Computers and shag carpeting do not mix
I have been having a problem with my PC randomly freezing up, at the most inconvenient times. Then I have to shut off the power supply, go get a snack, and then return to boot everything back up. For a time I thought it was the Y2K bug, but...
Wrong tool, or just improvising?
Recently I had to peel back the chain link fence so I could get on the other side and clear out some trash and branches that were pushing against the fence. We’re installing those tacky fence slats, they don’t completely hide the vines but it’s better than it was....
Random plants are popping up!
We bought this house last summer, so it’s our first spring here, and boy howdy, there are hidden gems. White, yellow, blue delicate flowers, showy red tulips, new sprouts from our supposedly dead Hardy Banana Trees, and palm trees. Dandelions are appearing and challenging me to do something about...
Ryobi 40v mower. Will it do the job?
We finally replaced our gas mower, having moved last fall, I left it at the old house. We upgraded(?) to a “Home Depot exclusive” Ryobi mowers that runs on a chunky 40 volt battery. I’m sure Briggs and Stratton are rolling over in their respective graves. First mow of...
Can Crushing for the fun of it.
There is something satisfying about crushing can after can, it makes a wonderful crunching noise, almost as good as the sound of breaking glass....
SNOWMAGEDDON 2019
I just put some sand on the front steps yesterday, but mother nature is not having it. Several more inches overnight plus the window in the upstairs bathroom was dripping- I think the gutter is not tight against the house there but I am not going up there. It’s...
Palm Baby
We got some white rock (marble chips) to put in this little corner where our palm tree resides. I got the weeds out; …But to my surprise, in mid January there already seems to be another palm tree start there. Or something interesting, anyway. It was under the mulch,...
We didn’t start the fire
The clean air authority here in Washington is offering a big rebate for replacing our wood stove insert, under certain circumstances. So I was down on the floor looking for a serial plate or something to identify this monstrosity. This model has channels underneath, and the kids that used...
Do I smell gas or are you just glad to see me?
So apparently when I opened the furnace this afternoon, it blew out the gas light? It wasn’t until late night TV time that we all starting whining about being cold that I discovered it. There was an instruction sheet attached to the inside of the panel that had me...
Pegboard start
I’ve only begun to figure out where to put my tools and other junk that goes in the garage here at the new place, it’s a two car garage, you would think there would be plenty of room for a car, a ping pong table, tools, yard stuff, etc....