Equine duty

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While our neighbors were out of town for the weekend I was on duty to feed and water their horses — Red and Silk. It doesn’t take long — maybe 15 minutes in all and I love every minute besides enjoying the horses it’s nice to see the neighborhood blanketed in snow — and view … Read More

Tales ….

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It’s that time of year — the mice are lurking around the garage looking for a warm winter vacation spot, the spiders are winding webs to wrap around your face when you least expect it,  and the local squirrels turn evil attacking gourds and pumpkins with a fervor that is inconceivable. They roll the orange … Read More

DIY Guy + Camera

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6:30 pm Him:   “Hey, where’s your camera?” Me:    “Here, what ya gonna shoot?” Him:   “A butterfly” 6:35 pm Me:   “Did you get the shot?” Him:  “No, it was gone” 9:00 pm Him: (from the garage)  “Bring your camera” Me:   “OK” 9:01 pm Fireworks 9:02 pm Him:  “thought you’d like some cool … Read More

Green Room – A work in progress

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A while back I determined that having an upstairs office wasn’t such a great idea.  It was too far away from the kitchen, and the hub of activity — and quickly became a place to “stash” stuff.  With guests coming, and kids and friends returning home for visits, I was ready to make the room … Read More

Latest project

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The latest finished project here at The Cottage was turning a garage sale find into a wine storage piece of furniture. I started with wood, black, cubbyhole box. You’ll have to use your imagination on this one — I failed at taking a before photo. I repainted the box with Sherwin Williams #7008 – Alabaster. … Read More

Follow-up

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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

Two guys

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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

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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

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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

Houseguest & Hawks

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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