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How Crews are Repairing Potholes after Wet Winter

April 28, 2023 By quadcities Leave a Comment

Welcome to “At Home With Tom and Sandy.” This month Tom and I thought we would take a road trip – but on that road trip, we will likely see lots of potholes. Settle in. This is going to be a great ride. Sandy: Yikes Tom, potholes, potholes and more potholes. This wet, longish winter is wreaking havoc on our roads. Tom: Sure is! Swerving to avoid them could make it look like you are a suspect for a DUI. Sandy: Tom, I would like to invite Wyatt Orr, president of Earth Resources … [Read more...] about How Crews are Repairing Potholes after Wet Winter

Filed Under: Columnists Tagged With: Sandy Griffis, Tom Reilly, YCCA’s Hammer Time

Planning for Transportation Needs into the Future

April 3, 2023 By quadcities Leave a Comment

Welcome to “At Home With Tom and Sandy.” This month, Tom and I thought we would take a “road trip” as we veer away from our normal column. Settle in. This is going to be wonderful! Sandy: Hi Tom! Happy April! For our detour topic this month, I have invited Mr. Vincent, or, as we all know him to be, Vinny Gallegos, to talk with us this month. Vinny is the executive director of the Central Yavapai Metropolitan Planning Organization, (CYMPO). Tom: Excellent, welcome Vinny! Vinny: Greetings … [Read more...] about Planning for Transportation Needs into the Future

Filed Under: Columnists, Tourism Tagged With: At Home with Tom and Sandy, Chino Valley, Prescott, Prescott Valley, Sandy Griffis, Tom Reilly, Vinny Gallegos, Yavapai County, YCCA’s Hammer Time

Understanding the Extraordinary Rising Costs of Construction Materials

January 27, 2023 By quadcities Leave a Comment

Welcome to “At Home With Tom & Sandy.” We are here to give you the inside scoop and tips on everything A to Z for your home and we love talking about the construction industry. Settle in, enjoy and have fun reading our column. We sure do enjoy sharing our words with you.  hanks for being such loyal and great readers. Sandy: Well hello, Tom, and happy June to you. YIKES, YIKES, and more YIKES!!! What is going on with the cost of construction materials? I have never seen industry prices … [Read more...] about Understanding the Extraordinary Rising Costs of Construction Materials

Filed Under: Columnists Tagged With: At Home with Tom & Sandy, Sandy Griffis, Tom Reilly, YCCA’s Hammer Time

Adding a Window into Problems and Solutions with a Life Coach

July 30, 2022 By quadcities Leave a Comment

Welcome to “At Home With Tom and Sandy.” This month, in light of everything going on from COVID-19 to unemployment, to everyday stress, to controlled expenses and the cost of living, Tom and I thought we would take a pause and have a lunchbreak, or a “breakfunch,” for those of us who eat small meals between breakfast and lunch and do not take an actual lunch break, and veer away from our normal column.  Settle in, this is going to be wonderful! Sandy:   Hi Tom! It’s August! For our detour … [Read more...] about Adding a Window into Problems and Solutions with a Life Coach

Filed Under: Columnists Tagged With: At Home with Tom and Sandy, life coach, Sandy Griffis, Tom Reilly, YCCA’s Hammer Time

Should You Remodel Before Selling Your Home?

April 30, 2022 By quadcities Leave a Comment

Welcome to another edition of “At Home with Tom and Sandy.” We are here to give you the inside scoop on real estate, the construction industry, what is up, what is down, what is hot and what is not. We will share real estate stats, home prices, building permit numbers, construction pointers and give you hints on renovations that will give you a return on your investment. We will talk about products, how to take care of your home and so much more. Tom: Well, Sandy, I am back from gallivanting … [Read more...] about Should You Remodel Before Selling Your Home?

