Tag Archives: home maintenance

White Walls and a Broken Door

Posted on October 3, 2018 by Helga

We’ll start with the door. Remember I was so excited about buying a front door for our new build. It was this lovely looking Oregon pine door with stain glass windows. Before I put payment through, Mike and I asked … Continue reading →

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We Fixed the Gate!

Posted on September 11, 2018 by Helga

When I married Mike, I got a lot more than I could ever have imagined. When I met Mike, I soon discovered him to be a Jack of all Trades and a Master of Many. Talent abounded. He could fix … Continue reading →

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Secretary of the Complaints Committee

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Helga

That was the title given to Mike today. If you follow my blog on a very regular basis, you may know that we have been under a regular cloud of dust where we live. I wrote about it two months … Continue reading →

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Jack of all Trades, Master of Many

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Helga

That’s what I call Mike. When we met he was the resident manger of the YMCA on Queen Victoria Street and maintenance was his portfolio. I say that while working at the Y he got a degree in saving money. … Continue reading →

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Mike’s LONG Saturday Job Card…

Posted on July 28, 2012 by Helga

3-27pm “Okay, you can stop now”, I said.  “I’m not finished yet,” he replied. “I have to complete that.” He was talking about the final job on his job card for today! So many things have been going wrong at … Continue reading →

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