by Ilona | Dec 14, 2013 | Handyman, hindrances, home, remodeling
First…A little history. Back in 1985 my wife and I and our 5 children (at the time) purchased an old farm house out in the country that was built in stages beginning in 1894. We had lived in the city and felt it would be a good idea to move to the...
by Ilona | Oct 31, 2007 | Handyman, hindrances, maintenance, motivation
That is what I often say to my husband, the Handyman. He is one of those driven workers who puts his nose to the grindstone…. and I’m the flint who gives off the sparks, I guess. But I really think there is a deep truth in “to everything there is a...
by Ilona | Jan 31, 2007 | hindrances, maintenance, nuisance jobs
It’s hardly ever what you plan, though. I let the Handyman know I was talking about the Kitchen remodel, but in the meantime he has found his hands full with the breaker to his office switching off every few minutes. He has been troubleshooting and conferencing...
by Ilona | Jan 25, 2007 | Handyman, hindrances, motivation, organizing
One of the problems I find in being a DIY, is getting motivated to get started on a new project. Sometimes there are so many different projects I could get started on, that I don’t get started on any for awhile. And with each project there are multiple solutions...