You have probably already noticed this winter seems to be headed in the direction predicted by the weather experts—cold and wet. When you sit on your couch, you may notice a cold draft that chills you. It isn’t just chilling you. It is chilling your house and making your furnace work harder. That is going…
It’s cold outside, and it isn’t only you and your pets who are clamoring to get inside. You have probably discovered you have some unwelcome critters seeking refuge in your home as well. Mice don’t like the cold any more than we do and tend to become nuisances around this time of year. Nobody particularly loves…
Your backyard chickens have likely been providing you with fresh eggs and you have become used to enjoying the treat of collecting eggs for breakfast every morning. Your chickens will continue to lay eggs for you all winter if you make sure they are warm and comfortable. There are a few extra steps you need…
The arctic storms drifting through the Pacific Northwest are a reminder of what winter has in store for us. Although our area isn’t prone to subzero temperatures, hard freezes are possible and that means your home is at risk of suffering from frozen pipes. If you have ever experienced this or know a neighbor who has, you know how devastating…
If you rushed out and picked the rest of your tomatoes, onions, apples and cucumbers before the weather dropped into the cooler temperatures, you probably have a refrigerator or pantry full of produce. There is a strong desire to hold on to the last remnants of fresh produce from your garden. You know it will…
The leaves have turned, and we are well on our way into fall. With a chilly winter ahead of us here in the Seattle area, there are some tools you need to get as soon as possible in order to take care of your home before winter sets in. Spring and fall are some of…
With the cooler weather upon us, it is time to focus our attention on the indoors. One area of the house that may have been ignored throughout the spring and summer was the garage. Your garage may be in need of a makeover! If you avoid opening the door to the street because you are…
We were fortunate to have a nice, extended summer here in the Pacific Northwest, but over the next few weeks, fall will definitely be in full swing. With the long summer and short fall, it leaves only a little time to get your home prepared for winter. The cold weather will be here before you…
It is officially autumn and we know winter isn’t far away. With all the fall activities, it is easy to get behind on what needs to be done outside to prepare for winter. Fortunately, the Pacific Northwest has some pretty mild winters, but there have been some storms in the recent past that have wreaked…
With the cold weather coming, there are plenty of things you can do to give your feathered friends a little help. There are plenty of birds that stick around through our Seattle fall season that will appreciate a little house to stay out of the rain. And, it is a bit of a rite of…