Speak English to Me
Usually when there is a project to be done on the house in which we need to hire a contractor, I let DH do all the work. I will look up and research contractors, but I do not understand a … Continue reading
Category Archives: Home Improvement
It’s Getting Hot in Here
Murphy must be the devil because he hates cold air. So in July we had to have the AC serviced in the van. The truck needed a new compressor for its AC. NOW? The HOUSE! We thought it was just … Continue reading
No Room for You Murphy
So we were jamming on Baby Step #3, which is 3-6 months worth of expenses in a savings account. We are halfway there! And have been for two months. See Murphy keeps trying to move in: New clutch for the … Continue reading
Posted in Home Improvement, Money
Tagged Child Care, Clutch, IRS, Microwave, Murphy, Murphy's Law, Stove, Tires, Water Heater
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Home Improving… Slowly
Someone made a good point on a forum I visit – why do improvements to the home just to sell it and not enjoy it ourselves. So our first step is a new stove. Our current one has a mind … Continue reading
Hardware Musings
After my last post about home improvement, I got to thinking. Scary, I know. Have you ever been bored in a hardware store (you know, while your significant other is searching for some widget for four hours and your children … Continue reading
Decisions, Decisions
Let’s say you want to sell your house in the next couple of years. What project to do first? A big one, say like a deck or work on something minor, like the floors of a small kitchen? And where … Continue reading
You Light Up My Life
What is it about bathroom lighting? In one bathroom everything looks in place – hair, makeup and in another mirror you can look like the Wicked Witch of the West. I hate the discrepancy. Which is real and which is … Continue reading
Posted in Home Improvement
Tagged Bathroom Lighting, Fernando Lamas, Hair, Makeup, Mirror, Wicked Witch of the West
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Work Order er… Suggestion Part 2
When we last saw our ditch, it had not been repaired as the town said it would two years ago, August 2009 a couple of months ago. Now we haven’t had a home insurance quote recently, but if they came … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Home Improvement
Tagged Ditch, Excuses, Local Government, Miss Utility, Repair, Spray Paint, Work Order
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Work Order er… Suggestion
So a couple of years ago we noticed that our yard was kind of sinking into the ditch owned by the town at the edge of our yard. DH called the town and they put in a work order. Supposedly. … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Home Improvement
Tagged Excuses, Local Government, Town Council, Town Manager, Work Order
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They Have Kids?
My children’s child care center was featured on a local PBS show on positive parenting. They featured a couple at the beginning with three kids. The dad works full time and the mom works at home, (besides the mom stuff). … Continue reading