Are you a newbie subscriber? Hello and welcome! Are you a subscriber in good standing? Thanks! Last week I was offered a job. I took it. I get no pay, in fact it costs me money to do the job. Crazy, right? It's about passion, fun and fumes. I'm now the Director of Communications for […]
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New subscriber? Strap yourself in! Veteran subscriber? You know what's about to happen. This is a Fast Friday edition. I've got some quick tips for you Kevin's Yellow Bricks Kevin composed an email to me late yesterday. He's not in a good mood and this email is 100% responsible for this newsletter. I felt you […]
New subscriber? I'm glad you're here. Seasoned subscriber? Thanks for sticking around! One of my hobbies is taking sunrise photos. I'm blessed to have a superb location to see such majesty. Here's what I saw yesterday morning. CLICK HERE to see a high-resolution version. The lake was like glass. It was something to behold in […]
New subscriber? WOOT! Welcome! Existing subscriber? Smooooch - you know I love, love, love you too! You may or may not know that my college degree is in geology. It was a fascinating course of study. Geology made me a better builder because I understood how houses interacted with the soil. I also discovered how […]
I've got TWO cool things for you this morning and a Stain Solver tip too. Around 7:30 am this morning, I ended one of my consult calls with Mary. She lives in steamy hot & humid Orlando, FL. She's got a pesky problem with a flashing detail at the edge of her roof. As I […]
New subscriber? Glad you're here! Seasoned subscriber? - You know I love you too! Warm WX has finally arrived here in central New Hampshire and that means I'll resume my decluttering project. Last fall, I started to get rid of stuff that's accumulated in my shed, garage and the attic of my garage. I seem […]
Are you a teacher or do you work in a school? I had the pleasure of helping teach a middle-school STEAM class in Missouri about ten days ago. Ms. Chantell Mason reached out to me to ask if I'd do a video conference with two of her classes. They had an assignment that put them […]
I had some fun the other day. My son helped me tape a video based on a dream I had about two months ago. Yes, I had a dream about taping a second 3-way switch video. Years ago, I taped a video showing how the wires are connected to a 3-way switch in new construction […]
We're halfway through April. Yesterday I got a text from a friend who's an amateur radio operator like I am. Emily and her husband live in south central Pennsylvania and went for a hike. She told me it was 89 F. This impish young woman has a long legacy of pulling my leg. After all, […]
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