Articles of Interest

“Ned! I am so excited about this wonderful old house that I am looking at…but I wonder if I’m crazy!”   Old houses are wonderful as long as you realize they are a gift that will keep on giving. Just like my ancient self, numerous things are likely breaking down...

 How do contractors come up with their prices?   Over the years the Marvelous Meggy and I have rehabbed and restored dozens of houses and buildings-mostly in Macon’s Intown Historic District or Old Ingleside. I remember some years ago, we needed to have a house...

Have you got a clothes dryer? Read on!   A friend of money came over to me this morning after our Monday morning prayer meeting (y’all are invited-call me for details). He said, “I noticed that our dryer was taking a really long time with the clothes and that the...

My First Electric Shock- Exhilarating!   Do you remember your first electric shock? Somewhere in the mists of my memory, I recall the amazing and horrible sensation of my first shock. I am certain that I was cheerfully sticking metal objects into that fascinating...

Oh! The Humble Duct Boot! “Duct Boots!” the home owner gently shouted…” whoever heard of a duct boot?”   This conversation developed after our inspection noted that all of her duct boots need to be insulated and that she was about to have to make some unplanned...

Big Storms and Big Generators...   As I am writing this, Tropical Storm Elsa is heading toward Middle Georgia. By the time you read this, we will have dodged the bullet or it will have smacked us around. Either way, Elsa is the first of several that will come...

Nearly Ripped Off Nanny, Nanny, Boo! Boo! Don’t ya’ just love it when the plans of crooked people are stymied! I sure do…I have written many times how older people, usually widows are targeted and ripped off by wicked contractors… Did I just use an archaic word like...

The Stupid Stick If you have lived in Middle Georgia for any time you will have heard the term: “he was beat with the stupid stick”. This does not necessarily only apply to men but according to the Marvelous Meggy it does apply predominately to the male animal…namely...

Fatty Pants’ New House! Do you ever wonder how writers of columns come up with new things to write about? For example, this week I was out walking around with my extremely large Pug better known as “Fatty Pants”.  I was stunned as I saw his enormous behind disappear...

To everything turn, turn, turn… a time for every purpose under heaven…. Anyone who has any sense of coolness and hipness recognizes the words of this classic 1970’s song by the Byrds. The electric twelve-string played by Roger McGuinn is timeless. If you are hip and...