Are you experiencing one of the top 10?
January 26, 2018 by
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Joan, John & grandson Everest
It does take the dedicated support and energy of all the club members, of which I am so proud. They willingly pull together to contribute to the success of this event each year and the success of our continued fundraising. All the funds that are raised from this event go back into the community.
Our theme this year was Disney. Many of the over three hundred attendees competed to win the best decorated table contest. Sadly, my table didn’t win!
Many thanks to the crab feed committee leader, Ed Cossart & his family, along with his dedicated team. Just to name a few — John Bates, the entire Strong family, Dave Larson, the Desmond family, the Putney family, and many more club and family members.
I believe the continued success of this event is that the club has a “Do and Learn” process. We learn more every year, from what worked or what didn’t, to improve upon it the following year. We notice things that would make it flow better, about how to time the needed tasks for the event, and what to add or take away for next year.
As I thought of this process, it reminded me of the tasks a client went through, for her leaky toilet. She saw water on the floor and called a plumber to replace the wax seal. That was a wonderful first step. However, she was still seeing a small about of water on the floor, so she asked me to check it out. I was able to tighten the toilet tank bolts to stop the leak. Just like the Lion’s crab feed “Do and Learn” process, she learned at each step of the repair.
You might notice that leaky toilets, or those that flush on their own, is #10 on The Fix-It Professionals Top 10 Most Common Home Maintenance Problems. Just like my client, maybe you, too, are experiencing a dripping toilet or one of the other top 10.
You are welcome to take advantage of our special offer if you need our help.
What are the top 10 most common home maintenance problems?
January 10, 2018 by
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It is hard to believe the holidays are over and we are now into 2018. It seems like just yesterday we helped clients put up their holiday lights. And now, it is time to pack up and put it all away.
Where did the time go?
Fortunately, we were able to take some much needed vacation time at year end, the last 10 days of December 2017. It was so refreshing — lots of rest and recuperation. No alarm clocks, out to breakfast each day, gatherings with friends and family, and a wonderful Christmas eve playing board games with daughter, son-in-law, and grandson.
This year our Christmas gift to our grandson was made even more fun with an invented treasure hunt — a hunt for him to find his Christmas gift. The treasure hunt began with him having to kiss each of us — the clever hint to where the first clue was located. He quickly figured out that it was by the bowl of chocolate kisses. From there the hunt went from location to location to the next written clue. And, at the end, the big prize — his new skate board.
Out the door he was in a flash, with us all in tow. He found out fairly quickly it wasn’t as easy as it looked. His mom and dad had to show him the tricks to riding it safely.
So, now we are on to 2018, and as we looked back at our 2017, we thought it would be fun (or at least helpful) to share some top 10 lists. You know, like the comedian Dave Letterman used to do on his show?! Don’t hold it against us if we aren’t as funny as him!
This month we look back at The Fix-It Professionals Top 10 Most Common Home Maintenance Problems. These were the ones we found were experienced by most home owners.Enjoy the top 10 and let us know if we may assist you with any of these most common problem areas. You are welcome to take advantage of our special offer if you need our help.
One of those celebrations was my mother-in-law Barbara’s 90th birthday. The whole family was together; her son, his wife and family from Washington state, our daughter and her family from Dublin, CA, and Joan and I from Pittsburg, CA, along with other dear friends of hers. We all gathered for lunch in Auburn, where she lives. She is such a special person and we were honored to celebrate her 90 years on the planet.
