Friday, July 11, 2008
links: the home
this is sweet, tin can wall garden, at Craftzine
keypad deadlock at SundryBuzz. I lost my house and car keys many, many times in the past. So much so that I clutch my keys to make sure they are there any time I come near a lock. Once that healthy fear subsides I think I'll start putting these on my doors.
using shiny christmas ornaments to protect your tomato plants, at Modern Cottage
outlet for minimalists, love this, at Unplugged
I wanna live in an RV, at Ask Metafilter
natural indoor spider control suggestions? at Ask Metafilter
Best Product: American Pride Paint at Re-Nest. This is what we used to cover every wall and ceiling in our house and it's doing well so far.
how to make a hop trellis at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories. This year I discovered how fascinating climbing plants are. I wonder if we have a place in our to grow hops next year?
recycled umbrella shade at Craftzine
how removing a skirt can transform a chair, at Readymade
little seedling at Product Dose. I love the various plantable containers I've been seeing lately, there might be hope for my plant killing self yet.
Plain Frost Window Film by Graham & Brown at AT
keypad deadlock at SundryBuzz. I lost my house and car keys many, many times in the past. So much so that I clutch my keys to make sure they are there any time I come near a lock. Once that healthy fear subsides I think I'll start putting these on my doors.
using shiny christmas ornaments to protect your tomato plants, at Modern Cottage
outlet for minimalists, love this, at Unplugged
I wanna live in an RV, at Ask Metafilter
natural indoor spider control suggestions? at Ask Metafilter
Best Product: American Pride Paint at Re-Nest. This is what we used to cover every wall and ceiling in our house and it's doing well so far.
how to make a hop trellis at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories. This year I discovered how fascinating climbing plants are. I wonder if we have a place in our to grow hops next year?
recycled umbrella shade at Craftzine
how removing a skirt can transform a chair, at Readymade
little seedling at Product Dose. I love the various plantable containers I've been seeing lately, there might be hope for my plant killing self yet.
Plain Frost Window Film by Graham & Brown at AT
categories: the home
We've had that keypad deadbolt for about 2 1/2 years now. Got it right after I locked myself & younger son out (and my cell phone in).
I also like that our older son can let himself in if he gets home when I'm not (rare) but I don't have to worry about him keeping track of a key.
You can have 2 different codes, when we go away I give our petsitter her own code and then take it out after we get home.
Comment by holly — July 11, 2008 @ 9:31 am
We have a lockbox mounted near our back door for emergencies, friends, and tradespeople. It's a cheaper solution ($30-$40) but a little less easy to use.
Comment by becky — July 11, 2008 @ 10:54 am
I love your random link posts! They are awesome! I definitely want to get a few of the seedling planters for my mom for Christmas!!
Comment by Marcie — July 12, 2008 @ 5:06 am
I grew up with a keypad lock. They're great because it's so easy to change the combo if you need to and you don't have to make a million and one copies of your key.
Comment by creativecat — July 12, 2008 @ 6:00 am
Hops are easy to grow...Golden Hops are lovely, but it's an ornamental and not for beer brewing. It can overtake your garden quite quickly; make sure you have plenty of room as it can overtake other plants, and don't be afraid to rip some of it out..it's tough.
Comment by Elizabeth — July 12, 2008 @ 9:36 pm
So Megan have you done the Morning Glory thing? There was a house in my old neighborhood in Ohio where every summer their chain-link fence was covered in them. I might have to put that on my to-do list.
(Also, I hope I'm not the only person with a twelve-year-old's sense of humor who thought that it was how removing one's OWN skirt would transform a chair! Boy would it!)
Comment by Mary T — July 14, 2008 @ 10:04 am
Careful with the morning glories - they're super invasive (as in, they'll cover your house and bury you before you realize it) and in some places (Arizona, for one) certain varieties are illegal. That said, I've got a fence covered with them, and they're gorgeous. But the neighbors keep pushing them back over the top of the fence since they're trying to take over their yard, too.
Comment by Lenore — July 19, 2008 @ 11:18 am