Jennifer Murphy's photos with the keyword: Yankee ingenuity

So the curtains didn't last long. Unfortunately bored mules like to chew things they shouldn't! Here's my next attempt at creating a fly-free zone. These are mesh screens with magnetic closures. We'll see how long these last...

I had two contractors tell me I needed a backhoe to dig up the old hydrant and knowledgeable men to fit the pipes. Never tell a stubborn New England born woman they won't be able to accomplish a task without machinery and men. Did it myself with hand tools and determination.

On my to-do list was replacing the worn out water hydrant at the barn. Trying to hold a seven foot tall hydrant steady hanging upside down into a four and a half foot deep hole isn't exactly easy. Thank heavens for inborn Yankee ingenuity.

How to move a large, heavy chunk of granite by oneself without putting your back out : roll it onto a garbage bag and skid it across the yard! I did this with about five or six chunks that were well over 70 pounds, which is more than I can lift.

Vintage grease can.