Is it possible to borrow the funds from my IRA (I believe I have 120 days) and then replace them in some other fashion?  

This may be simple and almost "common sense”, but sometimes the answers to complex problems are simple.I've only touched the surface on SEO, but just know that it's not complicated.

I ended up just using the old fashion checksWhat type of mail/calendar server service did you use?

Most likely the issue is poor surface water management, failing gutters or missing downspout extensions.

I have wood floors, it is a hard surface but not cold.

Agreed on the price, on the surface it is insanely high.  

When the windy season (or rain, if we get any in a given year) arrives in autumn, I take it down; the tarp generally lasts 2-3 years before needing replacement.Anyway, I'd like to replace that with a robust permanent structure, which I'm envisioning as being a similar structure as the tarp thing; two corners attached to 2x4s in the eaves, the other two out in the yard attached to a 2x4 or 4x4 set of wood posts, fastened securely to the cement surface in the yard. 

A majority of the populous had some reliance on the social welfare system in some form or fashion for some duration, be it gov. spending on infrastructure projects to create jobs, food allocation systems etc..

I think painting exterior brick could actually take value away from the house because it changes the existing maintenance-free surface to something that will need maintenance (re-painting) in the future.  

Easy to clean usually means easy to reach, smooth surfaces with few crevices where gunk can hide.