver - wanted to thank you for all your Christmas posts and email. Loved the pictures!


29 posted on 12/29/2004 2:20:05 PM PST by Billie
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To: jwfiv

Now that is just gorgeous! But where in the world would a beautiful rose be blooming at a time when snow would fall?!!! We once had a big snowfall on the first day of Spring (the tulips were up - but no roses yet!):)


30 posted on 12/29/2004 2:22:03 PM PST by Billie
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To: Billie
Welcome to the Finest, Mama_Bear - we're always happy to see new faces here.

LOL. Seems like a nice friendly crowd you have here. I'll be back. ;-)

31 posted on 12/29/2004 2:24:48 PM PST by Mama_Bear
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To: GailA

Oh, Gail - you are so industrious - and talented! - to do that yourself! I bet it looks so pretty - houses just should not have carpet all the way to a door leading outside! :)


32 posted on 12/29/2004 2:25:22 PM PST by Billie
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To: Billie
...always glad to see you soaring above the Finest. :)

Why thank you ma'am.

33 posted on 12/29/2004 2:25:50 PM PST by Aeronaut (Merry CHRISTmas. (Member of Christians for inclusion in Christmas))
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To: Mama_Bear; JustAmy; ST.LOUIE1
LOL. Seems like a nice friendly crowd you have here. I'll be back. ;-)

One of the friendliest places on the net - a close tie with a place called Amy's Place, I'd say. Have you visited that one? :)

The singing bear is yours...I should have put your name on it so you'd know.

34 posted on 12/29/2004 2:31:48 PM PST by Billie
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To: Billie
.....a close tie with a place called Amy's Place, I'd say. Have you visited that one? :)

Yep, but too long ago, I'm afraid. I am going to have to reintroduce myself over there too. :-(

The singing bear is yours...I should have put your name on it so you'd know.

Awwww......thank you. She's adorable!

35 posted on 12/29/2004 2:35:28 PM PST by Mama_Bear
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To: Billie




Below are names of some of our FReepers' loved ones who are serving our country. If you have someone you would like to add, please address a post to Billie; Mama_Bear; Dutchess; Dansangel; Aquamarine, and we will add their name to this list. As we pray for them, we pray also for all our nation’s leaders, and military personnel, and their families and friends. May God hold them close to His heart.

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Maigrey...................cousin
OhioWfan........................son
mystery-ak..........son, husband
Gogrammy................grandson
Inspectorette...................son
Blessed American..........nephew
Slip18..........................nephew
anniegetyourgun...........nephew
Diver Dave.......niece, nephew
ConspiracyGuy........2 nephews
Pippin..........niece, loved one
Pippin...nephew & his fiancee
weldgophardline.....brotherinlaw
jamaly.................brotherinlaw
Future Snake Eater..........cousin
WaterDragon.............grandson
WaterDragon...........son-in-law
BeforeISleep...................son
kimmie7......................brother
Armymarinemom............3 sons
american_ranger.............son
LadyX.........................grandson
fawn796.......................nephew
Dubya............................nephew
StarCMC......................brother
ValerieUSA..................2 sons
Lakeside......................2 sons
LakeLady.....................nephew
Spruce.....................daughter
Philman_36..............2 nephews
bjcintennessee.......son, niece
Ladysmith..nephew, friend's son
tina07......soninlaw & his friend
Katydidnt..........................son
Warrior Nurse...........active duty
SK1 Thurman...........active duty
David Osborne.........active duty
fc2tomschermuly......active duty
bkwells..................active duty
LongCut..................active duty
cjk..........................active duty
Trish.......................active duty
ODC-GIRL.................active duty
AF_Blue..................active duty
Notwithstanding.....active duty
thumperusn.............active duty
Q6-God.....................active duty
Q6-God...................twin brother
Veloxherc.................active duty
Don Simmons...........active duty
wingnutx..................active duty
Mama_Bear.........2 nephews
ladtx........................2 sons
WVNan..................friend's son
gator girl.................husband
severa.......husband, brother
Hostel......................cousin
MozartLover......son, nephew
LBGA...............................son
katykelly......................son
cookcounty.....................son
SpookBrat...nephew, cousin
Doug from Upland...son-in-law
Himyar..........................son
boxerblues................2 sons
the piper.........................son
sheeza.......................husband
kemathen7.................husband
Tiffee4Bob.................boyfriend
deadhead......................cousin
JimRobinson.........2 nephews
TexKat..............son, step-son
Consort..2 daughters,son-in-law
Darheel.........................niece
Donaeus......................nephew
dixie sass...................nephew
BeAllYouCanBe...................son
Repubmommy...............brother
AgThorn.........................2 sons
homeschoolmama.......nephew
kneezles.............................son
Rose inRoseBear...cousin's hubby
Redhead....step-granddaughter
Redhead..step-grdaughter fiance
Atomic Conspiracy..half-brother
Atomic Conspiracy...nephew
Atomic Conspiracy..........niece
Sunflowergal..............grandson
visualops.......................cousin
Alouette..............................son
mrstank.......................husband
MrsMike31..................husband
eaglesiniowa.........................son
auboy..................................cousin
spotbust1.......................husband
Leofl......................................son
chena......................................son
campfollower.......................fiance
LUV W.........................................son
painter................................nephew
ProudAFDad.................................son
TheMayor...........................friends'son



36 posted on 12/29/2004 2:36:57 PM PST by Billie
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To: Mama_Bear
Awwww......thank you. She's adorable!

I thought she had the cutest li'l face. :)

37 posted on 12/29/2004 2:39:51 PM PST by Billie
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To: Billie
I thought she had the cutest li'l face. :)

Yes, and it looks like she sure can belt out a song too! LOL

38 posted on 12/29/2004 2:41:46 PM PST by Mama_Bear
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To: Mama_Bear
Yes, and it looks like she sure can belt out a song too! LOL

Yep, it does! Reminds me of our "Let us entertain you" hostess bears in a way. :)


39 posted on 12/29/2004 2:45:44 PM PST by Billie
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To: Billie

Hi Billie. I just love the Hall of Fame threads! It is so fun to go back and re-read. This time was a little bittersweet...went back to the day I took off for Florida full of optimism. Sigh. Just freepmailed you and the sistahs... ((((billie)))))


40 posted on 12/29/2004 2:53:00 PM PST by dutchess
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