Prepare Us the Terrace If you do get a stretch of reasonable weather, a great DIY project is installing a patio area using pavers. It could be a small project like laying an area for the grill, trash cans, or a bench in the yard, or it could be for a larger patio project…
Outside Me reading a self improvement article is similar to when I’m rooting through my sparse pantry at dinnertime. I start with great optimism, study each possibility carefully, then hit speed dial for DoorDash after mentally rejecting the amount of effort it takes to combine item A with items C, D and Z to…
Painting a Wall As much as I look forward to April’s arrival, it is a month of many moods. Warm one day, chance of frost the next, clear and beautiful, quickly followed by days of rain. If the weather puts your outside plans on hold, you can tackle a decorating project that will…
Coif to the Races May means different things to different people. For some, especially those located in RVA, it’s the one month that actually feels like spring until humidity and hellfire rain down upon us once again. For others, it’s the time to hit the garden, have a wedding, walk to a brewery or simply…
Get a Move On Ever get some advice, and while helpful, your internal dialog is snarking; “Easy for you to say Buddy, you should try it yourself sometime.” Or when someone, let’s hypothetically say a real estate agent, suggests your closets should be thinned down to about 25% of what’s currently jammed in there, you’re…
Feeling List-less? I’m working on a new Christmas carol called It’s a Covid Christmas. There’s a long way to go to capture the real spirit of the holiday, but I think I nailed the first line. “When in danger, or in doubt, Run in circles, scream and shout.” Yes, it’s that time of year again…
ADU? IDK I’ve always had a thing for outbuildings. My love for them began when I was a little kid wandering the neighborhood (unaccompanied wandering and Allosaurus liver pate used to be a thing), and I discovered a mini-house some skilled craftsman had made for their children. Three rooms, including a mini-kitchen, contained in a…
