animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

hot water

Well, we have hot water again today. However, the new tank Brian installed has a slow drip at the connection point. We’re hoping the problem goes away (we’ve had a surprising number of plumbing problems that have “fixed” themselves). In the meantime, I’m washing everything in the house.

plumbing disaster 2008

We had our yearly plumbing disaster tonight. I discovered it after we got back from working at the building. I was hoping to catch a few minutes in the yard this evening and went into our utility room to grab the electric hand trimmers only to find the floor covered …

rush hour

Well, it was more like 30 minutes, but I got a few things done: planted the rest of the peas, and put in the Brussels sprouts, broccoli, and cauliflower plants. And, I planted my dill plant in my herb garden, too. I’m still behind, though! Not to mention the fact …

disaster strikes

We were cleaning our wine equipment this evening and it was time to rinse the carboy. When Brian turned the spigot on, the handle came off and water started shooting from that hole all the way to the ceiling. He turned off the main water supply as fast as he …

busy as a bee

I have to go to a training class for work next week, so I’ve been trying to get ahead on my household duties so that I’m not overwhelmed when I return. Couple that with Jake’s bedroom remodel and I’ve been quite busy the past few weeks. As I previously mentioned, …