Category Archives: House Project

The Marble Test

Posted on February 1, 2017 by kimerer_brian

After yesterday’s post, a certain family member, who has a facility for things mechanical, did not believe the level as it was placed on the new shelf, and demanded that we do the marble test to see if the shelf is, indeed, … Continue reading →

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Check One Off

Posted on January 31, 2017 by kimerer_brian

Check one off the list. Today I finished one of my Old Retired Guy chores. I put up a shelf in the laundry, and I did it myshelf. Check it out. That thing sitting on the shelf is my level. … Continue reading →

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One of these things…

Posted on June 22, 2016 by kimerer_brian

This year, our front yard is a sea of white clover again. But… One of these things is not like the others. Can you spot it? It’s right in the middle of the picture. No? Here’s a closer look. See … Continue reading →

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Okbeer

Posted on May 15, 2016 by kimerer_brian

I put up another batch of beer into the secondary today. Yawn. But here is some really exciting stuff! Look at this! Ya! That is one big-ass screwdriver. We found it at one of those rummage sales where people dump … Continue reading →

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Takeover

Posted on August 2, 2015 by kimerer_brian

We seem to have been taken over by Black Eyed Susans. That bunch is on the South side of the house by the air conditioners. If you go around the corner to the path into the back yard, you see … Continue reading →

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Black Iris

Posted on June 7, 2015 by kimerer_brian

Here is a recent addition to the blooming plants. That is a Black Iris. While it isn’t a Man Eating Plant, it is somewhat different.  

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We Didn’t Plant These

Posted on July 19, 2012 by kimerer_brian

We did not plant these. We planted the rock, but the Black Eyed Susans found the rock all by themselves. We did plant the Scaevola. What a curious plant it is. The “flowers” are made up of rings of flowers. … Continue reading →

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Clover

Posted on July 7, 2012 by kimerer_brian

The one thing that I miss from that other house, the House From Hell, is the lawn. It wasn’t a good lawn, but it was a robust lawn. We never watered it or poisoned it or “stayed off it”. We … Continue reading →

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You Asked!

Posted on June 11, 2012 by kimerer_brian

Well, you probably didn’t ask, but one of my readers actually did ask. Really. A couple of weeks ago I made a towel rack for our new kitchen. There was no place to hang the dish towels to dry, a … Continue reading →

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Latest Landscaping

Posted on April 8, 2012 by kimerer_brian

Here is the latest landscaping addition to the new digs. A nice, cozy place to sit and stare at the wall. No, wait. I think you are supposed to face the other way. Happy Easter, everybody.

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