Prepping for the 5th annual Plant a Pollinator Garden. This is my 4th time at a table. We changed parks this year since another area needed a pollinator garden and it was a great opportunity to provide event equity in the neighborhood. There are 11 parks in Mueller and it was good to work a…
My friend just found some new smaller purses she liked but the straps they came with were too narrow for her. Half an inch isn’t supporting much. They were uncomfortable and didn’t hold the weight of her purse so she asked if I could help. Of course I can, let’s ask Buy Nothing. Ask: guitar…
I’ve had success rehoming quite a few bookcases, both for sale and for free. I share a few tips here. Empty the bookcase if you can maybe one shelf, or at least take closeups of the distinctive features like top, bottom and shelf back. Some people won’t empty a bookcase until they know it’s going…
Not all watches will have an obvious place to put a tool to open the back to replace the battery. A quick internet search shows there are official tools and tool kits for battery watch replacement you can get. I was just curious so I just used a small nail and a hammer to get…
Asking Austin Habitat for Humanity today if they’d be interested in these 5 closet doors. I removed the doors to make open shelving access. Out of sight is out of mind and opening all these doors into one hallway is awkward. I have found QUITE the random assortment of things in here: Halloween, curriculum, janitorial,…
I’m sure there are many crafty things you can do with extra lids: You can use them as liners under wet things or oily things. Put them under the sink under cabinets to catch possible water leaks. You could use them as dividers of something. They could go under potted plants to protect the surface…
Meet the Whynter Portable Air Conditioner & Dehumidifier which is replacing my HVAC system that was struck by lightening. If you lose air conditioning you might not get it replaced quickly and this may be an option you want to look into. It’s 86 in Austin today; a bit hot. Also, I experience hangry, and…
I spent the afternoon painting this tiny lamp’s stained crwam-colores canvas shade to relax. Since the base is a stem I wanted the top to be a color so it would look more like a flower. While we now have internet, we still don’t have air conditioning and the fans help but they don’t take…
Our house got struck or affected by lightning yesterday in the storm and it burned the HVAC control and the internet. We spent this morning at ThoroughFare for internet so my husband could contact repair companies. Excellent everything . All 3 of us approved. I was hot and hungry so not as thorough as I…
Flowers and a caterpillar, woohoo! My farmers’ market bouquet had more than I expected. I rescued this little cutie caterpillar from the sink this morning and relocated them to the backyard. They did not like the first plant so I tried this one and it was acceptable. Always check your own garden produce, gifts from…