Tom and I recently completed a joist insertion project that we had been saving for a time when we had several days at home. We have three decks around our house: a front deck and an upper and lower deck in the back. The lower deck in the back will be a big project, but …
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Alum Creek Reservoir Hiking on Sundays
Tom and I live in between two reservoirs: Alum Creek Reservoir and Hoover Reservoir. Recently we have been taking advantage of our proximity to these two areas and doing some hiking and exploring. We get done with drive-in church at 10:45 on Sundays and leave immediately after church is over. But, what to do? It …
Hoover Gardens and Gift Center in Westerville
Hoover Gardens is our new favorite garden center. During September and October, Tom and I worked on outdoor projects as much as possible. September and October aren’t really the months for planting in Ohio so the garden center was never busy when we visited. Even better, Hoover Gardens is mostly outdoors, making it safer to …
Turtles Transformation in the Front Yard
When we moved into our house it had turtles. Every homeowner does things to a home that makes subsequent owners say “what was he thinking?” The previous homeowner here took a bunch of dirt and piled it into two mounds on either side of the driveway. Then he covered them with chicken wire and slate. …
Poison Ivy All Over the Place
I am allergic, as most people are, to poison ivy. When I was a kid, I used to get really severe cases of it every year. Fortunately I learned to recognize and avoid the plant. In recent years I’ve only gotten little dots of it from time to time. Usually when Tom has been in …
Sticks and Grass and Other Boring Subjects
Tom and I have been busy moving sticks and planting grass. This isn’t the year we were planning on having, back in January and February, but it is the year we’ve got. So instead of visiting lots of interesting places, we are tending our home, visiting with family, and helping others. I’m afraid the …
Alienware Acts Like an Alien and Beams Away
I have an Alienware laptop computer made by Dell. These are known as gaming computers, but I didn’t get it for gaming. In fact, I never play games on it. Instead, I use it for writing my blog and Tom said I needed the extra power for all the pictures I use. I’ve had it …
Boyd Big Tree Preserve in Pennsylvania
Tom and I checked out the Boyd Big Tree Preserve on our last day in Harrisburg. We stayed in the Harrisburg area an extra day to explore some of the parks. After four days sitting at the loom, I needed a good hike. The Boyd Big Tree Preserve is a 1,000 acre conservation area on …
Gifford Pinchot State Park in Pennsylvania
While I attended my weaving class, Tom spent much of his days at Gifford Pinchot State Park. The park is about 20 minutes from Red Stone Glen and has a lake and lots of hiking trails. One day, after class, I joined him for a short hike around the lakeshore. Gifford Pinchot State Park is …
Moving and Landscaping Companies Redux
In September, Karen and Tom’s moving and landscaping companies got a chance to thrive again. Our first job in September was moving nephew Devon out of his apartment in Cleveland. It was our first (and last) chance to see his apartment. He had a tiny studio apartment in the the Statler Building on Playhouse Square. …