Gabby was pretty excited last night when we headed out to the pool and went through the opening process and it IS a process . . . of loosening all the springs a task that DIY Guy was happy to hand off to a younger back (with a skinned shin from roller blading) Baby Girl … Read More
Bone tired
DIY Guy and I worked all weekend in the yard After digging up insane numbers of plants and moving them to new locations we tackled the huge mulch pile in our driveway It’s been about 3 or 4 years since we put mulch down….way past the due date for this yard chore… After many hours … Read More
Beauty salon
Tonight the girls are playing beauty salon They have chosen to skip the Palmolive soaking session and are moving right into the attachment of store-bought acrylic nails Kate asked Danae to apply the acrylics — because as we all know, Danae is a perfectionist which gives you the best chance for a job well done … Read More
Reveal #2
This weekend I treated myself to a bedroom make over — a Mother’s Day gift to me … The walls were a dark tan and light brown until Saturday afternoon when the painting commenced. Now our bedroom is all one color — Summer White, by Sherwin Williams. I suppose using the flash gives a better … Read More
Reveal
It’s done! It’s reveal day….and I’m SO excited! Roll your mouse over this picture to see the transformation From the kitchen side from the side I love, love, love it — thanks for your hard and persistent work on this for me Projects completed are my favorite kind of gift Amen.
Mothers and Sons
If you had told me before I had kids that I would give birth to a boy, I wouldn’t have believed you. Until I had that 9 lb 3 oz. bundle of all boy in my arms — it seemed impossible. Even with him in my arms, I clearly remember thinking, “A boy came … Read More
She thinks she owns the place
Gabby guards our cottage like she owns the place Keeping nearly constant watch from indoors and out alerting us to critters, cars, friends and foes. She’s a good dog and we appreciate her attentiveness to her self-appointed “job” — Though we prefer that she leave the skunks alone. It’s only a matter of time before … Read More
mowin’ and another item off the list
It takes a village to mow our 2.5 acres. Maybe not a village, but two of us. Ok, not really. DIY Guy can handle it just fine without me. But I wanted to be a supportive wife – and keep him company while he mowed. Make your own animation Don’t worry, he didn’t mow … Read More