Earlier this week, we got to know our house intimately. And by that, I mean I got to spend an evening on the roof, clearing ice dams and looking for problems with the flashing around our chimney. Nothing says “fun” like toting hot water up a ladder to melt ice out of a gutter. This was the second leak in our roof this season. I am officially tired of hearing the word “leak.”Which is ironic, considering this week, March 17 to 21, is national Fix-A-Leak Week. (I suppose I should also admit at this point that my kitchen sink is
















