![]() ![]() Then we took the closet door off its hinges and took a half inch off the bottom with a reciprocating saw. ![]() My dad and I started by hanging a coathook board in the entryway/mudroom to mitigate some of the winter coat clutter. ![]() Monday, though, was the real home improvement day, thanks to a surprise six-inch snowfall. (I’ll probably take the opportunity to try to run some conduit up there to make it easier to run future cables.) Guess I’ll be running in a new outlet-and learning about fishing cable above plaster ceilings. My dad and I assembled it-and promptly learned that the extension cord powering my workshop didn’t provide sufficient juice to power the saw and the lights. On Sunday Lisa and I went and picked up a long-awaited tool purchase, our first major power tool: a 12″ compound miter saw. Lisa introduced Mom to the wonders of Filene’s Basement, and my dad and I wandered the North End, taking in Modern Pastry and the Old North Church. We did a brief drive-by and took a few photos to prove we were there.Īfterwards we went downtown. (My dad, Lisa, and I are addicted to the show, and my mom is very tolerant.) As there are only three or four major roads in Carlisle, it was pretty easy to find the house, though we did have to stop and get directions from some cookie-selling Girl Scouts. We were curious to see if we could find the current This Old House project. On Saturday morning we piled into the car, drove out through Lexington and on toward Carlisle. I already mentioned the Boston Camerata concert on Friday night. This was the first visit to our new place by my mom & dad, and it turned out to be a perfect introduction to New England winter. My parents came in last weekend for a fun-filled weekend of sightseeing and home improvement-we didn’t plan it but it kind of turned out that way. (Children’s music.) Author Tim Jarrett Posted on FebruCategories Internet Pork chop sandwiches!! And knowing is half the battle Well, next week we’ll be showing you how black and white people can live together in peace and harmony, and Alan will be over in Moscow showing us how to reconcile the Russians and the Chinese. You blow there and you move your fingers up and down here. Jackie: Well, first of all become a doctor and discover a marvellous cure for something, and then, when the medical profession really starts to take notice of you, you can jolly well tell them what to do and make sure they get everything right so there’ll never be any diseases ever again.Īlan: Thanks, Jackie. And this week on ‘How to do it’ we’re going to show you how to play the flute, how to split an atom, how to construct a box girder bridge, how to irrigate the Sahara Desert and make vast new areas of land cultivatable, but first, here’s Jackie to tell you all how to rid the world of all known diseases. Sitting casually on the edge of a dais an three presenters in sweaters – Noel, Jackie and Alan – plus a large bloodhound.)Īlan: Well, last week we showed you how to become a gynaecologist. ![]() Pull out to reveal a ‘Blue Peter’ type set. With articles like How to photograph snow, How to make a life poster, and How to read effectively, new Gawker-authored, Sony-sponsored blog LifeHacker reminds me of nothing so much as a certain Monty Python sketch, “ How to do it”: ![]()
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