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
Category Archives: Life at Home
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
Hope (not love) is all you need!
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Hope is what keeps us going. Without it, what’s the point? I always take a quart of hope to the hair salons, hoping I don’t look like someone out of the 70s or someone in their 70s (yes, both have … 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
It’s been an up and down week here
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On the walk along the stream near my home, there is a ditch next to the open grate bridge. It’s at least a foot deep, maybe more. It washes out with big rains but it’s been there a long time. … 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
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
Progress?
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Yes! Although it’s been slow going, there is progress. Deck pictures from day 3. The old deck is completely gone. We are waiting for lumber delivery (hopefully tomorrow) and nice warm weather to proceed.