I just gave my mother's poodle(Trouble) another bath today using Sergeant's Skip-Flea & Tick Shampoo , because this time of year you can never be too careful. Although he is an (inside) dog, he is continually going outside to do his business and visit the (outside)cats my mother owns, which is the perfect opportunity for infestation.Living here in the mountains of Northeast Georgia,...

Wheather you are a novice gardener, or have years of experience, one thing all gardeners have in common... We all need reliable equipment you can count on year after year... Lazy Boy came out with a line of garden tillers several years ago... If I'm not mistaken, Western Auto was one of the few places you could find one back then ... I'm really not sure if Lazy Boy still makes a tiller ...

A few years back, I got a plesant surprise for Christmas... A pair of Redwing Boots !!! Anyone that knows me will tell you they hardly ever see me in anything but short pants, a T-shirt or tank top, and tennis shoes... ( I'm a carpenter...What can I say?) The only time I wear long pants and boots is when I'm out cutting firewood, or playing music at the bar or something like that... The...

If you're as serious about music as I am, then you have to be just as serious about the quality of strings you choose to use on your instrument... Before finding Elixir Strings about 10 years ago, (which at the time cost me almost $30.00 ) , I would spend about $8.00 every week or so on quality Martin or Fender strings just to keep my music sounding crisp and rich... I was at a very popular...

Weedeating is necessary to have any lawn look its best and needs to be done at least twice a month during the growing season, so it really helps if you have dependable equipment to help you get the job done... Homelite has an incredible small weedeater with a dual line tap feed head that is great for just about any weedeating job around the home... The high RPM's this light weight 2 st...

I love to play guitar and sing, and over the years I've played several different brands of guitars until I found the perfect guitar for me... The George Washburn Co. has been in business since 1876, (or at least thats what it says on the label inside mine), so I guess it just makes sence that by now they pretty much know what they are doing... I first looked at my D 10CE when it w...

A novel yet inexpensive gift this holiday season for the big game hunter in your family may very well be "The Original Can" Bleat Call . This compact and simple to use deer call is used primarily for calling in the Big Bucks in the area that are in rut by imitating the bleats of a doe that is in season and ready to breed. This product works great for Whitetail, Blacktail and Mule Deer...

Which Dish is actually the better bargain when "Dish Network" and "Direct TV" both claim to have the better service or better programing package...Unless you've tried them both, its really hard to tell them apart... But I have tried them both, and in my opinion, "Dish Network" wins hands down !!! I really like their program packageing and inexpensive add-ons yo...

  My old riding mower finally quit on me, and there were so many problems that needed fixing, it seemed replacing the mower with a newer model was the best solution. Mowers are a lot more expensive than they were 12 years ago when I purchased my last mower, so I wanted to make sure I chose an affordable mower that would be durable and capable of cutting my 2 acres on a regular basis w...

As far back as I can remember, my father always carried a Case Knife around in his pocket that was always honed to a razor sharp edge. Although he preferred the two or three blade models, I've always used a Case Sod Buster Jr. because of the smooth edged handle that always felt very comfortable in my hand when I had to use it for something. I became frantic when I lost my Case Sod Buster Jr...

Ant Infestation can be a real problem for anyone who has a garden or lawn that they really enjoy or like to spend time tending... The biggest problem I've seen on my property has to be the ants... Not because of the painful bites this little creature is so famous for, but more for the damage they do to all the plants I have so much time and effort invested in, and the worst part of it ...

Trout Fishing requires a little stealth as well as a little luck... And many of the places I go are so dense and mountainous that fly rods are really impracticle, and your standard rod and real sets are too big also... I was fortunate to find a rod and real set produced by Shakespeare in my local Walmart store about 5 years ago... The real was equiped with 4 lb. test line (which is perfect for ...

I've been in the construction business for several years now, and from time to time you find you need to replace those old saws that have more than paid for themselves with newer versions of the same brand just for the added features... I was useing the same Makita circular saw...(or skill saw as some people call them), for over 10 years, when the cord was accidentally c...

Although Father's Day is next Sunday, my daughter came by this weekend to visit and bring me a small gift because she was planning on going to the beach for a vacation next weekend. She also had drawn me a card rather than buying one, which is always a lot better if you ask me.I was pleasantly surprised when I opened the gift bag. She got me the Gillette Fusion Value Pack ! Even though I we...

  As some of you may know, I am the owner/operator of Jones Road Farms and raise rabbits on a year-round basis. This means I buy 300 to 500 pounds of rabbit feed each and every month ! NatureWise Rabbit Pellets is a pelletized feed specially developed by the Nutrena Company with balanced protein, amino acids, vitamins and minerals to help animals achieve maximum growth and quality fur prod...

My mother is the world's worst when it comes to seeing something on TV that she likes and "Just has to have...", even though her age won't let her use some of the things she buys... I think she has every hand held kitchen appliance ever made that was advertised on TV, so it was really no surprise when the Mantis Tiller arrived... I had seen it advertised on TV for a while, and...

As we get older, I guess we all get those little aches and pains from time to time that keep reminding us we "are" getting older... (If you don't know what I'm talking about... Don't worry... You will soon enough...) Its usually muscle aches that get me most often these days, because I think I can work as hard all day as I did 20 years ago... For everyday aches and pains, ...

My mother is 75 and lives with me now, and for a long time now she has wanted a small dog to keep her company and somewhat active. Last Thanksgiving, my sister gave her a small breed of Poodle, so I had to tolerate him living in the house with us too. I really didn't like the thoughts of having a dog in the house, but my mother insisted and promised to clean up behind him until she got him ...

Golf has become a passion of mine over the past 10 years or so, even though I don't get to play as often as I would like, I always enjoy a round of golf with friends... I am considered a novice on the course, but I've been out there enough to know the difference the balls you use make... I think over the years, I've used just about every brand fo golf balls made... (and spent a smal...

I've been in the construction business for a very long time now... The one constant over the years is to make sure all your projects are square, plumb, and level. My grandfather owned the same wooden level with brass corners for as long as I knew him, but I was always loaning my tools out to crew members, and lets face it, no one will take good care of your tools... At least not as good as ...