The Uncanny Valley of Windows 8
Those of you who know me in real life have heard about my woes over the past year with my MacBook Pro. Two logic boards and a replacement hard drive Continue Reading →
Category Archives: house and home
Small garden, small bounty
This year’s garden was pared back from past years; only what I thought could grow was planted. For the most part, this was a sound plan; the garden has been Continue Reading →
You can’t make this stuff up.
The best fiction is always based on fact and hooooooo-boy have I got some fiction-worthy events from the last few days. Bottom line: our neighbours are a problem. In theory Continue Reading →
Smaller Garden Year
The last few years, I’ve struggled with the garden. Bad luck with weather (crazy wet followed by crazy dry spells) and poor soil meant lousy yields. This year, I am Continue Reading →
Blackwood Book Box
Yesterday’s wanders found us at Home Depot buying $30 in wood which, along with stuff we had around the house and a few hours hard work became the Blackwood Book Box: Like Continue Reading →
Let’s Explain Things to Sochi Financially
As the ripples spread around the web, it’s clear the western world is none too pleased with Russia’s timing. Coming out against gay rights just prior to the Winter Games Continue Reading →
DECK is a four letter word
Last weekend, we started work on waterproofing the deck. Great idea except that about 25% of the deck was hiding rot underneath. UGH. Thankfully we had friends to help. The Continue Reading →
Let there be LIGHT!
Our house now has more light in two rooms that desperately needed it: the kitchen and the bathroom. In the meantime, we solved what we thought would be an expensive Continue Reading →
Media in a Box
When we were last in Vancouver (actually Richmond) we stopped into NCIX and ended up leaving with a new toy: the WD TV Live box for just under $100. You’ve probably Continue Reading →
Et tu, Refrigerator?
So… this time last week, the freezer on our fridge gave up so we mostly suspected what happened last night to be imminent: the fridge decided it was all done Continue Reading →