Category Archives: Home and Homestead

RIP Kitana

Our last goldfish, Kitana, has passed away.  She will be missed.  She was a beautiful Comet Goldfish and had grown to 8 years of age and 11″ long.

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Wood stove upgrade

Things are never “good enough” in my head, or at least that’s what people tell me.  After only a single season of wood burning I’m already thinking about upgrading our wood stove and have come up with what I think … Continue reading

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New outside hose hookup

My old hose hook was leaking, as gate valves typically do once they get old and worn, so I decided to go ahead and solder in a new one.  Except I’m one of those guys that likes to do things … Continue reading

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Do I stay or do I go?

While the odds are likely that we won’t move anytime soon from our humble abode, we have talked about it.  We’d love to have a big farm house on 5+ acres and be able to cut most of our firewood … Continue reading

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Why I went with a pedestal pump

I needed to install a sump pump in our basement.  So, like I always do, I went about researching all the viable options.  I ended up going with a pedestal style sump pump, aka “pump on a stick”.  This just … Continue reading

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