My sanity is hanging on by a thin strand. This may be the last week for the deck project. Before you start rejoicing that you won’t have to put up with my deck rants, he has said this before. Many … Continue reading
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Random 5 for June 5, 2022 – Projects, friends, connections, social visits, weather
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Progress! – We’ve seen some progress on our deck. Just a few more weeks. A surprise – One night this week there was a knock on the door. An old friend (literally and figuratively) was outside. He was nearby and … Continue reading
Random 5 for May 29, 2022 – Landscaping, funerals, docs, re-use, Memorial Day
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Yeowza! – Our home has looked barren since we cut down three trees. We had no choice. One was dangerously close to the foundation. Another one was a threat to the house and the third was growing into the old … Continue reading
Sassy cats — Just pictures
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Gracie here waiting for the casino bus. We have new pictures of stuff that doesn’t happen often. The contractors disrupt our peace and quiet so we hang together more than usual! Gotta go. Casino bus is here! Hugs, Gracie
Sassy cats – A new box
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Gracie here. I had to mud wrestle the blog from the peep. It is clearly written in the blog agreement that Fridays belongs to us cats. Anyhow, she was feeling generous or probably guilty about something because a brand new … Continue reading
The weather makes it all better
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I should live on a tropical island where the weather is a steady warm and breezy. No need to switch out clothing. No need for much clothing! Easy living. I can do that! When the weather is nice, time flies … Continue reading
Random 5 for May 15, 2022 – Deck, reviews, election, airtime, change
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Deck update – These pictures are the deck after three weeks. Hopefully with some good weather (there is always rain in the forecast) this week will be a big push – sleeves on posts, railings and the start of the … Continue reading
Contractor-speak update
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In the past year plus, I have worked with contractors almost non-stop. I have learned a lot this time around. Unlike contractors in the “days of old” these are new times, and they call for new words. This is my … Continue reading
Random 5 for May 8, 2022 – Turtles, smells, ideas, floods, deck
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Something new! – This week while walking along the stream in my happy place, I saw a turtle. First one I’ve seen here. He was sunning on a branch that was hanging over the stream. Not my idea of relaxing … Continue reading
The power of music
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We have a lot of chaos going on with deck work and tree planting. I’d love to say that it doesn’t cause my innards to get stressed, but it does. Big twisting and turning. I learned to take that innard … Continue reading