Category Archives: House Project

Be Careful What You Ask For

Posted on August 11, 2024 by kimerer_brian

On our previous post, DG said “Can we go back to the sump alarm now?“ Be careful what you ask for. To demonstrate the genius of my sump alarm system, I have recorded a test of the alarms. How about … Continue reading →

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You Can’t Make this Stuff Up

Posted on April 6, 2024 by kimerer_brian

So, it’s raining and raining and also it’s raining, so take a guess at what would be the worst possible event that you can think of that might happen during our wetter than normal spring. Yup. Last night our sump … Continue reading →

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Haunted LED Flood Light

Posted on July 12, 2020 by kimerer_brian

We have a haunted LED flood light in the house. Seriously…. this light was installed in our kitchen, and it does weird things when we turn the power on and off. I took it down to the workbench to check … Continue reading →

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The Beast Rules

Posted on September 8, 2019 by kimerer_brian

Right after we moved into the new house, I procured “The Beast“, which is our generator…… also called “Brian’s Folly”. It was a waste of time and money, the experts said. I heard it all. “Why did you buy that? … Continue reading →

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The Augernaut is Reborn

Posted on February 21, 2019 by kimerer_brian

The Augernaut showed up today totally reborn and working after the Snowblower Doctor fixed it. Here it is, purring away. Notice that the headlight is beaming. DG, of course, is ecstatic. I think that his smile might diminish when we … Continue reading →

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The Augernaut is Dead

Posted on February 20, 2019 by kimerer_brian

On Monday, while cleaning up the most recent storm leavings, the Augernaut spilled its oil out on the driveway and quit. Yup. The Augernaut was gone. So sad. DG was devastated. But I suspect that he is really mourning the … Continue reading →

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Mower Update + SPOTH

Posted on June 24, 2018 by kimerer_brian

So….. it has been a long time since I blogged again. Why is that? Because I have been busy mowing the lawn with my new mower, that’s why. That’s my excuse, and I am sticking to it. Anyway, after a … Continue reading →

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New Toy

Posted on May 16, 2018 by kimerer_brian

Here is the new toy that I just bought. Remember these? I bet you haven’t seen one of these in a long time. Yep. They still make these things. This one is brand new. A hundred bucks cash money…… plus … Continue reading →

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Chickadees

Posted on January 4, 2018 by kimerer_brian

The Chickadees were back at their house today to check it out. The two of them come by occasionally during the Winter and take a look. They never go in, but they poke their heads in and look around…. and … Continue reading →

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Back Up

Posted on October 22, 2017 by kimerer_brian

The Chickadee house is back up for the Winter. Say what? For the Winter? Yah. We have seen the chickadees checking out the house all Winter long. They will stop by and look in the door, then move on. We … Continue reading →

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