I know I said I wasn't going to go at home improvements here like I did in Seymour. I also said I was going to take my time and not get in a hurry. But it feels like progress is nearly non-existent and I'm getting a tad frustrated. Where's the stuff I need? I can't...
Living in Seymour there was nothing to look at. Dr. Stout across the street had a few trees -- but nothing much. The homes were all pretty on my street but after you've seen them 100 thousand times you stop even looking. I wonder if I'll ever feel the same about the...
Fall is here for sure. I'm loving the cooler temps and am anxiously waiting for the leaves to show off ASNutiful autumn hues. They are not yet ready! The corn is brown and many fields are being harvesting near here. But the trees -- every single one of them -- are...
Ben moved my plants inside before he left yesterday and they are happy he did. Temps in the mid-40's wouldn't kill them, but they likely would've been uncomfortable. I worried about them the night before but they were just fine. Merida is just fine too -- she loves...
The new barndo driveway was completed yesterday. The old driveway crossed over property owned by the seller's Dad who didn't want to part with it. He wanted to keep the land so badly it took THREE surveys to get it right and that's the sole reason for the delay to...
I don't know the answer to that, but I'll betcha I'll know by tomorrow. The Thursday driveway work was delayed until today -- Saturday. But it rained off and on all night. No clue if anyone will show up today other than my favorite son and granddaughter... and I can...
There sure are a whole lot of dude crickets here in the ville calling for chick crickets. That high-pitched sound (stridulation) may be annoying to some, but sounds great to me. Live in a city for 10 years and you appreciate even the annoying stuff about living in the...
I didn't decide to buy this place because I'm in love with the inside. I wanted it because of the location and what's outside... Taking a stroll with Mr. Pesky after yard detail, we found a deer stand located near the edge of the woods behind the house. I'm not sure...
We're in the final phase of the nightmare called buying a new place to live. It's not ALL been awful. We've had a few good times in the middle of all the hard (and I do mean HARD) work... Even on the bad days, we're enjoying the "feel" we have out here. I wouldn't...