Me being me, of course I would get a poison ivy rash on my face the day before I’m scheduled to be back in the office in person.
Category Archives: house
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day: June 2020
It’s my first year growing zucchini! 
Dortmund climbing rose 
Unnamed white rose 
Dr. Huey (RIP, Tamora) 
No-ID lily 
This spread into a container, and I don’t mind. 
I think this is a white lamium? 
Miss Wilmott 
David Austin Heritage 
Shade-lovers 
Close-up of purple and chartreuse 
Found this monarch caterpillar in my front garden!
Adventures in Adulting: Dryer Vent Cleaning
I really didn’t think much about it when the clothes started coming out of the dryer still slightly damp. The low setting also seemed kind of on the hot side. It wasn’t until the dryer wouldn’t turn back on after a typical Sunday of laundry that we had to take action.
Long story short, the thermal fuse tripped not once but twice. At least Aaron was able to troubleshoot that part and avoid an appliance repair call with a pack of fuses from Amazon and some YouTube video instruction.
The second time the fuse blew, though, we knew we had to get the dryer vent cleaned. We called around and went with the place that sounded the most professional over the phone, with the most knowledgeable staff for a reasonable price.
Over the course of about an hour, the guys from Toledo Duct Clean brushed and blew out our dryer vent, removing a clog of leaves and nuts from the critters that had taken refuge in our open dryer vent. They also installed a new vent cover to replace the rusted-out Sears branded one that wouldn’t stay attached anymore.
It sounds a little silly, but I actually was looking forward to Laundry Day today. Having a dryer that works like new is refreshing.
Adulting FTW.
Inchworm
This little guy hitched a ride indoors on some peonies last week.
BTW, the soundtrack for this video is Inchworm, performed by Danny Kaye with Gordon Jenkins and his Chorus and Orchestra, published by Decca Records in 1952, digitized from record (78 rpm) and uploaded to Archive.org by someone with a fancier hi-fi setup than mine.
Even so, I received a Copyright Claim email within minutes of uploading this one-minute video to YouTube. For including one minute and six seconds of a song recorded before my mother was born on an unmonetized video. I understand that copyright infringement is a Big Deal, but it’s seriously just a cute one-minute vignette.
White Peonies
I moved and divided these peonies a few years back, and I remember worrying that I’d broken them into too small of sections.
Seems I had nothing to worry about — they’re thriving in their new home, and the ones that are in full sun are full of blooms every June.