The Maintenance Shop – Handyman Services

It was a long one yesterday. Paisley came through surgery like a champ, and our vet couldn’t stop talking about her temperament. He said that even among other Bernese Mountain Dogs, our Paisley is one of the gentlest he’s ever met. Sheila and I set up camp at the Garden Valley Public Library for four […]

We’re taking the show on the road today—laptop and all—as we head up to Garden Valley with our two-year-old Bernese Mountain Dog, Paisley. It’s vet day for her: shots and a spay appointment at our favorite clinic up there. I’ll be keeping an eye on our text messages and route progress as best I can […]

Spring and summer vanished in record time, like they had somewhere better to be. Next thing we knew, it was sprinkler blowout season all over again. One minute it was May, and then—bam—October rolled in like it had front-row parking. This year, we’ve got an all-new sprinkler blowout crew, but don’t let the “new” part […]