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The Buck Stops Here

A Trader Bucks opened here in Logansport, Indiana.  We were so excited because we had decided to get a booth and become a vendor.  The idea had been that this year we would finally get some inventory built up and … Continue reading

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Basement Bedroom Ceiling Tile Redo

This is how it started. This small fairly inexpensive little part. It seemed so innocent, so well intentioned, so needed, right before it all went horribly, horribly wrong in a spectacular manner.

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Chom Chom Roller Pet Hair Remover review

This review is not sponsored, we are not getting paid, they don’t even know we did it. It has nothing to do with woodworking, gardening, art, sewing, and I had promised myself I was going to cut back on review … Continue reading

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Change Your Water Heater Anode

This is also a review of the DeWalt DCF900 Brushless 3-Speed Impact Wrench. We put in in-floor radiant heat in the shop when we built it.  This works pretty well, but a couple of years ago, I noticed that the … Continue reading

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DEWALT 20V MAX Cordless Battery Powered Pruner

The problem and the solution

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Into Each Life a Little Rain Must Fall

When it’s too little you have to step up your watering game.  We have been adding automatic watering solutions into our gardens and it’s been wonderful.  A problem that we have is getting water to areas that have no access … Continue reading

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Ryobi Cordless Power Scrubber

We live in the country and have well water and a septic system. A long time ago I learned, the hard way, that bleach is not my friend because it bonds with certain molecules and creates a brand new molecule … Continue reading

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Update on the Fi Dog Tracker

How does it work when you really need it to work?  The answer is better than a sharp stick in the eye.  Seriously we were all very thankful we had it.  We moved here with a puggle, think stomach with … Continue reading

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Cabela’s 36″ Griddle – Happy Father’s Day

The Father’s Day gift that just keeps on giving.  Bill received his gift early, and has used it just about everyday.  If you are still looking for gift ideas and you have a griller in your life I would highly … Continue reading

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RYOBI ONE+ 18V Patio Cleaner with Wire Brush Edger – REVIEW

Years ago I bought the RYOBI Cordless Leaf Blower and regretted it.  It was light weight, easy to use, and I thought it would give our youngest son a way to help clean the upper deck.  Plus it would be … Continue reading

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