And I mean that in the nicest sense of the word. They suck all the hot air out of the house in a matter of minutes, blasting it into the attic and out through vents on the roof and sides of the house, eventually sending that nasty heat into the swirling waves of air that [...]

As I mentioned a few days ago, I bought a new washer and dryer. The old washer and dryer, pictured here, were really on their last collective legs.
For several months now the washer made metal on metal noises any time the spin cycle ran, and within the last month the dryer started making a thumping [...]

First, a joke:
How many ADD kids does it take to change a lightbulb?
I don’t know, how many.
Hey, let’s go ride bikes!
I don’t think that’s exactly how it went when I first heard the joke but it’s pretty darn similar. Anyway…over the weekend we went bike shopping for David. I already have a bike (Specialized Hardrock [...]

This weekend we were treated to the births of hundreds of Praying Mantis’. We have egg sacks all over the back yard, but this was the first time we had actually seen the birthing process in progress.
Starting at about mid-morning, the mantis’ burst forth from their birthing chamber and took over the cabana. Here you [...]