It’s Coming Along

My father-in-law and I are a far cry from Al Borland and Tim "the Tool Man" Taylor. As I have stated before, he is brilliant when it comes to home improvement projects. Any time we have run into a snag, he's always been able to find the right solution. A few days ago, I posted … Continue reading It’s Coming Along →

Hit the Deck!

So, my father-in-law and I are working on yet another project. This one, however, was not a planned project. And as per usual, once we started it, we found that we'll be doing more than expected. This time it is our side porch. Forgive the photo, but the only one I could find was one … Continue reading Hit the Deck! →

Happy Father’s Day

Well, the kitten woke me up about 3:30 this morning. He's an early bird apparently. So I decided to take advantage of the kids still sleeping and I made a pot of coffee. I figured I'd read a bit. I then remembered that today is Father's Day. So I wanted to take a moment to … Continue reading Happy Father’s Day →

Projects – Done

Over the weekend, I finished up some of the projects on my "To Do" list. One of them, I've blogged about a couple times. I feel like the nook is officially complete. I wanted to get a cushion for the bench, but the size was odd. I really thought that I was going to have … Continue reading Projects – Done →

Project Update

The "Closet to Nook" project is underway. I neglected to get a true "before" picture, but I did get some pictures of the early stages. The first thing my father-in-law and I did was rip out all of the shelving and such that was in the closet. The above is a look directly into the … Continue reading Project Update →

My Next Project

I have been informed by my Project Manager (my wife) that I am tackling a new home improvement project this week. Thankfully, I will once again be under the direction and guidance of the Site Supervisor (my father-in-law). All joking aside, I couldn't really do anything without his help! He helped me redo our laundry … Continue reading My Next Project →

Free From Earthly Burdens

The above picture is of a grave marker designed by a grieving father in Utah. This photo has made the rounds on the internet for many years. Captions vary, but they all seem to include that the father created it to represent his paralyzed son reaching up to the sky from the wheelchair he spent … Continue reading Free From Earthly Burdens →

Brakes – Broke!

It wasn't too long ago that my father-in-law, my brother-in-law, and I worked on the brakes on my car. Recently, I began to hear grinding on one of the back brakes. It was just the one and there was no indication that the pads were going before it began grinding. If you are familiar with … Continue reading Brakes – Broke! →

Front Porch Fixin’

I am not a handyman. I'm sure that I have mentioned this fact many times. So when my wife came to me and said she was worried about the front porch, we both knew who to call. Our front porch has felt "soft" for some time. Sam (and I) were worried that our mail carrier … Continue reading Front Porch Fixin’ →

A Plumber I Am Not

Friday night I was at work and I got a text from my wife. It went something like this: Sam: So there's a leak in the shower. Me: It's probably the shower head. That's an easy fix. I'll look at it when I get home. Sam: It's not the shower head, it is leaking by … Continue reading A Plumber I Am Not →