Leeches. Man-killing leeches….

5000 gallon pond. 25′ x 15′. Ordinarily spring start-up involves closing a drain, inserting a few filter pads, flipping a switch, pulling the cover off the winter-pit (deep spot), and adding 3 cups of pond balance pink stuff. The fish, sleeping through the...

Tilework nearly finished.

Which means the kitchen nearly is—a lot of fiddly chipping of excess mastic (glue) before grouting, occasional replacement of a bit of tile where the match is less pleasing. It’s stretched into the second week, but we’re getting there. And we...