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 […]
Beyond Your Average Raised Bed
I invite you to join the brainstorming of ideas for unusual raised beds for the garden by going to my guest post for the D&B Supply blog. Hope to see you there!
Keep the Curtain from Blowing in Your Face by Using a Toilet Paper Holder as a Tie Back
Back in July of 2010, I stepped outside the lines of product designation and bought a toilet paper holder to use as an extra small towel rack by my sink in the kitchen. It is an open ended, simple one bar apparatus so that it fits on the short side of the cupboard by the […]
If Your Broccoli is Curling its Leaves it’s Not Getting Ready for a Night on the Town.
The invasion is subtle, like aliens silently descending on a warm summer night to blend into the environment, hiding where least expected, leaving humankind thinking that all is still well with the world, while gruesome creatures multiply. You should understand this about aphids. If you do not mount an offensive promptly, you might as well […]