SpokaneFixer

One day, the dryer broke down. We inherited the laundry machines from the previous owners, and we weren’t in love with them for obvious reasons. I thought – this is not a problem, because I fix stuff. It’s what I do. However, some stuff isn’t worth fixing, and I may have offered only a halfhearted attempt on this fix. I did some research, found a part at a local appliance warehouse…

One of the items we “inherited” from the previous owners was a whiteboard. We decided to leave it up and used it initially for our “things to do quickly to make this house livable” list. It morphed here and there, but this list remained posted in this form for almost two years into our Spokane fixer-upper endeavor. It was a great reminder of the tasks that needed doing, but, just as important…

My sister told me recently, “You don’t do anything small.” I had just sent her a quick photo of the new guitar pedalboard I was working on. Well… she’s not wrong. When I get a new idea or have an opportunity to design or build something, I tend to get excited with the creative potential, and sometimes I might go a little bit beyond what is absolutely necessary. Buying a home…