I grew up with a wood stove for heat. I love fireplaces! This house has two! The upstairs fireplace is an open face monster. Way different than a wood stove. The first I fired it I walked outside to check the chimney. Lots of sparks were flying out the top. Not desiring to burn down

Last night, as she prepped a room for painting, Alix learned the fine art of patching holes in drywall. Pretty in pink!  

A couple weeks ago I noticed the kitchen sink seemed to be draining slowly. It has a garbage disposal and I figured the previous owner had left something in there without chopping it up. I flipped on the disposal switch, instead of a satisfying grinding noise all I heard was a low hum, then a