Celeste

What an awesome story :)

Woo Hoo!

We always neutralize/brighten.

Great - as if morality couldn't tank any further :( Wonder if Obama will try to one-up Bill?

Freezing temps - nothing is working out at the moment :)

We needed to fill the space left by our Jake. Although we will always be boxer lovers, there will never be another like him so we have gone back to the lab breed. Meet Max, our new chocolate lab :)

ROFLMAO - you probably can find some of the best window PROS on this forum as well :) We have a DI water-fed pole system that costs more than you want to invest in a pressure washer!

Congrats and best of luck to you!

The CWA is Federal. State, local cities, towns and municipalities can have stricter regulations about what goes into what drain, but not lesser. It's really up to enforcement as to what happens. It's not the dirt they worry about so much, it's the detergents.

While you're researching - you may want to look up the Clean Water Act. If your wash water goes down your driveway and into a storm drain, you can face some pretty stiff fines.

Please understand - some of what you have said is insulting and some is mildly suspicious to us.

Okay - can't resist posting a few more pics :)

This is going to be worse than having a new kid - I've taken so many pictures :)

He already is retrieving tennis balls! He has been an immediate help in the recovery process as well. He's quite the busy little guy, that's for certain :)

I know there are many boxer owners here - lots who have seen or even met our Jake. We lost him this morning to pneumonia - Very sad day here :( Rest in peace Big Dog.

One of Jake's last days - singing while Adron played the sax :)

HANDBOOK 2010 Health: 1. Drink plenty of water. 2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar. 3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.. 4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy 5. Make time to pray. 6. Play more games 7. Read more books than you did in 2009. 8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day 9. Sleep for 7 hours. 10. Take a 10-30 minutes walk daily. And while you walk, smile. Personality: 11. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about. 12. Don't have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment. 13. Don't overdo. Keep your limits. 14. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does. 15. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip. 16. Dream more while you are awake 17. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.. 18. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner with His/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness. 19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others. 20. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present. 21. No one is in charge of your happiness except you. 22. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime. 23. Smile and laugh more. 24. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree... Society: 25. Call your family often. 26. Each day give something good to others. 27. Forgive everyone for everything. 28. Spend time w/ people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6. 29. Try to make at least three people smile each day. 30. What other people think of you is none of your business. 31. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch. Life: 32. Do the right thing! 33. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful. 34. GOD heals everything. 35. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.. 36. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up. 37. The best is yet to come.. 38. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it. 39. Your Inner most is always happy. So, be happy. Last but not the least: 40. Please Forward this to everyone you care about, I just did.

How Cute!! So....did you try to sell the dock folks on a resto job? LOL

Just in that still shot I see Trevor Steele, Mrs. Byrum, Mike Cooke, the guy from Cleaner Times and uck - me.

Removal is always a great option. We had to redo a water feature with koi and they hung out in a 55 gallon drum for almost 2 weeks. They were some very happy fishies to be back in their own space when we got done though :)

Please fill out a signature - house rules :) There are a LOT of NC/SC contractors in the business that would be happy to answer questions - probably more likely on the phone since typing can get difficult. You're only about 3 hours southeast of us - welcome to come tag along anytime :) Celeste

Scott - hold on the countertop pics - Beth is showing granite - we'll have a completely different option that I am so excited to get started on :) Wait until you guys see our Christmas morning pics.....I'm gettin' ROCKS!

Are you just wanting to include decks in your services or do you want to do actual wood restoration/preservation? I'm finding there's quite a difference in the two. Celeste

I was teasing him Dan - John is not a broken record, just one who is passionate about this industry. With all of the recent battles, some want to see it all go away, some want to see some changes, some want new direction all together. For all of the huffing and puffing that has been going on......there are still some who have the desire and drive to do SOMETHING instead of sitting on the sidelines making judgment calls about the actions of others. Personally, I think John is tired of following and wants to lead - has wanted to lead and is now ready to take actually take it on. I only said step away from the keyboard now because it's Christmas. Have a merry one yourself Dan.

I'm going to have to run to all the bbs and say this? Back away from the keyboard until after Jan 1 - Hold that thought though. Here's the name: Pressure Washing Orgs Anonymous (PWOA) Celeste