Picture rail everywhere means not having to poke holes in the walls to hang art! I added this slim metal rail to places I didn't think to ask them to put the wood rail before.
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With the conduit run, I am finally able to get network out to the mailbox shed! I did all the terminations and added one extra CAT6 run while the ground is still open.
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Took a bunch of photos around the office while I was there to use as fake backgrounds for zoom meetings
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Enterprise build progress week 3
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I think I finally figured out what I want to do for door locks. These Level deadbolts are super cool, the battery goes inside the deadbolt.
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Since I don't have a concrete plan for these network wires yet, I added a large box and coiled them up inside.
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Only 2 weeks late but finally hung the new wall calendar!
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Dramatic kitten bathing in the sun
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Another long day of meetings so here is a picture of a cat
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Fire sprinkler guys were here today installing the cell connection for the alarm system
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It's nice to have a passed out cat on my lap after a long day of meetings
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The tree continues to be a hit
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We put up the fake stained glass overlay on Lily's office window
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I had some help building the voice booth
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I think the cat tree is going to be a success
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Very rainy day with the electricians here working on exterior conduit for landscape lighting
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I couldn't handle it anymore, and decided to take apart the cat tree and move the trunk off to the side so that it doesn't block the TV anymore
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Seems like no matter how much I thought I had planned, there's always somewhere else I actually want a USB outlet somewhere else. Thankfully it's not too hard to swap them out. They also make these with 60W PD now
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The cool thing about Lutron Pico remotes is you can add a switch anywhere, including "impossible" places like the side of this wood railing
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