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Shooting with the Crew
It’s hard to believe, but this is my eighth season hosting the Simple Solutions segments, and I’ve loved every minute of it. We’ve taped over 200 home-improvement hints, tips, and tricks of the trade—and we’re still going strong.
Falling for Fall Foliage
Aesop, the ancient Greek orator famous for telling animal fables, coined the phrase, “Familiarity breeds contempt.” (Of course, he also said, “Slow and steady wins the race,” so what the heck does he know.) I respectfully disagree, at least in this regard: There’s nothing more familiar to me than the sky above or the view outside my window, and at this particular time of year, it breeds nothing but wonder and joy.
Family in the Spotlight
My wife, Marla, and I were glad—and very proud—to recently learn that our daughter, Kate, was the recipient of a Halo Award for her performance as the baker’s wife in a school production of Stephen Sondheim’s, “Into the Woods.” (Here, she’s shown on stage with Milky White, the cow, and with her Halo after the awards presentation.)
Floor Sanding: Knowing When to Call in a Pro
There are very few home improvement projects that I don’t do myself; which is both a blessing and a curse, just ask my wife. Over the past few years I’ve built a bathroom, constructed a mahogany bookcase, hung drywall, laid an engineered-wood floor, and installed wainscoting. However, even I, a fearless (some say, foolish) DIY-er, know when it’s time to call in a pro.
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