I stumbled across an article a few months ago about a concept called “cluttercore.” The article was entitled “Cluttercore Is the Trend Many Parents Need Right Now.” The subheadline read, “Think you should get rid of all the stuff in your home? The tren…
Read MoreA reader posted the following comment:”Off topic comment/request: We are moving in 3 weeks to our new-to-us rural house/cabin. Neither my husband nor I have ever before lived in a home with a septic system. I’ve watched YT videos and read a wide var…
Read MoreAlong with the rest of the country, we’ve been feeling restless and cooped up. Spring is on its way, and at this stage we get a lot of “teaser” weather: beautiful one day, cold and rainy another, usually with bursts of snow for good measure.But the spr…
Read MoreThe outside lighting on our new (to us) home is, well, sub-par, especially on the back porch. For whatever reason, whoever built the porch installed this massive oversized lamp in the rafters wired to an inside switch.I mean, look at this monster! Not …
Read MoreI was doing dishes the other day when I noticed a black spot on our white kitchen cabinets. Closer inspection showed it to be a jumping spider.I scooped it up with a cup and put it outside, but then had the notion to try out my camera’s macro-zoom feat…
Read MoreI’ve been following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank with great concern. Not because we have any money in that bank, but because it may trigger a cascade of other bank failures.Do any of you have an account with SVB? If so, let us know what’s going on!
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