I love when a long renovation comes to an end , the feeing of tranquility that descends when you know you don't have to be dressed and ...

and tick! All those things on the Fall list were completed... and because we had some leftover mortar The Guy decided to re-grout the patio...

The kitchen floor has been sanded and resealed. There's a 3'x4' piece I'm unhappy with - it looks like it was missed or wipe...

Before I left for Palm Springs we had a few house issues - tree in pool, missing tile and snow up to my armpits but as of today we have re...

The fence is finally up, all the blue plastic chicken wire has been removed and the old gate has a new set of hardware with self-closing la...

Yesterday at twilight I dug up the iron form around the rear driveway, bent it into a small hoop and hauled it to the trash collection point...

According to the source of all legal stuff I need to know (and a shedload that hadn't even entered my realm of consciousness), fences fa...

Quite a lot has been done outside over the past week or so and the best way to view it is from the second level/first storey. align:center;c...

It started with just one step- this step , the one we had fixed already four times this year; the one The Guy had finally cemented into subm...

Sometime, a couple of winters ago, after the sprinkler system had been winterised by some joker who took the pipe apart, we noticed one of t...

A quick round up of the week's chores. In addition to fixing the pool skimmer covers so we can lift them up without breaking nails, fin...

What connects a cleat, boats and the Cool House pool ? Take a boat or dock cleat. Fasten it to two 3-4" long screws Push screws t...

Three days running around. Three hardware stores to find one that sells the correct screw size; one swimming pool supply store who sent us t...

Re: the connection between the object (identified correctly as a boat or dock cleat) and the pool , plus the purpose of a 3" cleat on ...

Between this this and these Bonus questions: What is the object in the first photo? What do we use it for? Where can I find a replacement? F...

The last blooms on the azaleas and rhododendrons have faded and fallen and although the peonies and the late dogwood are out there's li...

Speaking of wood , we've had an issue with the bi-fold doors in the mud room for a while now. The screws simply won't hold the hinge...

Monday AM edition:   pots of purple basil and oregano added to herb garden     Tomatoes, peppers, basil, lemon balm and cilantro in th...

The day started and ended with shoe polishing. There are no pictures of this because, frankly, photos of shoe cleaning are worse than photos...