I had made it two steps into the Winco parking lot with my cart full of groceries when the truck came speeding down the lane I was facing. I watched it for a split second longer to see if I needed to dash madly to the side. It came to a sudden stop at the […]
The Broccoli Freezing Process Best With Bugs Gone
Sometimes one little change in methods can make a huge difference in outcome. On arriving home from vacation, I was faced with a generous bushel of broccoli from my garden. Doing the pre-freezing salt water soak by loads in the sink, or even a large mixing bowl, was going to take hours. I needed to […]
Skonieczny Book is Basic Clear Introduction to the Stock Market
There are as many approaches to making money in the stock market as there are fad diets. And like these nutritionally questionable and unnecessarily expensive diets, most advice about the stock market is designed to keep the individual investor beholden to those who would like to make money from supplying a service that is really […]
Chickens in Maximum Security Lock Down
We needed to take some drastic measures. Only 3 of the original 23 chickens have survived the predator attacks. We were not going to be able to fortify the whole chicken pen in time, so the Manly Husband improvised a high security bunker with double layers of wire and cement blocks. With the main fence […]
Helpless Female Assists Master Handyman with Bike Tube Plumbing Job for Temporary Washing Machine Drain to Lawn
There is a particular category of non-crucial, non-threatening, very inconvenient crises. It includes instances such as the washing machine drain becoming clogged the last day before leaving on vacation – well before you have all the laundry done. Three applications of a liquid plumbing chemical were ineffective. As I was holding the drainage hose over […]