The weather has been beyond charming this Springtime, however in fact, there have been a few afternoons where I opened my door & windows to allow some fresh air inside my home. I was grateful for those afternoons because I was able to supply my air conditioner a break, and to be honest, I thought…
Late at night as I am sitting in bed trying to sleep I can hear the scratching of creature paws above my ceiling! At first I did not know what critters they were, and if they were on top of the roof or in the crawl space beneath it. There was no great answer to…
Even at 35 years old I can already see the effects of aging ravaging my once-proud features! I see little wrinkles, plus crow-s feet by my eyup, plus it makes me feel depressed. I have a problem with pride, plus constantly want to look my best every time I leave the house. I don’t know…
Bob and I have a fireplace in our cottage and also a couple space heaters, so staying heated while up there is not going to be a problem It looks as if our whole crew is heading up to the mountain cottage for round several of our annual get-together. It’s a fun group of singers…
Summer is almost here & my pal and I are still in the month of January. I’m not sure if this is part of global warming or if it is just an early Spring, but it seems like it is much too hot already for the month of January. I know it could just be…
Next week, the old roof will be removed by the roofers I’ve been working on replacing our old lake house with my fiance. About two years ago, my fun friend and I were fortunate to find the best deal on this lake house. It was at a time when my fun friend and I were…
For a week or so, I knew I would have to leave my apartment alone. I wanted to have a housesitter though, because not only do I have pets that needed to be taken care of, but I also didn’t live in the best neighborhood, and so I felt a lot more comfortable with the…
I had a date and didn’t have anything to wear. It was too late for me to go out shopping for a dress, so I did the next best thing, I drove to my sister Cindy’s house to shop in her closet. Thankfully we are the same size and she doesn’t mind it so much…
Sporadically when our sibling works crazy seconds at the hospital, I look after his children. I prefer spending time with our niece and nephews as they do me. My buddy and I had a wonderful morning with the youngsters that morning. My buddy and I got ice cream, blew up the inflatable pool, and played…
I easily hate the boiling plus humid temperatures plus I love to stay house when the weather is gross plus sticky, then i’ve lived down south all of my life. I’ve never even seen real snow. I am accustomed to feeling temperatures that are 60 or 79° during the winter season months. It’s great to…
He knew that the theft of air filters was not common for break-ins, and he wondered why someone would go to such lengths to steal them. It was a rainy summer day in the countryside, and the HVAC tech had just finished servicing the a/c device in the pressing aged country home. He was sitting…
The human body is unquestionably complicated at times. Most afternoons it runs like a well oiled machine, however then, there are those afternoons when everything just seems out of whack. Today is one of those afternoons for me. I got up early, felt great, plus headed out to do some much needed gardening. The temperature…
I care about seeing those home improvement shows. They entirely are an addiction. The most recent series I have become faithful about seeing involves particular housing choices. I have seen everything from residing in a treehouse to turning an actual cave into a year round home. Each new one presents a odd set of challenges…
My sister was getting married, plus my parent’s home would be a beehive of activities in the afternoon, then as tradition dictates, the groom plus his family would come for my sister from our parents’ house, meaning there would be multiple people. The afternoon before the wedding, the worst thing happened, the HVAC device broke…
Well, I survived the games last night and am hanging in there this week as I start my workday. My elbow is pretty sore though, so I don’t feel I will be able to train the girl this week like I usually do. My pal and I are playing songs tonight so I want to…
How I survived last night is beyond me, and it was the large night for Carnaval in my city plus the locale was bustling with people. It was so crowded at one point that I couldn’t get from the beach back to my locale, which is only normally a five minute walk through the small…
I woke up 1 day to a chilly house, and my bones were aching. I knew instantly that something was wrong with the HVAC system. So, I reached out to an HVAC repairman, and he came over to take a look. Well, wouldn’t you think it, he found that some of the parts were broken…
So I guess online is what I have to do I’ve been searching high and low at my local stores, however I just can’t find a boiler in my town. I’m not a fan of ordering things online but it looks like that might be the route I’ll have to go. But before I do…
I have been working in the same field for multiple years now & my dreams of being a famous tunesian are slipping away. I really wanted to play the drums & sing in a band, however with kids & a task I don’t have a lot of time to do much at all. My pal…