Back in 2010 I had the fireplaces professionally cleaned specifically so I could light a fire for Thanksgiving. We have two fireplaces: one...

Back when we had our earthquake retrofit , they had to cut into the drywall in our basement. That happened almost two years ago and yet I ha...

There's no fun to be had in the basement . A few weekends back the weather was terrible and I suggested to Greg that we watch House of C...

Whew you guys, we made it through the holidays. I have no excuse to dislike the holidays but I always have a hard time enjoying them. They e...

Do you watch Ask This Old House? They have a section where they pull out a random tool or gadget and ask "What is it?" and the guy...

Would you like me to write you a check? How about you over there? Or do you prefer Visa? Someone told me, right after I bought my house, t...

At the risk of making sure that no one comes to visit me ever, I'm going to tell you about my basement of horrors. Life has been a lit...