Screed

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We’ve finally arrived at one of the more fun parts of installing a patio — tonight we actually started laying the pavers.   — pavers are set on top of a 1-inch layer of sand To get that one inch layer exact, DIY Guy had to screed the sand. Don’t feel bad, until the other day, I … Read More

Weekend work

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As much as I wanted to sit by the pool, sip iced tea and read magazines this weekend, there was a pressing job to be done… …and I don’t mean ironing either. …I’m talk’n serious pressing … and moving “material” as DIY Guy called it . . . …then raking and more pounding the “material” … Read More

Today

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“If I don’t have friends,  then I ain’t got nothin’. Billie Holiday While eating my Special K Fruit and Yogurt this morning my cell phone rang.  It was my friend Jo Lynn asking me if I’d like to go downtown with her after work, to Thursday’s on First.  It’s a popular annual event/summer market with … Read More

Flowers

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Yesterday DIY Guy picked up my our camera   and started shooting photos of our flowers Mostly the peonies He’s very good at taking pictures so good that I didn’t edit ANY of them I took this one tonight… I didn’t edit mine either!

Girls

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Oh daddy dear you know you’re still number one But girls they want to have fun Oh girls just want to have– I want to be the one to walk in the sun Oh girls they want to have fun Oh girls just want to have fun That’s all they really want Some fun When … Read More

I haven’t forgotten!

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Back tonight with another post… but for now, off to work. I just noticed this tree in our yard last week.  Hey, give me a break, we have like 164 trees in our yard!  I’ve decided I like trees that grow in clumps.

Snow days and neighbors

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It’s been awhile since I’ve visited two of my favorite “neighbors” . .. . I think they’ve missed me as soon as they saw me, they quickly came across the pasture I felt badly….I didn’t even bring them carrots so we had to feed them some yummy clover instead. This is the road next to … Read More

Two Favorite Men

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Can I just say that the men in our family rock? It’s a labor of love I’ll tell ya Digging 300+ square feet of space 9 inches deep So mama can have a patio / new entrance  in the front of the house! I absolutely love watching them work together….especially since the more they work … Read More

Lapidary Mom

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See the stone on the left?  That was what the pendant in the middle started from! and….my mom is the one who transformed that rough stone into a pendant! Mom spent some time in Arizona over the winter….and kept herself busy learning the ins and outs of the lapidary world. She learned to cut, shape … Read More

PLUS 9

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Cheri and Nate + 9. Ha…not even close!  Nate and I are enjoying the process of watching the Robin’s raise their young though. The “Quads” (back of house) at around 7:00 pm were very hungry! …while the Quints (front of house) were sleepy . . . …It takes both momma and daddy Robin to feed … Read More