Filed Under: Columnists Tagged With: At Home with Tom and Sandy, Remodel Before Selling, Sandy Griffis, Tom Reilly, YCCA’s Hammer Time

Experiencing the Extraordinary Rising Costs of Construction Materials

March 31, 2022 By quadcities Leave a Comment

Welcome to “At Home With Tom & Sandy.” We are here to give you the inside scoop and tips on everything A to Z for your home and we love talking about the construction industry. Settle in, enjoy and have fun reading our column. We sure do enjoy sharing our words with you. Thanks for being such loyal and great readers. Tom is on vacation, floating in the beautiful blue seas and kayaking somewhe re in the San Juan Islands, drinking beer, eating great food and having a super time. He is not … [Read more...] about Experiencing the Extraordinary Rising Costs of Construction Materials

Filed Under: Columnists Tagged With: At Home with Tom and Sandy, Construction Materials, Rising Costs of Construction Materials, Sandy Griffis, Tom Reilly, YCCA’s Hammer Time

Practicing Water Conservation

November 30, 2021 By quadcities 1 Comment

Welcome to “At Home With Tom and Sandy.” This month we are talking about water conservation. Water is a resource to use wisely. Naturally, water sustains all living things. Consider conservation as conscious consumption. We need to respect and appreciate water as a finite resource. Water conservation in practice is low-tech, low-cost and everyone can participate. We all play a part in consuming water. Sandy: Hello again, Tom. Here we are at year end. Wow, did 2021 zip by. We are going to talk … [Read more...] about Practicing Water Conservation

Filed Under: Columnists Tagged With: At Home with Tom and Sandy, construction industry, renovations, Sandy Griffis, The Arizona Department of Water Resources, The Upper Verde River Watershed Protection Coalition, Tom Reilly, Water Conservation, YCCA’s Hammer Time

Adding Quality of Life Value by Remodeling

November 5, 2021 By quadcities Leave a Comment

Welcome to “At Home With Tom and Sandy!” We are here to give you the inside scoop on the construction industry; what’s up, what’s down, what’s hot and what’s not. We’ll share our thoughts, thinking and, of course, opinions on construction, remodeling, home prices, building permit numbers, construction pointers and give you hints on renovations that will give you a return on your investment and, as they say, “so much more.” There is plenty going on in the housing and construction industry … [Read more...] about Adding Quality of Life Value by Remodeling

Filed Under: Columnists Tagged With: At Home with Tom and Sandy, Quality of Life, Remodeling, Sandy Griffis, Tom Reilly, Yavapai County Contractors Association, YCCA’s Hammer Time

What to Know About Monsoon Damage

August 25, 2021 By quadcities Leave a Comment

Hi readers – welcome to another edition of At Home with Tom and Sandy. We are here to give you the inside scoop on real estate, the construction industry, what’s up, what’s down, what’s hot and what’s not. We’ll share real estate stats, home prices, building permit numbers, construction pointers and give you hints on renovations that will give you a return on your investment. We will talk about products, how to take care of your home and so much more. As we all know there is a plethora of … [Read more...] about What to Know About Monsoon Damage

Filed Under: Columnists Tagged With: At Home with Tom and Sandy, Monsoon Damage, Sandy Griffis, Storm Damage, Tom Reilly, YCCA’s Hammer Time

Home Modifications Can Help Seniors as They Age

August 7, 2021 By quadcities Leave a Comment

Sandy:  Summertime, summertime, sum-sum-summertime! Warm then hot then blistering hot and hotter. And let the monsoons pour! Tom:  Sounds counterintuitive, but I agree. Let’s hope the monsoons, as our summer rains are known, make a long-lasting appearance this year. Sandy:  Everything is so dry. This might be a good time to remind our readers about being firewise. To our readers, please check with our local fire departments to find out what the fire regulations are. And when towing a … [Read more...] about Home Modifications Can Help Seniors as They Age

Filed Under: Columnists Tagged With: aging, assisted living, Sandy Griffis, senior living facilities, seniors, Tom Reilly, Yavapai County Contractors Association, YCCA’s Hammer Time

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