We wanted to ride the big wheel on the fourth of July, but we can't leave Tequila alone in the house any more because she's starting to annoy the neighbors with her whining. So I cobbled a trailer hitch for the big wheels from stuff in the garage the big wheels. Now Tequila could … [Read more...] about Big Wheel Trailer Hitch
Projects
New Tiki Room Three-String, 3/4 Pretzel, Frankl-Style Furniture
We bought a Three-String, 3/4 Pretzel, Frankl-Style chair home from Palm Springs a couple of years ago that didn't have any cushions, so I made some cushions for it: I wanted more furniture to match and a Facebook post showed a full set for somewhere around $400. I jumped on … [Read more...] about New Tiki Room Three-String, 3/4 Pretzel, Frankl-Style Furniture
Beaded Lei Curtains
Many years ago in the faraway land of Edmondton, I bought a beaded flower curtain in a vintage store. I only bought one because I thought Chris wouldn't like it. I really thought he wouldn't like them ...'cuz flowers. However, when we got home and I unpacked it, he liked it! WTH! … [Read more...] about Beaded Lei Curtains
New Outdoor Cushions
Lina bough this cheap outdoor set somewhere because the squirrels were eating the old set and I haven't had a chance to make any headway on the never-ending list of projects. We bought a set of rattan for the Tiki room and the cushions didn't even make it to the end of the … [Read more...] about New Outdoor Cushions
Basement Waterproofing and Remodel
This was the basement when we bought the house: We found out that the house was surrounded by expansive soil in 2015 and had helical piers installed to try and keep the walls from falling in when the soil got saturated with water and expanded against the … [Read more...] about Basement Waterproofing and Remodel