Putting Together the Leaf Sweeper

December 17, 2024 We ordered a leaf sweeper to tow behind the mower from Amazon. It arrived yesterday and we spent this evening putting it together. It was more complicated to put together than the cart. Ready to try out when the leaves dry out!

Putting Together the Yard Cart

December 17, 2024 On Sunday (December 15), the cart Bruce ordered from Amazon arrived in a large box. This cart is to pull behind the lawnmower. We wanted a light weight plastic cart to give us more towing capacity with the mower. The metal carts are so heavy that we wouldn’t be able to carry […]

Bruce Uses the New Electric Chainsaw

December 17, 2024 On December 15, we headed out to Lowe’s and then Home Depot. Bruce wanted to get a hard hat with a face shield for using his new electric chainsaw. He also needed to get some oil for the chainsaw bar. We were able to find the oil at Lowe’s, but Lowe’s didn’t […]

New Moen Kitchen Faucet Installed

December 16, 2024 On November 30, we ordered a Moen Kitchen Faucet from Home Depot for pickup at the store. I was unhappy with the quality of the Delta faucet and I didn’t like the design. With the spray head almost completely clogged up, it wasn’t very usable. With the spray head removed, the water […]

Installed a Glass Backsplash Between Cooktop and Hood

December 16, 2024 Yesterday, Bruce and I installed a one piece glass backsplash behind the cooktop. I had selected a few I liked on Amazon and let Bruce pick out the one he liked from them. This way Bruce wasn’t overwhelmed by the different choices and I knew I would like anything he picked. Once […]

Clearing Out Privet Bushes and Removing a Fence

December 14, 2024 Yesterday (December 13), we decided to tackle the corner with fenced trees. I wanted to bring this part of the back pasture into the main backyard. It would bring trees into to backyard. I took some before and after pictures Yesterday, Bruce started by using a Kaiser blade to cut through the […]

New Light Fixtures Installed

December 14, 2024 On Thursday, Bruce installed a couple of light fixtures to replace fixtures that hung down at head height for the tall unwary. One of the men who installed the range hood hit his head on the large boxy fixture that was at the end of the living room. The new fixtures match […]

Testing the Soil

December 13, 2024 Earlier this week, I dug up a little more than a cup of dirt from about 4 inches down. I dug this up where I was considering planting my garden. I have a soil testing kit to determine how acidic my soil is and what the levels for nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus […]

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Breakfast on the Induction Stovetop

December 12, 2024 This post is for my blog friend Anne from Mehrling Muse. Anne is very interested in cooking on an induction cooktop. I wanted to try out my new range hood installed on Tuesday (December 10). On Wednesday (December 11), I decided to cook bacon and eggs to see how well the hood […]

Cliff the Big Red Truck Is Now an Alabama Truck

December 12, 2024 On Monday (December 9), we got the Florida titles in the mail. In Tuesday (December 10), after the new hood was installed, we headed to Florence, AL so I could see a dermatologist. I was diagnosed with lipodermatosclerosis. I received three shots of steroids in the quarter sized red spot on my […]