Tree_Fall

45 is a bit young for "feeling old"... except for women. Worry about aging after 65. Watch and seem if there is any connection with what you eat or drink. I finally realized that just one or two glasses of red wine left me feeling slightly off all the next day. Vodka not so. Also watch out for mo...

2nd guess after something dead is wet old fertilizer. Some types break down and smell. 3rd guess is wet packaging on a damp floor. My garage has no vapor barrier in the slab. Moisture wicks up through the slab wherever something heavy is of the slab. After ruining a few stored boxes, I learned t...

In normal times supporting my HOA isn't very important, but I do it. Now that St George has the go ahead, I face the prospect of total strangers whose main skill set may be circulating petitions, will be making decisions that may greatly impact me. Active HOAs for all the impacted subdivisions...

Once you get a look at Cleggs production facility on Greenwell Springs Road you realize that few regional retail nurseries can match them potting plants to live oaks. ...

Met special exhibits can be brutal especially during holidays when out-of-town relatives hit. Skip those, make a virtual gallery visit online, then go see a few long-term exhibits that interest you. Arms and Armor is a good choice. Extra tip if you are in Paris, don't stand in line at the Louvre ...

An era of fun and giggles for young men right up to the letter saying..."Greeting from the President of the United States"...

There was a pro-Palestine rally at LSU last year. It didn't get much attention except for student newspaper.' https://www.lsureveille.com/multimedia/what-happened-in-free-speech-alley-concerning-palestine/article_27ac8adc-7f46-11ee-9aa2-cfa736661134.html#14...

I've had Drew do two paver jobs that I'm generally pleased with. The first was a learning process for both of us because I wanted used clay brick and some herringbone pattern. I didn't know that used brick can be mixed sizes, inconsistently cleaned and have a high percentage of badly broken brick...

I've never lost a valve washer and screw. Once, trying to replace a washer in an outside faucet, I pulled the whole stem assembly, left the packing nut on a handy window sill and went to a nearby ACE to get the correct washer replacement. Returning to the task a few hours later the packing nut had v...

Round Up and similar herbicides work on live foliage. As soon as you see newly sprouted leaves (groups of 3), spray them. The actual time intervals will vary with heat and rain. You might try digging out some of the roots. They run horizontally just a couple of inches under the surface. Two prob...