With January here, many of us are dreading winter’s long, dreary onset. It means shorter days, longer nights and spending time indoors reading, knitting or sitting fireside and catching up on movies. Dreaded nights be damned, as the Crawleys of Downton Abbey have returned to our midst. With the Great War upon them, we’re anxiously awaiting if Mr. Bates’s past will be unearthed and if Anna will accept him; whether Thomas will be revealed as a scheming cad and war dodger; and, most important, will Matthew and Lady Mary finally get it together? To co
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I have to admit, the Dyson Hot space heater is a good looking heater, and it damn well better be at $400 a pop!
Got a chronically wet yard? Dig a drainage trench Q. I live on a slight grade, and my yard is very wet when we get days of rain or after the snow melt in early spring. I sometimes wonder if theres a spring in my yard. Is there an affordable way to dry out my yard so it becomes something other than a mud pit? Why are some yards well-drained and others are not?
A. Youve come to the right place for this advice. My college degree was in geology, and two of my favorite subjects were geomorphology and engineering geology. Suffice it to say, I know a little bit about landforms and what you can do to intercept and divert the flow of underground water. Read full post…
Get ready for some unbelievable before and after pictures.
Todays post features a kitchen remodeling project from Robs Remodeling, Inc. After talking with Rob on the phone, I wished I lived closer to Northbrook, IL (where Robs Remodeling, Inc. is based) so I could hire him for any future remodeling projects I might have. Hes the nicest guy, and hes clearly passionate about doing quality work. I dont do this for the money, he told me. I just love what I do.
Rob says he uses Pegasus Lighting products whenever he can. His favorite under cabinet lighting fixture is the Xenon Triangle Light, and he is a perfectionist about making sure clients cannot see any wires once theyre installed. Bes
Maybe it’s because red and green just does not ‘go’ with my living room color palette or maybe it’s because I like things that multitask, but in recent years, I’ve grown tired of the same old red-and-green color combination that appears all over the place this time of year. Don’t get me wrong, I love both of these colors, I love them together, and I do love them at Christmas, some years I just want to go in a different direction with my own Christmas decor. This happens to be one of those years.
While hurrying through the parking lot of Home Depot, I spotted some bright purple-and-green ornamental cabbages that were so exquisite! The colors