Sooooo, lately DIY Guy has been giving me some blog post ideas. As the thunder cracks and rumbles and lightening flashes like strobe lights through my windows, I am reminded of DIY Guy’s first blog suggestion. Suggestion #1 “You should do a follow-up on the Dark & Stormy Night post.” Follow-up because that stormy night … Read More
Thursday
DIY GUy took me downtown Rochester tonight — to have a beverage and listen to some live music. It’s a big social event and party in the streets– a great place to run into old friends, co-workers and acquaintances every Thursday evening through the summer. After Thursday’s on First shut down…we strolled down a few … Read More
Two guys
For DIY Guy, celebrating Father’s Day often means sharing the day with his son — who was born very close to Father’s Day. He doesn’t mind a bit. On Father’s Day, Baby Girl bought her daddy a dozen doughnuts — she knows that he loves doughnuts almost as much as she does. After eating the entire box … Read More
Recent projects
With a little extra time on my hands — I’ve got a few fun things crossed off my to do list. Just small little home design changes that I have wanted to do – projects that don’t really take much time at all — or money. Yesterday I painted the faux hearth that DIY made for … Read More
In the words of Snoopy
I can appreciate that weather posts are tiresome – and overdone. Nevertheless, the “weather gene”, which has deposited DNA to a third generation –(our boy), is what lured DIY Guy out into stormy weather tonight, my camera in hand, to take these awesome photos. Those who know DIY Guy — understand that boasting is definitely not in … Read More
Remarkable
Remarkable hydrangeas. Everywhere. Remarkable parks and scenery. Remarkable buildings. Remarkable people.
One weekend. Six states.
Baby Girl and I took a trip this weekend to: to visit our Wild One We traveled with some VIPs in Cara’s life . . . her best friend of 18 years and her BF’s mom. and we also spent time with another VIP in her life . . . It is pure joy spending … Read More
Houseguest & Hawks
Last night this sweet lil guy came to stay with us Pixel Pixel is on a staycation here at The Cottage for the next 10 days while his people are on vacation Pixel is a very good puppy – and is already attached to DIY Guy Pixel cozied up next to DIY Guy last night and the two … Read More
In the news !
Remember this story? You can read it here. Or… you can read the story as Tracy McCray describes it on the Post-Bulletin website here. Or… you can read the story in print in the Saturday, June 19th edition! Tracy said this about my blog…..“I LOVE the “always have a choice and it always makes a … Read More
Moving
Last Friday we moved Baby Girl into her new apartment at college. BF Mike, Nate and Baby Girl and I moved the belongings of two college girls from a storage unit to this cute house apartment. The girls have the UPstairs apartment so we had a good workout on moving day. Let’s face it, moving … Read More