Today my Dad asked me to go with him to Home Depot to help him bring some sheets of plywood home. I thought this was going to be a quick trip into town and back again, so I said yes. Much to my chagrin, the trip was not just to Home Depot, it was also to Auto Advance. "I'll only be a couple of minutes, … Continue reading the story "Lesson learned – just say “no”"
Post Archives from the ‘Home Improvement’ Category
Cool appliance
I was watching a television show about cool kitchen appliances that will be coming out in the near future. One appliance that I saw that I really liked a lot (and would love to have) is a refrigerator that has a built in microwave oven into it. You can put your dinner in the microwave part of it in the morning before you go to … Continue reading the story "Cool appliance"
Our old farmhouse
We live in a very old farmhouse that we've been slowly renovating over the years. We work on one room at a time and progress is slow because we are doing most of the work ourselves. Partly to save money, but mostly because it is almost impossible to find anyone around here that will show up and do the work after you hire them! We have … Continue reading the story "Our old farmhouse"
Winter Yard Work
My aunt called our house today. She lives in Tennesee. She was telling us that they've had so much rain this month that they have not been able to get outside and rake up the leaves in their yard. This really bothers her. she likes to have a nice looking yard and the leaves are laying in layers and bunches out there - taunting her. So today she is expecting a … Continue reading the story "Winter Yard Work"