2017-08-07 19:27
It's better than what it looked like before - so I'm pleased.I haven't dropped off the face of the earth - time just got away from me. It flies, you know...So the husband and I were starting… Read More
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It's the last HURRAH. 60 year old - DIY'ers - We make mistakes, take short cuts, and we are slow - We are determined to get this house done - or we will die trying.
2017-07-12 21:04
These OMG-sized junipers are being cut. Then we will pull out the rest of the plant - roots and all.My dad planted these junipers and I guess when he died, that last year, mom just let them… Read More
2017-07-06 23:46
My husband will be done with the gate sometime tomorrow. It will be just a regular picket fence gate. I looked through Pinterest for different types of wooden gates. Regular is easier!Pinter… Read More
2017-07-03 23:39
I will add black planters across the 3 sections, eventually.I'm in HEAVEN! My picket fence is almost done. Just need the gate.But it wasn't "heaven" painting it. Last week, we went to… Read More
2017-06-27 23:39
26 Cheery White Picket Fence Ideas And DesignsTomorrow we finally start installing our white picket fence in the front yard. We decided we would only do half the yard - so it will be cozier… Read More
2017-05-25 19:12
I was taught that Memorial Day was for remembering the military men and women, who died serving our country. My parents remember it as Decoration Day and it started back during the Civ… Read More
2017-05-24 01:51
SOURCE; PINTERESTThis is what I want to see when I look out my living room window. That's the goal. Hopefully, in the next couple of weeks, we will be installing our fence in the front… Read More
2017-04-28 20:51
Miss Buster, in her younger daysI thought I would jump on this blog hop today since it was about cats!My senior cat, Miss Buster will be 18 years old in Oct. Monday she was diagnosed as… Read More
2017-04-05 23:50
Looks like more rain in the forecast. We've had a week or more of beautiful warm spring weather. The husband mowed the lawns - the ground was so soggy, much like a swamp but without the… Read More
2017-04-03 13:00
This came up on my Facebook page last year and I loved it. It was a post from Home Made Modern and it is a centerpiece she created, last year. I love it and so simple, too.Easter is April 16… Read More
2017-03-16 17:40
SOURCE: PinterestI shared this on my Facebook page last year - what a keeper that needs to be kept and filed away for that things to do list...Now this is recycling!!! Make a foot stool ou… Read More
2017-03-14 17:31
SOURCE: PinterestThe beautiful sunshine and warm weather have me, dreaming of decorating, gardening and landscaping. It's frustrating - I just can't physically do as much as I used to. Same… Read More
2017-03-09 21:24
It's that time of year again - when I make this special dessert cookie. So good - I really should try and make it more often -Here's the recipe I have been using since 2012. - Buttery H… Read More
2017-02-06 23:53
BEFORETomorrow between 8am and 10 am, I am having my sofa and loveseat professionally cleaned. $178.I checked around and this seemed to be the comparable price so I just went for it. After w… Read More
2017-01-25 22:32
By Better Homes and GardensAnother bookmarked favorite for Chinese New Year Asian Dumplings with Pickled Ginger Drizzle Makes: 14 servings Serving Size: 2 dumplings each Yields: 28 to 3… Read More
2017-01-11 00:24
Introducing Starship The area I raised my family until 2008, was the Silicon Valley. Back then, we referred to it as "The Peninsula" which is part of the San Francisco Bay Area. We've s… Read More
2017-01-09 13:30
In January/February depending on when Chinese New Year is, I like to look up Chinese food recipes. I bookmark the pages for later use. This year, Chinese New Year is Saturday Jan 28, 2017.My… Read More
2017-01-07 19:28
I wonder why, some of us, are so focused on our homes? I watched my mom, decorate and paint and move furniture around, all the time. Then I started, moving my bedroom around, and placi… Read More
2017-01-05 22:20
beforeWe started the day before -moving things out of the master bedroom and living room. The day of, only the furniture was left and we knew the installers help with that.Just look at the c… Read More
2017-01-03 01:52
Painting started Jan 2016 Organizing the home, seems to be the common New Year's Resolution for your home and like most personal resolutions, like losing weight, eating healthy and exer… Read More
2016-12-28 11:30
A sufganiyah (Hebrew: plural, sufganiyot: ) is a round jelly doughnut eaten in Israel on the Jewish festival of Hanukkah.The doughnut is deep-fried, filled with jelly or custard, and then to… Read More
2016-12-28 01:39
We've been dealing with an INVASION of ants. To be honest with you, I don't know what kind of ants we have, so we need to put on our detective gear, and start detecting. Basically there are… Read More
2016-12-22 14:00
We are down to the bare, cold, cement floor in our office. It will have to wait till after Christmas, more like after the new year. I saw this, and loved it. It would take too much work… Read More
2016-12-21 13:00
It's hard to keep things simple, at Christmas. We get so "caught up" in all the beauty of the season. But simple is just as beautiful - to me, it sets the tone of the winter season. No glitz… Read More
2016-12-21 01:00
Every year - I try to keep the decorations simple. As I pull them out, I see items, I want to display. This year, I still have a box of stuff, I won't putting up this year. Maybe their… Read More
2016-12-20 18:51
Are these not the cutest little morsels of sweetness? Pretty simple too. I may do this, for Christmas Eve. Use butter cream frosting, as whipped cream would be too soft. Use mini-chocolate c… Read More
2016-12-08 02:15
Yesterday I finished painting the laundry room. I still have the trim and baseboards to do - I'll do that after the washer/dryer comes. I don't want them bumping my newly paint job. This wee… Read More
2016-12-05 01:26
Not a pretty pictureThis weekend, husband ripped out the carpet in the office, where our elderly cat peed. We had to. The smell was horrible. So we are down to the cement foundation. We'll j… Read More
2016-11-29 19:06
My Laundry room without the washerThis week, maybe even this afternoon, I may start cutting in. My husband will start on the floor after I am done painting. I'm thinking, I can probably knoc… Read More
2016-11-28 23:47
Not many times am I able to take pictures of my house, when its clean. I thought I would share some pictures, just before the family came over. It's not PERFECT - but now I can point out wha… Read More
2016-11-24 02:50
SourceTaking a break, from cleaning the house before Thanksgiving. Instead of thinking of my Turkey, pumpkin pie and stuffing - I'm thinking about decorating and more home projects. (Will we… Read More
2016-11-17 18:53
Source: twdazSometime today or tomorrow I have to go to Lowes and order my washer and dryer and order the carpet in our master bedroom/living room. Husband is working furiously, trying to fi… Read More
2016-11-15 13:19
Find these at any dollar-type storeOne my pet peeves, is getting everything off the counters. I am tired of crowded, disorganized counter storage. For a time, I used 2 very large ceramic flo… Read More
2016-11-14 11:57
Cutting in - earlier in the year This year, I proclaimed, that we would finally start getting the house in order. For what? For our old age. We're young seniors - I'm retired and… Read More
2016-11-13 22:05
He's getting there We ripped up the yucky carpet, we had and my husband is laying hardwood floor. It takes him awhile - we are not in a huge rush, but I do wish to have it done by Thank… Read More
2016-10-30 21:53
Southwestern Breakfast Tostadas Contrary to what many actually know, YOU CAN eat healthy using food bank items. It's just knowing how to use the food and having recipes! Blac… Read More
2016-10-30 20:13
Persimmon BreadTwo 9-inch LoavesUsing the higher amount of sugar will produce a moister and, of course, sweeter bread.Adapted from Beard on Bread by James Beard.1 3/4 cups sifted flour 3/4 t… Read More
2016-05-11 01:41
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