I set my drill down on the subfloor real slow, because the setup wired into the houses power down in that joist bay, humming quietly to itself, was not what …
A Young Couple Hired Me to Lay Flooring Through a House Outside of Athens Read MoreI set my brush down on the hearth real slow, because among the scraps somebody had tried to burn were photographs, half-melted, and letters, and the face looking up at …
A Bank Hired Me to Inspect the Chimney at a Foreclosure Outside of Cambridge Read MoreI got down on my knees at the bottom of that empty pool and set my bar down real slow, because what had gone into the space cut under the …
A Family Hired Me to Reopen a Pool at a House Outside of Marietta Read MoreI leaned down to his open window, looked directly at him, and said, calm and matter-of-fact: Rick, you know the Hendersons put up a security camera last month, right. It …
The Day I Finally Handled My Driveway Problem for Good Read MoreI leaned down to his open window, looked directly at him, held up my phone so he could see it was recording, and said, calm and clear: Rick, this is …
Rick Kept That Grin On His Face Until I Spoke Read MoreI leaned down to his open window, looked directly at him, and said something I had never once said in two years of this: Rick, are you okay. Because a …
I Walked Up to Ricks Truck for the Last Time Read MoreI leaned down to his open window, looked directly at him, and said, calm and even: Rick, did you ever actually read the neighborhood covenant you signed when you bought …
Two Years of Rick Blocking Me In Ended This Morning Read MoreI leaned down to his open window, looked directly at him, and said, calm and pleasant: you are right, Rick. I always figure it out. And I just did. Then …
Rick Leaned Out His Window and Told Me Id Figure It Out Read MoreI leaned down to his open window, looked directly at him, and said, calm and even: Rick, two years ago, when your basement flooded at two in the morning, whose …
The Morning I Stopped Letting Rick Make Me Late Read MoreI leaned down to his open window, looked directly at him, and said, calm and friendly: no worries, Rick. I will just call Sharon and let her know why I …
I Had an Early Meeting and Rick Was Blocking Me In Again Read More