Air Duct Cleaning

When we moved into our house back in December, one of the things I knew we'd need to do before we turned on the A/C was have the air ducts cleaned out.  I finally had that done yesterday.  I really liked the husband/wife team who came and cleaned them out.  I am very thankful to have this done and off my mind.  The lady who owned the house before us had cats for several years and I was certain it was bad.  It took about 2 hours to clean out the ducts.  


We live in Harford County, Maryland, and I wasn't sure who to call to clean them out, so I called our heating and a/c man (who does a great job!--Lighthouse Heating and Air).  He referred me to Mercerons Cleaning Service.  They came yesterday and did a great job.  I do recommend them if you need to have this done.  It took about 2 hours and the kids and I sat on the porch because the noise inside was loud at times.  They were very efficient and clean.  They did obviously clean out a lot and I am glad.  I hope that friends who visit our home will have less of an allergic reaction now when they visit!  (PS there is a coupon on their website that I wish I'd found before they came to do the job, so definitely go to the website!)  They also clean services and I have heard good things about this as well, but our carpet was well past the cleanable point because it's the pad underneath that I believe is the problem in our den.


Now, I just need to get the carpet replaced in the den and we'll be good to go!

Berry Picking

If you're in Maryland, here's some helpful info about berry picking.  We went blueberry, blackberry, and peach picking today.  It was far easier than I expected!  Honestly, it was a lot easier than strawberry picking.  I have been a bit intimidated to do it before, but I'm glad I finally did it this year.  It went well.  I picked 4 1/2 pounds of blackberries, 5 pounds of blueberries, and a bucketful of white and yellow peaches.  The kids picked a few, but they enjoyed themselves.

We went to Spring Valley Farm on Rte 1.  The website is here:  www.springvalleyfarm.com  If you go north on rte 1 and go over Conowingo Dam.  Pass Rte 222, and then it's just a little bit farther up on your right.  There is a good sign, but start watching for it once you pas rte 222.

The prices for this season are:
$2.65/lb for blueberries
$2.50/lb for blackberries (and they were sweet, not tart)
$1.00/lb for peaches (white and yellow cling varieties)

Restaurants we love

I decided to post it as an ongoing page instead of as a post.  When we try a new restaurant and love it, then I can just add it to the list =)