Back in June I lamented on all the things that were broken at our house. Here’s our list of broken stuff with our DIY Guy’s progress…. Pool: Leak (Still leaking) Pool: interior light popped out (fixed) Pool: Solar cover roller broke (fixed) Pool: Solar cover needed replacing (fixed) Pool: Pump motor broke (fixed) Pool: Auto vacuum broke … Read More
I challenge you!
He holds the record for the farthest reaching splash, the highest splash, and the largest wave. He is the resident expert on doing a “Can Opener” (a.k.a. jack-knife depending on what side of the tracks you’re from). At 50 years old…. he still holds the Title! Any Title Challengers out there? I just … Read More
C’mon in….the water’s fine!
After a busy day on Saturday, we took today off and enjoyed lunch by the pool with the kids — — it was a nice, quiet, relaxing lunch — until testosterone took over — and when testosterone takes over — and you are sitting by the pool — it’s probably best if you are wearing … Read More
Camera Dump
Finally got some help with this new lens I’m about to pay for…. and learned what I was doing wrong. Let’s just say it was a humbling moment. I’m home alone tonight…without a car to go shopping, so I took a few minutes tonight to try the lens. and I love it! It’s a Nikkor 50mm 1:1.8D can … Read More
Weekend Progress
DIY Guy and I are making some good progress on our list of things to get done this month and THAT’S a GOOD THING. Because…next weekend we are having a party here for the Arts Team (at church). The artists. The drama queens and kings, musicians, vocalists, tech team, planners, directors…etc. Basically, all the creative … Read More
Repairs
If the situation wasn’t so frustrating, annoying and time consuming, we’d almost have to laugh I‘m pretty sure this is where most of the trouble started…back in April or May. I think it all started within a matter of minutes from when the above photo was taken. DIY Guy ran into a bit of a … Read More
mess’n
I had plans for a bigger post tonight. However many things got in the way…Like a movie to watch, invites to make, a phone call from Cara, and a computer program that isn’t cooperating!So, you get to see one photo Two ways Sometimes you just gotta let nature stand on its own, and not mess … Read More
Saturday
The guys finished installing the pavers on the patio! Still have a couple more steps to go…but we are in the home stretch – and I can hardly wait to start planting and “setting up”! It‘s hard for me to comprehend a saw that can cut through brick It‘s amazing how much dust it puts in the air! Nate had an eager assistant who also happens to be a great nurse-in-training (she was very … Read More
Weekend work
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