It’s plain rotten this past week. The guy I’m workig with leaves and I’m uncertain as to how far the project will head without someone to take his place. The main water line coming into the house sprung a leak again after I had it patched last month before leaving for the holidays. Apparently, when my house was built the contractor got chintzy. To cut cost they used a plastic tubing instead of copper to…
I’d never planned in my past to be domesticated by choice, but here I am. Picking out sofas, curtains, and other knick-knacks that’s usually . . .
I just finished de-weeding part of my yard, and those harmless looking dandelion stems and leaves are not connected to thin, weak, multitudinous roots. No. They’re connected to one monstrously thick root that extends very deeply into the earth. I didn’t pull one dandelion root out that was less than an inch deep. I probably haven’t mentioned that I don’t like dandelions very much. They’re ugly and they produce this horrid white sticky sap when…
The plan for this past weekend was to get the jacuzzi cleaned and working before I got back to work on Monday. Here’s what actually happened. I cleaned it and then filled it with the hose. I turn on the motor and all seemed well until I looked underneath and saw the dribbles of water coming from the pump motor. Either the motor’s leaking or one of the tubing to the jets. I basically now…
I’ve just barely moved in and the neighbors on my right are already asking me to feed their dogs while they attend a wedding out of state. It isn’t a burden, but what I find a little disturbing is that they trust me enough to ask me to do this for them. I’ve only met them on three separate occasions and the occasional wave on the way out of the house when I see them.…