The tiles on the shower floor have been popping up and never stay down after I glue them back. I wiil try to chisel out the old cement and then apply fresh cement. We’re taking showers in the basement apartment until this is done. Continue reading →

Claire went on the roof to see for herself what kind of shape it is in. When we had our home inspection, there was snow on the roof and our inspector did not want us to go up there with him. She found no surprises. The roof is in very good condition. As the inspector … Continue reading →

If first impressions count, then 9379 was sadly lacking in curb appeal. Two weekends ago, we addressed the broken walkway. This weekend we decided to put a fresh coat of paint on the peeling front awning. It’s a cheap but effective transformation. Continue reading →

It’s nice to have a decent clothesline again. Claire doesn’t want me to hang out our “dainties”..ahem our “unmentionables”. Continue reading →

Our front walkway was lawsuit waiting to happen. The paving stones that make up the steps were loose and border stones were dangling dangerously over the driveway. Over the past two months, the city has been repaving the sidewalks and road surface on our street and had to dig up a portion of our driveway, … Continue reading →

Our agent included the dishwasher in the sale of the house. On the day of our move, we asked the movers to put it out on the front lawn for the garbage because it was old and full of mould (ick-icky!). One of the movers said he would pick it up later and so we … Continue reading →

While at the LaSalle borough office, (the old LaSalle City Hall), to pay our property tax, we picked up some brochures on recycling and composting. Then we headed to Home Depot to pick up a composting box. Anne toppled yet another vine in our yard to make room for the compost box. Continue reading →

The previous owners seem to like vines, so we have grapes growing in our yard. We also have two stick-like apple trees that are bearing fruit. Continue reading →

For the first time since we moved, we get to relax in our backyard. Continue reading →

The previous owners converted from oil to an electric boiler heating system a few years ago but left the empty oil tank in the garage. They thought whoever bought the house might want to use it as an auxiliary system. We really didn’t see any point in keeping it given the cost of oil and … Continue reading →