Bee Bum in Morning Glories

November 3, 2024 Yesterday, Bruce and I were walking around Blackberry Homestead. I noticed the morning glories blooming. A moment caught my eye, it was a bumblebee bum. I tried to get the camera in focus to capture the bee bum. The bee decided it had enough and backed out of that morning glory flower. […]

Fall Has Fallen

November 2, 2024 The small tree out front went from green, to a few yellow leaves, to leaves all over the ground in just a few days. Our neighbors’ pear tree has started turning red. The pecan trees leaves are turning as well.

Artist Desk Assembled and Estate Finds

November 1, 2024 This morning, I started assembling my new artist desk from Amazon. I got part way into the assembly process when I realized they really meant two people were needed. At that moment, Bruce wandered into my office. Bruce was happy to help. I read the instructions, gave Bruce the screws and installed […]

Closet Organization

November 1, 2024 Yesterday, my foldable storage boxes for linens arrived from Amazon. They arrived flat and were super easy to use. I put the two sheet sets into two boxes and the extra pillow cases for the sheets on the bed into another box. I really like having the sheets in the boxes. They […]

Update on Plumbing Issue

October 31, 2024 I just got a call from Roto-Rooter. The estimate is from $750 to $800. They can come out next week to get the drain plumbing sorted! We can afford to throw money at and Bruce doesn’t have be thrown underneath the house to repair the pipes! While I wish it could be […]

Slow Drains

October 31, 2024 All three of our sinks developed slow drains. In the inspection report, it was noted that the sinks were draining slowly. It has gotten much worse. It is so bad, I can’t wash dishes in the kitchen sink. I called Roto-Rooter Plumbing to unclog our drains. The plumber came out. He discovered […]

Tilt Out Garbage Can Cabinet

October 30, 2024 I was tired of not having a real garbage can. I like having the garbage can in a cabinet in the kitchen. I don’t like a garbage can under the sink. While looking on Amazon, I found a trash can cabinet that was similar to my kitchen cabinets. It got good reviews, […]

Cows and Donkeys Next Door

October 29, 2024 Bruce was out mowing the back pasture yesterday when our neighbors’ cows and donkeys were close to our fence. At the same time, I was outside weeding one of the flowerbeds that came with the house. Nox was just hanging out with me. The flowerbed has daylilies and what I believe to […]

Various Birds I’ve Managed to Capture with my Phone

October 29, 2024 I’ve noticed a lot of birds around, especially after we had a sparrow boldly sneak inside. I’ve also seen a red-bellied woodpecker and a nuthatch. I wasn’t fast enough to get pictures of them.

Master Bathroom Improvements

October 27, 2024 Bruce spent about an hour today installing towel holders and a toilet paper holder in the master bathroom. What a difference it makes for usability! The mirror is still resting on the sink. We want to get a medicine cabinet to put over the sink. Storage is at a premium in this […]