All winter long my sinuses gave me a lot of grief. Not only did I get my very first sinus infection but there were so many days spent dealing with headaches and pressure in my face, all of which led us to painting plywood flooring. First stop? Rip the carpet out of the living room.… Continue reading Painted Plywood Floors Revisited
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Unfortunately, This is Typical
We only wanted to hang a punching bag. First, we had to find a place to hang it in the garage. No big, except a truck was in the way. And it's not really a truck, it's a truck frame. With a cab on it. So we pushed that outside. But then the ginormous bench… Continue reading Unfortunately, This is Typical
‘The Modern Family Cook Book’ by Meta Given
The Modern Family Cook Book by Meta Given was originally published in 1942. I found this revised edition, from 1961, in Goodwill. Love. Ignore my post-its sticking out all over. We've all heard about menu planning, and how important it is, right? Yeah. For every month out of the year, a week's worth of menus.… Continue reading ‘The Modern Family Cook Book’ by Meta Given
How to Wash a Wool Coat
Alternate post titles: How to Wash a Wool...Whatever How to Wash Wool in General How to Wash Wool Without Paying a Small Fortune or the Soul of Your Firstborn Child to a Dry Cleaner How to Wash Wool Winningly Without a Weary Wallet Ahem. Moving on. A disclaimer: If you have a wool item that needs… Continue reading How to Wash a Wool Coat
How to Wash Laundry with a Plunger
Yes, you read that right. How to wash laundry with a plunger. And a bucket, to be accurate. On September 14th, I tweeted this: I did laundry earlier that day, and the damn washing machine leaked water all over the floor. Part of me was wishing it would be a quick, cheap fix; and another… Continue reading How to Wash Laundry with a Plunger
Black Spruce Hound 