Schraubenzieher
Creative Commons License photo credit: Mario Spann

Another unexpected bonus of being on your own, is household maintenance.  I have been fortunate in this regard in that my late husband taught me well so I can turn my hand at almost anything.

This weekend I will be fixing the decking boards, getting on the roof to clean the gutters and trim an overhanging tree then using the guerney to clean off the deck and the back patio.  At some point I need to oil the outside furniture but I’m tinkering with the idea of actually painting one set a gloss cream.  My daughters say no, that means I will probably do it.

However there are a few things that I can’t do.  My fridge/freezer has been broken since just before xmas and I’ve been


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