Rosie on the House

We look back at some of the places and people we visited and sent listeners to for our Arizona Staycations.  Including Ramsey Canyon/Sierra Vista, Montezuma's Castle & Tuzigoot National Monuments, Jerome and Bisbee.

We update Rosie's recovery and read some of the good wishes sent by listeners and Rosie's Mom.  More tool talk on the tools featured in the Rosie On The House 30th Anniversary Tool Kit.  Scams, metals that rust and corrode and other home improvement info. You can purchase the tool kit here.  All proceeds go to St. Vincent de Paul, Military Assistance Mission and Habitat For Humanity.

If you're buying a home or looking for income producing property, John Gluch of The Gluch Group has some great ideas for the buyer or seller.  We discuss some of the tools and checklists to assist in your decisions.  And talk about the pros and cons of buying homes for cash, home flipping and income producing homes for short term rentals using Airbnb and VRBO. Plus we talk about questionable on line reviews, how they can be manipulated and how Rosie On The House uses Guild Quality for accurate reviews.

Jay Harper of The Farms Choice talks about care for your Christmas plants, gardening your leafy greens and root plants, frost protection for your trees and answers an assortment of questions from listeners.

What does 'Rockin' Reggie Vinson and Alice Cooper, John Lennon, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Bob Hope and Billy Graham have in common?  Reggie has performed with them on records and live shows.  From playing on Alice Cooper's 'Schools Out' and 'No More Mr. Nice Guy' to John Lennon's 'Rock And Roll' album, he tells some great stories about his 50 plus year career in music.  And you won't believe who was his aunt.

We read some of the best wishes for Rosie's recovery, supply lines for sinks, toilets and washers, leaving your pool empty, home warranties and stacked drywall that got wet before install.  And a checklist from Rosie Remodeling to make notes in planning a kitchen remodel.

More on Rosie's recovery after his accident in October.  And questions on paint falling off where cracks were sealed in a stucco wall, water shut off valves inside the home, checking for roof leaks from the attic, swamp coolers and remembering a host from one of our affiliates in Prescott, AZ.

John Eisenhower of Integrity Tree Service talks about the Tree Of The Month, Eldarica Pine.  Takes the shape of a Christmas tree and good windbreaker.  Tips on winter care, pruning and answers listener questions on moving bougainvillea, best time to plant fruit trees and fruit trees not producing fruit. Mention of his December Newsletter can be found HERE.

We discuss Rosie's condition after an accident that's left him in the hospital for a month and a half.  Romey and Jennifer discuss his road to recovery.  And how you can send best wishes so he can get back to doing what he loves, hosting Rosie On The House!!

You think all hammers are the same?  Not even close.  Romey takes you thru the stories, history and descriptions of the many types of hammer.  Plus how to properly use one when working with a nail.  All month we're looking at tools in our Rosie On The House 30th Anniversary Tool Box you can purchase.  All proceeds go to our 3 favorite charities:  Habitat For Humanity, Military Assistance Mission and St. Vincent de Paul.

Prescott was founded in 1864 as the Territorial Capital of Arizona.  Its history has been preserved from the tour of historic Victorian homes to the many buildings that date back decades to a century.  Bill Otwell of Otwell Associates Architects discusses his restoration background, what it takes to preserve buildings and homes in Prescott and tour of the city's landmarks.

The holidays aren't complete with Egg Nog.  Julie from the Arizona Farm Bureau and Fill Your Plate.org joins Kevin from Danzeisen Dairy to talk about their rich, creamy, tasty Egg Nog.  Danzeisen make the traditional and introduced pumpkin spice and peppermint egg nog sold in real glass bottles. It the REAL DEAL!

Prescott, Arizona is know as 'Arizona's Christmas City'.  We talk about the annual parade and courthouse square lighting, plus other holiday events.  We talk with Raigan of The Hike Shack in Prescott about the many hiking trails around the town and nearby forest.  Plus Jennifer's friend Meg gives the story behind her egg nog recipe. BONUS: Egg Nog Fudge Recipe!

Romey takes a rather humorous look at the movie 'The Money Pit' (Tom Hanks & Shelly Long) to draw parallels between situations that happen in the movie and explains the reality of those situations.  The point being when buying a home, do your homework from inspection to finance so you can avoid a Money Pit property.

Talking with Brenda And Lucas of City Of Phoenix Recycling educating us on what can be tossed in our recycling bins.  How the process works at the recycling center.  And why you never throw plastic bags in the bins and what it does to the machinery.