The weekend here in our little corner of the world gave way to a few wins. The long-awaited 4th sink arrived. But we can't install it yet. Nope...there's more to do before it can go in - but the momentum is picking up and we on the home stretch to a win-win-win Thanksgiving Day dinner… Continue reading That sink is big enough for a cat bath!?
Category: Adventures
A creepy surprise
I've loved books all my life. At one point, I had a collection of over 500 books. Occasionally, when I go through the collection to sort and weed books out, I'm surprised to see what I've kept. Two years ago, on July 25, 2017, I was going through a cedar chest to part with my… Continue reading A creepy surprise
Eleventh frightful night
Tonight will mark the eleventh night without a kitchen sink installed in its proper spot. We need a sink before it can be installed. Duh, makes sense, right? The new sink is outta sight. We haven't seen it yet. It's not as bad as one would think. We've ordered it four times. The original one… Continue reading Eleventh frightful night
Prioritizing snow bills
What does the arrival of a snow storm and paying bills have to do with each other? Not much, other than they happened on the same day - TODAY. Someone was playing a joke and shook the snow globe while I paid bills. The bills may have been slightly close to being behind. The stack… Continue reading Prioritizing snow bills
DIY installation of laminate countertops in 4 weeks
At some point in life, every whip cracker of the family (aka, me) wants to redo the kitchen. With a budget in mind, of course. And a desire to do it yourself, just like they do on HGTV. Easy, right? The shopping and the dreaming is the easiest part, trust me. The rest of it… Continue reading DIY installation of laminate countertops in 4 weeks
Sneak peek
DIY projects never seem to have an end. There's always one more thing to do, and one more item to wait on. You have to keep one eye open all the time to make sure all the moving parts come together in the end. But, dang it, it feels great when the biggest obstacle (so… Continue reading Sneak peek