Category Archives: House and Yard

School is Out – Drive Carefully

Posted on June 1, 2013 by Walt

My neighborhood is usually pretty quiet. The people who live here drive cautiously and wave when they go by if I’m out in the yard. It’s the people using my road as a shortcut to avoid the traffic light who … Continue reading →

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Air Conditioning Repair Season

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Walt

When the spring temperatures finally get past the threat of frost at night,  I get busy playing in the dirt – as my wife likes to call it – and getting my garden ready. It also means that lawn care … Continue reading →

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Gardening’s Black Friday

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Walt

This coming weekend is the biggest sales weekend for gardening centers in the Nashville area. Our growing region predicts that April 15th is typically the last day to worry about frost, so people can put out their seedlings and plants … Continue reading →

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Use Bidet for Water Cleansing Instead of Paper

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Walt

My son’s wife got the idea today that they should cut down on the money they are spending on paper products, like toilet paper and paper towels and use water instead. This is part of her new campaign to be … Continue reading →

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Bad Storms Heading Our Way

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Walt

Last week we were walking around in tee shirts and flip flops, and this week we have bad storms heading our way, with freezing temperatures and what they now call a “wintery mix” predicted almost every day. A wintery mix … Continue reading →

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