Hard Truths & Hot Soups
January. A time to reflect. When I think about last year, I feel like it was mostly a good year, on the homefront and in the garden. But it was […]
Tag Archives: renovation
A Whiteboard Christmas
On Saturday I had a great day of GSD (Getting Sh– Done). I popped out of bed, got some coffee in my system and attacked the dining room. I cleaned […]
Everything Is Inventory
This post is a little dated, mainly because of my keyboard issues. However, I just realized I can use copy and paste to plug in the missing h’s and g’s. […]
Life in Grayscale
Recently I took part in the “black and white photo challenge” on Facebook. It was fun and reminded me of when I was around 19 and mildly obsessed with taking […]
Fall Friday Feeling
It’s Friday the 13th but I’m feeling pretty lucky and in a good mood. Maybe because the Eagles won last night. Maybe because it feels like fall, finally. The house […]
Fence Me In
Yesterday we finally achieved a home improvement goal we have been talking about forever: adding a fence to the back of the yard and thereby closing off the yard completely. […]
O, I Am a Lonely Painter
I live in a can of paint, to paraphrase Joni Mitchell. I’ve been painting the dining room for forever. So many different sections of wall, so many little issues to […]
Nice Melons
It’s a pleasant September evening here, and I’m almost all done feeling bad that summer is over. The start of school went smoothly, although the real test will be next […]
If You Gotta Problem
I started broccoli seeds for a fall planting two days ago, and the seeds sprouted today. This part of gardening is like when you pee on the stick and it […]
Ms. Fix -It
My word. I just slept in til 10 am. That is not good with all I have to do today. What happened to my kids being my alarm clocks? Is […]
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