Another small job done.
Today I replaced 3 electrical receptacles in the living room. The old ones were no longer making proper contact with plug prongs. Plug would be loose, almost to falling out. Anyway, this took about 30 minutes to complete. Cost for the receptacles: $8 at Lowes (I got...The Slavedriver: AKA The Wife
Reposted from an old Ilona’s Garden Journal post.I don’t know how it is at other people’s houses, but at my house I am the idea person/slavedriver. That is right….. they run when they see me coming. All except that poor guy, AKA my husband, who...Continuation of old project: building a trellis arbor and fence
Really, the Handyman has had a continual stream of projects since we moved here twenty or so years ago. Of course there was the the pouting that took place for, oh I don’t know, five years? I know you will read this, but you know it is so. That was a...Do I really want to start another major project?
Actually, yes, I would like just one more for sure: the front porch. This old farmhouse has gone through numerous “updates” and exterior architectural changes over its lifetime, but the present porch was just a slapped up silly job after they removed the...Making Work Stations
The Handyman is serious, totally serious, about getting a handle on life. This includes organization around here, and I am on board with him 100%. We are tired of misplacing tools and looking for hours when ready to start the job now. We are tired of wasted money on...Ilona’s Garden Journal
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