Panhandle Handyman

11/22/2023

I love the day before Thanksgiving. It's a holiday in our household. The day that we bake the pies and go through our things to donate to local charity shops. Also the time to change the batteries in all of the smoke detectors. This year's dessert list for Thanksgiving is 4 pumpkin pies, two chocolate pies, 8 mini chocolate pies for the little ones, 1 cheesecake, a batch of Christmas crack, an apple pie, a triple batch of pretzel salad and a pecan pie. Tomorrow's dinner starts at 2pm and anyone who's hungry is invited. Even if I think you're a d*ck, I'll feed you. Sixteen have confirmed to be here and I'm sure a few others will turn up at some point. We're serving two types of stuffing. Both traditional from Mom's recipe book and a seafood stuffing that I've perfected over the years. Ham, baked turkey as well as a fried turkey provided by one of my loyal customers. Candied carrots, an experimental Mac and cheese, Mina's green beans ala Chinese buffet style, the best damned mashed potatoes this side of the hemisphere, sweet potatoes that are mashed with just the right amount of salted butter and fresh cracked pepper, Tara southern grits styled fresh baked rolls and of course the joy that is canned jellied cranberry sauce. We'll be streaming the Thanksgiving day parade live and then will be playing highlights from our favorite parades over the years until after dinner when it's time for our annual Mortal Kombat tournament.

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12/06/2022

As a small business owner, I'm constantly trying to find ways to save in operating costs so I can pass those savings on to my customers. In the spirit of the holidays, I'd like to relate a humorous story where one of those times my attempt to do so backfired miserably.I had often heard of other craftsman running into tool company representatives at box stores swapping stories and scoring tools, merch and coupons. The only time I saw a company's representative was a RYOBI TOOLS USA rep at The Home Depot it was almost Christmas 2021 and I tried to strike up a conversation by telling her about my business, the number of clients we have and how much we use their tools. How much we spend on their tools per year and how much we love them. I was showing her pics of all of my Ryobi tools I had on my phone. Shared how I like to find old Ryobi oddities and restore them or customize them for various handyman type jobs. It went horribly wrong and was cringe. I unintentionally came off as this awkward middle aged guy trying to impress. I think that she thought I was flirting when all I really was doing was try to score some coupons or swag. I sometimes lay awake at night with that memory burned into my brain. Sorry folks, I tried. I hope you get a laugh from this.

07/13/2022

It's peak beach season here in Northwest Florida and that means washing and drying your beach towels and swimwear. Here's a photo of a sand and lint clog we removed from a dryer this week. Over 2,900 dryer fires are reported each year causing over 35 million in damages. Call us today to schedule your dryer vent and dryer cleanout.

04/17/2022

Tub draining too slow?

09/21/2020

Here is some information and a number for those who may need help with cleanup or tarping their roof. They'll connect you with volunteers that may be able to assist you.

09/18/2020

We sincerely hope that everyone weathered this storm safely. We are here for you. Since the storm, we've been dividing our working time between helping those in need and taking calls for repairs. Beginning Saturday, we'll be back to taking repair calls full time and will amend our hours to 7 days a week from sun up till 6pm. Be careful and vigilant as there are still many areas that are flooded or ground saturation has weakened roadways. Be mindful of potential electrical hazards, sharp objects, raw sewage, stray barges. Well, you get it...

09/14/2020

We will be closed on Monday and Tuesday. We will resume our normal hours of operation Wednesday morning.

10/31/2019

Just wishing everyone a Happy Halloween! Time to get back to work on building that physical challenge obstacle course.

12/20/2017

This guy can't wait to go to work with dad. Or maybe he's excited about Christmas. I'm pretty sure it's the former though.

12/20/2017

I'm not just a maintenance guy. I'm also an accomplished cook.