Hanging Up the Sailing Ship Mobile

November 25, 2024 I decided to use a hanging Command Strip to hang up the Danish Flensted Dinghy Regatta 5 mobile in my office/studio. The sunlight was streaming in from my window. I was very pleased with the effect. The effect didn’t last for long. Here is the mobile from the door. We’ve had the […]

Update on My Father-in-Law’s Recovery

November 24, 2024 On Friday (November 22), Bruce took his father to physical therapy. After PT, they went to lunch. Later on Friday, Bruce took his dad to his 4:00 PM doctor’s appointment. This was the follow up to see how his dad was progressing after PT and to check healing was on track. The […]

Signed a Contract for a New Roof

November 24, 2024 I have been getting quotes from different roofers in the area to see how much it would cost to replace the roof. Bruce wanted to know how much it would cost to get a standing seam roof. One of the companies came out and offered a 50 year Corning roof. They offer […]

Clearing Some of the Fence

November 24, 2024 We’ve got a section of the fence that is very overgrown with blackberry canes, honeysuckle, an oak, an ornamental flowering pear, privet and the dreaded poison ivy. To get to the poison ivy, I decided to start cutting down the other plants on the fence. I used the sawzall to cut through […]

Permission to Feed the Donkeys Carrots, Granted

November 20, 2024 Last week, I saw my neighbor out putting hay out for his cows and donkeys. I waved at him and then I picked Nox up so she could watch the cows and donkeys eating the hay. Nox loves watching cows. Our neighbor came over to talk to me. I was glad he […]

Scenes from the Backyard

November 20, 2024 Monday (November 18) was a lovely day. I walked around the yard and got some pictures. The grass has gotten surprisingly tall and the false dandelions are blooming. The butterflies enjoy the false dandelions. I have seen several different types of butterflies. The fritillary butterfly is visiting a false dandelion aka cat’s-ear […]

The Washer and Dryer Came Today

November 20, 2024 Last night, I received an automated text message from Home Depot about the washer and dryer delivery. The window for delivery was 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM today. I was excited about the delivery and let Bruce know the washer and dryer were scheduled to arrive tomorrow (today). This morning, I got […]

Flowers!

November 18, 2024 This morning, I meet with a roofer to get an estimate for replacing our roof with a standing seam roof. He arrived on time and provided two estimates before he left, one for an asphalt shingle roof and one for a standing seam roof. After he left, another vehicle arrived. I was […]

Why Alabama?

November 16, 2024 I no longer sound like the Southern woman that I am. My Southern accent has disappeared after living in Colorado for so long. Since we’ve moved here, I have had so many people ask, “Where are you from?” Then after hearing, “I was born and raised in South Mississippi. We lived in […]

My Turn to See a Snake

November 15, 2024 My friend Jeanne from ajeanneinthekitchen.com, had a snake in her garage just a couple of days ago. What’s a snake doing out in Colorado when they’ve just has a foot of snow? Bruce said, “that snake is just trying to stay warm.” Yesterday, Bruce had a very startlingly encounter with a copperhead […]