Category Archives: Home Improvement Projects

Power up

Posted on January 14, 2019 by

Like many folks, we received a few electronic gadgets for Christmas. Gadgets that charge using a USB port. Sadly, our Mac only has 4 standard USB ports and 3 are permanently taken. So what is a person to do? We … Continue reading →

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That time of the year

Posted on December 14, 2018 by

It’s that time of year for Christmas carols on the radio. Which means,  I have added to the playlist on my iPad. So far, I’ve added: Peppermint Winter Which led to this one: But I haven’t forgotten the classics:   … Continue reading →

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Made you look

Posted on December 12, 2018 by

Yes, we shopped on Black Friday. After a little hemming and hawing, I convinced the hubbinator to purchase a new tool chest on wheels. I had this one in mind: Something relatively compact that I could put the miter saw … Continue reading →

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Hanging Around

Posted on November 14, 2018 by

And so it came to pass that I realized I had thrown away the rails to the closet doors. Which meant a Home Depot run was in my future. Normally this is a good thing, but with most runs to … Continue reading →

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The Continuing Effort

Posted on November 2, 2018 by

That should probably read the ongoing effort. I’m sure if I bothered to put things away in the first place, I wouldn’t spend months cleaning, straightening and organizing. Yes, folks, it’s that time of year again. When the temperatures drop. … Continue reading →

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Patience my friend

Posted on October 29, 2018 by

Years ago, we removed the closet doors to install hardwood floors in the bedrooms. My children liked them gone, so they stayed down. But I was certain I had saved the hardware. Well, years have gone by and I wanted … Continue reading →

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The Gloves are off

Posted on October 22, 2018 by

We were supposed to get rain yesterday. We had sprinkles at 3:30 in the morning but then it was sunshine and occasional clouds. So the hubbinator and I went to the home improvement store to purchase some plants for our … Continue reading →

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