My garage door
When we moved in to our house, we had the chance to look over the workmanship and complain about things that were not right. One of those things was my garage door. It makes a terrible screeching sound as it opens! I don’t know what the problem is, but I wish it could be fixed.
I called the contractor numerous times and he always promised to come out but never has as of yet. I tried to fix it myself, but have had no luck. I can’t figure it out. Anyway, I’ll have to live with it for awhile until I can get the problem solved. It’s a shame to have to go through this!!
Filed under House and Home, Opinions | Comment (0)My Low Batteries
One of the problems of these times is the prodigious use of batteries. They seem to be in use far more often than when I was a kid. Just about every device known to man uses one. The two most important ones seem to be in my cell phone and my TV remote. The bad part is that they always seem to be low.
We have a drawer in our kitchen that holds all of our batteries. No matter how many I buy, we never seem to have the right one. They are either the wrong size or are out of date. The other problem is that the kids take them as soon as I get some more. I hope that in the future they will invent the everlasting battery. That would certainly solve many problems of the day!
Filed under House and Home, Life, Technology | Comment (0)Squeaky Clean
Since it has been raining all day, I decided that I would get some cleaning done around the house. I started upstairs and am working my way down. I vacuumed all the carpets and dusted the shelves. Of course the washer and dryer have been in use all day as well. I changed the sheets on everyone’s bed and did the bathrooms as well.
When I got downstairs I started with the kitchen. I wiped down the counters and did the floor. All the dishes are done and the microwave received a good scrubbing out. I’m almost done now and am glad it’s over. I think I’ll take a well deserved rest and watch some TV with my feet up!
Filed under House and Home, Life | Comment (0)Painting Blues!!
Every year we seem to have the same old chores to do. After each winter, the house could always use a new coat of paint. The problem is that I really don’t like painting. I do admit that I am too cheap to pay for a painter, so I do it myself. This year, I decided that I would get it done so I don’t have to worry about it anymore!
I forced myself to get started this weekend. I got out all the painting supplies and ladders and tried to get a good start. I got the front of the house done in good time and started on the sides. I was happy that I was able to get so much done so fast! Tomorrow, I will do the back. It will be a great relief to have this unpleasant chore done! Next year, I will introduce the joys of painting to my son…
Filed under House and Home, Life | Comment (0)My Cactus Plant
About five years ago, my Mom gave me a small Cactus plant. She did not want it and so she thought I might like to have it. I took the plant and put it in my living room bay window. Since then, it has grown to a height of almost five feet. I really like the plant because if I forget to water it, it doesn’t die right away.
I am thinking that I may have to clip the plant soon. It is getting very close to the ceiling and I don’t know what it would do then. I don’t want to kill the plant by accident so I am looking for a way to clip it without harm. All in all, I am really happy about the plant and am glad I seem to have a green thumb!
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