Home Decluttering Means No To Garage Sales

by Kevin Burton    Just two hours on a recent Tuesday greatly enhanced how we feel about our house, and all we did was open the front door.    Electricians came and executed six of the seven small projects we had scheduled. The seventh is much more involved than we thought because of the way …

Cleaning Up My Act In The “Newsroom”

by Kevin Burton    For some reason, the mere act of moving a piece of furniture into my office has jump started my inner neat freak.    My long-somnolent, even comatose neat freak.     There was a mini entertainment center we had in the master bedroom.  My wife said it was broken down and with …

The Shocker Desk Enjoying A Second Life

by Kevin Burton    The man cave downstairs is certified glorious. I should know, I’m the proprietor and I’m certifiable.    The man cave houses, among other things, the Shocker desk.  And in that Shocker desk, among other things, is a prescription pad.    That I will explain later.    I told you yesterday about …

Preparing For Grace, Our New Cat Daughter

by Kevin Burton    There is a very small area rug on the floor in the laundry room.    Unlike the many other things on the floor in the basement, this one is there for a reason, a good reason.     This one marks the space where the food and water will go for our …

Brighter Days And Plans That Work Out

by Kevin Burton    Last month I assured my mother and the rest of the family that a certain cabinet would fit under a certain table.    She was moving, in a hurry, and we were strategizing.  She was going to assisted living, going from eight rooms to four. A lot of stuff would have …

One Man’s Treasure From The Blind School

by Kevin Burton    The least attractive piece of furniture I own might be the most precious.     It’s a night stand by my bed that didn’t begin its furniture life as a night stand.     For the back story we go way back to my time at the Ohio State School for the Blind.  …