Since we moved into our house almost nine years ago, we’ve talked about adding a pergola to our back patio, both to increase the shady space and to block the sun’s rays as it sets in the summertime.  This has…

Last weekend, our neighbor was away and he asked us to keep an eye on his house.  Actually, he told us to pick his garden so the vegetables didn’t rot in the sun while he was gone, and while we…