By Bill Primavera Ah, the ways of nature and how we roll with them on our properties can be challenging indeed. Recently, I read an article online warning of nine plants we should never have on … [Read more...]

By Bill Primavera Something really dramatic happened to me a few summers ago that could have resulted in a front-page headline announcing, “Home Guru Crushed in Freak Accident in Pool.” The … [Read more...]

By Bill Primavera While our POTUS has given new significance to the practice of tweeting, this column deals with another source: those who chirp and have wings to fly. Between a childhood in … [Read more...]

By Bill Primavera As I opened the door to my condo’s kitchen pantry to grab a quick snack, it occurred to me that I’ve lived in homes and apartments that didn’t feature a pantry and wondered how I … [Read more...]

By Bill Primavera After having written 538 columns, I sometimes think I have exhausted every topic about homes to be explored. I was feeling that way this week when, just the morning of my … [Read more...]

By Bill Primavera My wife Margaret is a practically perfect woman with only one discernable flaw: she dislikes dogs. Hence, I have lived a happy marriage with only that one major difference … [Read more...]

By Bill Primavera Many years ago, when my wife and I discovered our dream home in the country, we were delighted that we could figure out a way to turn a one-and-a-half-story saltbox wing with all … [Read more...]

By Bill Primavera Normally when I look into a mirror, mostly when I’m shaving, I don’t have my nearsightedness corrected with glasses. But just the other day I happened to look into my magnifying … [Read more...]

By Bill Primavera Sometimes people do a disservice when they provide helpful information. I rue the day when a friend pointed out to me that I could be informed of my daily physical activity by … [Read more...]