The neighborhood is a hive of activity today, resonant with the sound of chainsaws. So many trees will be lost; the rest will get a scalping in an effort to save them. I suspect most of the area will look like it’s been given a bad haircut… it will be visible for years to come.… Continue reading Cleanup Begins
Category: Homeowner Hell
Homeowner hell
Keep Your Fingers Crossed
My real estate agent showed my old house last Wednesday night, and now that it’s nearing spring she’s starting to advertise more. Hopefully, it will finally sell! It’s been on the market over a year and only two or three people have looked at it in that time. The housing market in the city is… Continue reading Keep Your Fingers Crossed
Powerless
There’s been no power for almost 48 hours. When I checked my house at noon today it was a balmy 49 degrees… indoors. The wife and I bailed yesterday afternoon when it got to be 60 degrees, we had to get the bird out of the house before it got too much colder. We went… Continue reading Powerless
I need this…
like I need a bullet dropped on my head. My friend Suzy recently had a plumbing problem that reminded me of a few that I’ve had in the past – one as recent as a few weeks ago that involved partially removing the ceiling in the bathroom below mine. I was feeling smug that at… Continue reading I need this…