Category Archives: home improvement

No Power

  By Dr Saxe | January 26, 2011 - 2:50 pm | Food, home improvement, technology
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Last night the power went off right as I was starting dinner, so much for a hot meal since everything runs on electricity around here. Good thing I had bread and peanut butter and a jar of honey since that is what I feasted on by candle light. I have plenty of flashlights around the place so I found the best one and used it to read a book until I fell asleep. At 2:20 in the morning I was woken up by the lights coming back on so I turned on the TV and went right back to sleep feeling much better about the whole ordeal.

It’s nights like last night that make me wonder why I never invested in a generator, I really need to check into one pretty soon. No power is no fun for anyone.

Football On TV

  By Dr Saxe | September 8, 2010 - 4:49 pm | Associates, business, entertainment, family, home improvement, internet/computers, shopping, sports, technology
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I’m thinking that for a Christmas present to my uncle I would purchase him a subscription to the local tv satellite company which happens to be Direct TV. My uncle used to play a mean game of football back in his day and I’m sure that he would enjoy watching all the football games with the NFL SUNDAY TICKET that Direct TV has to offer.

I’ve done some research online and landed at www.localtv-satellite.com which states shows you all that Direct TV has to offer with all of their different packages that are available to their customers. I have to say that I’m tempted to switch over from my current cable provider to Direct TV myself. There is some serious competition going on right now with the different pay TV providers and there are deals to be had these days.

I’ve sent the link for localtv-satellite.com to my parents so that they can check it out and give me their opinion on my idea for my uncles Christmas present. I’m sure that they will be pleased but you can’t second guess them and I don’t want to step on any body’s toes, you know how that goes with elderly family members.

Teen Ager’s Bedroom Make Over

  By Dr Saxe | July 29, 2010 - 10:58 am | business, family, Finance, home improvement, internet/computers, money, shopping, technology
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My niece has always wanted a nice bedroom that she can have her friends come over and play in and have sleep overs in as well. She is getting to the age where sleeping on the floor is getting on the uncomfortable side. Sleeping bags have been a big help but a nice soft bed is much more appealing at her age, rightfully so.

With this in mind she is using the Internet to look at her options. She has found some wonderful trundle bunk beds that are nice looking, made of quality materials and are affordable that she has placed on her wish list. Her birthday is coming up and then of course there is Christmas coming up sooner than we would like it to. So the family is thinking about pitching in together and seeing if we can manage to purchase one for her that she will like. It shouldn’t be a problem if we all contribute just a bit for the next couple of weeks, so we could feasibly have it ordered, paid for and delivered by her birthday which is right after Labor Day.

Her grandma is now suggesting that for Christmas we could possibly get her some new bed linens for her new trundle bed, which of course will take two sets of linens, not just one. I’m guessing that new curtains, new accent pillows and some throw rugs will be next on the list!

San Diego – All The Way Across the Country!

  By Dr Saxe | July 28, 2010 - 4:40 pm | business, family, home improvement, internet/computers, life, shopping, technology, Travel/Auto
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When my sister announced that she, her husband and their 3 kids were moving all kind of thoughts went through my head, but that was a while back and with the housing market being in such a crisis, the thought of them actually leaving just kind of went and came and life seemed to keep on keeping on. Next thing you know I get an email from her inquiring on the subject of needing boxes to pack all of their belongings into and they are up and moving out west. The San Diego area, Lemon Grove to be exact and the next couple of weeks are going to crazy, chaotic and emotional as well.

They just received an offer on their house and it’s now under control with everything looking good and ready to go by Labor Day. Not the best time to move a family. That is when most schools are just starting or just getting on their way and they have 4 kids that need to re adjust to a new home in a new state and a new school and hopefully making some new friends along the way. They are good kids, very talented, well behaved and very socialized, so they have a lot going for them.

I’ll be there in order to lend a hand in any way that I can with the move. I went online and found a great site to buy moving boxes that I will place an order with tonight after I speak with my sister after work. I need to know if she needs any specialized boxes or just a good variety of the ones that most people use when moving. They have a large variety of moving boxes these days, it is just a matter of knowing what type you need and how many.