Ben worked on Mother's Day and although he called (like 10 times), his schedule was such that he didn't make it here. But I had MY momma over for smash burgers and more. Next came Katie, Charlie, Lilly and Lilah... And now, I want a puppy!! Charlie has two lab puppies...
The upstairs en suite has been patched and painted as has the master bedroom. All that's left is for our contractor dude to finishing trimming everything up. We kept the "happy" green the sellers chose in the bedroom and painted the bathroom to match since they're...
Mr. Contractor said this week he would finish here. That's today plus 2 more days and his chance of reaching his goal is a big ole' ZERO. The only way to reach that deadline is if he shows up with a team of at least 10. There's so much left for him to do before he's...
Perry mowed everything today for the second time this season. The recent rains combined with the sunny, warm weather of late has convinced the yard it's OK to grow. All the trees are budding out too. There are a ton of tulips planted alongside the west of the barndo....
Mr. Contractor told me this morning that they would wrap up everything next week. He promised that if not finished by Friday, they would work the weekend. They still have a ton to do but I'm guessing the objective is to get paid and move on to the next. Of course,...
I found a recipe for dog treats that I'm going to try this weekend. It calls for wheat flour and I didn't have that -- but it sounds easy: INGREDIENTS:2/3 c pumpkin puree2 large eggs1/3 c natural chunky peanut butter2 1/2 c whole wheat flour INSTRUCTIONS:Preheat over...
Dogs have unique personalities. They're a lot like toddlers, I guess -- always testing their boundaries. My two dogs couldn't be more different. Dharma is going through the "floors are scary" phase again. I move rugs around because she thinks concrete is lava. The...
On this very cool (29° F) morning, I'm prioritizing all the stuff we must accomplish within the next few days. The contractor will likely begin on Monday -- at some point during next week for sure. We have a lot of ducks that we need to get lined up. One garage door...
Playing around while outside yesterday afternoon, I took a panoramic photo... What I see is work. Stacking wood and cleaning up around the boiler and repainting about 10 miles of decking. Warm up already! Those jobs are definitely going to be left until warm...