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In honor of the Home Improvement Issue, we asked readers (online via FaceBook) if they had any Home Improvement or remodeling stories to share.
Speak, they did! Enjoy these funny and not so funny remodeling stories from people just like you!

“Back when I had a beautiful home on the old west side in the 70’s we could not get the ceiling paint the right color. I had the bright idea of adding syrup to the paint. Color worked great but smell of syrup lasted forever.”
- Marilyn Tilton, FB

“Note to self: when on a aluminum ladder in the middle of dec. when raining don’t try to pull a broken Christmas light bulb out of the socket when their plugged in it was a dumb thing to do, I was thinking small bulb wont be that bad…wrong. Knocked me off the ladder about 8” landed on rain soaked ground a good soft landing just jumped up looked around to see if anybody saw and finished the job…”
- Brad Pearson, FB

“We had a friend spend hours hooking up a toilet in a bathroom once… when finally it was done, he sat back relieved it was over.. till he saw steam coming up out of it. He hooked it up to the hot water.”
- Karen Miller, FB

“This was not funny at the time but we were flipping a house and ordered paint from a paint store locally and took it over to the house and asked the painter to go for it. Next thing we know we are checking out the interior paint job and discovered that the color was not quite right. PINK!! So the company did re-make the paint however we had to pay for the paint job twice. Lesson learned…”
- Jennifer Bejcek, FB

We get Comments

“You will be pleased to know each month your intriguing paper goes to Hamilton, Texas.And my neighbors get a copy as well. KUDOs to all who put the VB together.”
- Sandra, WA

“Congratulations on your fantastic paper and what you have done with it! There’s all kinds of useful information, funny jokes, great reading – love reading it every month!! I consider it my very own local paper!”
- Wes C., Vader WA

RE: January Issue ‘Swipe your License for Gas’ article
“Where are the true stats on the percentage of pump and run theives?  I believe this new post-pay technology is complete deceitfulness.
It is likely aimed a several things,
1) extra taxation on those who do not drive the so-called eco-friendly cars;
2) to gather personal information on absolutely every person who drives;
3) greater government control.
Government and oil companies are in bed together.  The government is seeking to micro-manage every body.
Post-pay at the pump is totally outrageous and adds yet one more method whereby techno thieves can and will steal your identity.”
J. Ibbs, Ariel WA

RE: November Issue “Open Season” Column about Wolves
“Mel,
I thought your article was great. I’m in the same place with the fish. Most people have no idea what the really problem is.
A couple more bullets for your column might be. Right now it’s all about jobs. You talked about the lost money. The lost jobs. Wolves will cost the State more money when they get to the point of having to control them. And the time will come sooner than they think. Also, All the State are cutting back (LOST JOBS) because of no money. No license sales and most of all Out of State licenses.
Now lets get to World Food Shortages. Because of over harvesting of the Oceans of the worlds oceans, By 2045 may not be recoverable. Think about all the food mankind receives from the game we hunt? Seeings we’re the biggest predator, it should be us or (Animal rights activists) the Wolves.
I’m from Woodland WA. And have hunted the Mt.St Helen’s area most of my life. With the logging and open spaces the Wolves will wipe out the Deer and Elk. Great article!!”
Gary Loomis, Woodland WA

In honor of our Valentine’s and Wedding issue, we asked our FaceBook friends to answer this question:
“Tell us about a hilarious, romantic or crazy Valentine’s Day adventure or Marriage Proposal”

“I had known my wife since the seventh grade but we had never “offiicially dated”. During the Go Forth celebration when they used to have the beer gardens at the Monticello, we ran into each other after not having contact for several years. I was in the Army at the time and told her that I just got orders for Germany.
I then asked her if she’d like to go.
She said, “Sure.”
I said, “Well, we’d have to be married.”
She responded with, “Ok.”
That was July of 1988, we were married in November and have been together ever since; 24 years and counting. ”
- Darren Ullman, Facebook Fan

“We have been married 9 years now, but I remember our first Valentine’s Day.
My boyfriend had told me we were going on a date when I got home from work, and he would pick me up at home at 5 pm.
However, he had actually arranged with my roomates to come to our house and prepare a dinner for two. Down stairs, he had set up a table with flowers, as well as a beautiful salmon dinner.
Since I was planning on going on a date, I thought I would get off work early to prepare. Of course, this blew the surprise when I arrived too early, but I arrived the house with my roommates smiling.
I saw him there, cooking in our kitchen, a bit nervous to have an audience. It was a wonderful first Valentine’s dinner and I am excited to celebrate our 10th this year!”
- Tina Black, Facebook Fan

“The first year we met, my boyfriend (now husband) decided to ‘treat’ me for Valentine’s Day and went all out with the little surprises and goodies.
I woke up in the morning to find that my roomies had obviously let him in early, as I followed a trail of chocolate kisses on the ground, down the stairs and to a large pile of them, with a note on top.
Giggling, I opened the note which read – “Now that I’ve kissed the ground that you walk on, will you be my Valentine?”
Cheesy and incredibly romantic. Needless to say, we’re married 14 years this July and we make a special effort to do something “cheesy” every February 14th for each other”.
- Michelle Myre, Editor

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