Broken Hose Blues

Broken Hose Blues

Broken Hose Blues… “Ned” Meg quietly suggested. “please go and move the wet sheets to the dryer…now GO!” Ever the obedient and willing husband, I dragged myself up from my comfy chair and grumbled my way to the laundry room, opened the door and freaked out! The floor...
Deck Rails – How to Strengthen Them

Deck Rails – How to Strengthen Them

Have you got floppy deck railings? How to strengthen them. Winter is over and spring is really setting in. So, I began pondering the barbecues on our decks I was struck by a problem that many of us have with our railings. They are weak! Building code says that a deck...
Burn Unit

Burn Unit

Burn Unit Six years ago, I wrote about my experience in the Burn Unit at Grady Hospital in Atlanta. Thank God I was not a burn victim, but I was there for four days…four days of hearing and seeing some of the most outrageous suffering that I have ever witnessed. You...
Carpenter Bee Wars 2020!

Carpenter Bee Wars 2020!

What a year! Covid-19, locusts are decimating parts of Africa and the Middle East…and now the Carpenter bees have arrived. Imagine if carpenter bees were to behave like locusts- they would simply devour every house to the ground- in minutes! This year has already been...
Two Little Wires

Two Little Wires

Have you ever heard of a condensate pump? Most people have not and that can be a problem if you have one and it is not working. I have frequently written about the importance of drain pans under your furnaces or air handler to prevent water from the air conditioner...