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~ :: The Vagaries of Mortality ::~
Sounds philosophical, huh? Well, that is not my frame of mind today. Today would be a tomato soup day, except I’m on protein shakes, trying to repent of too much culinary fun over the last few months. I don’t feel … Continue reading
Posted in dogs, holidays, Pics of Made Things, Seasons, snow
Tagged construction, dogs, pony, Scooter, snow, softie, spring flowers, stool, tabernacle, Valentine's
17 Comments
~o:>Taking a break
from craziness. Not a long day, but a dirty one. The tractor wouldn’t start, so I puttered around the barn in the heat and the dust while Guy soaked himself in Diesel fuel and put the engine back together. It … Continue reading
Posted in Construction, Just life
Tagged addition, construction, Murphy, shingles, tractor
19 Comments
May 3 week: pt. 3
A new word: hecti. What could it ever mean? (By the way – you know that dust you see in the header? That’s about one third of the dust we ended up with by the following week – and what … Continue reading
Posted in Construction, Fun Stuff, Images, Seasons
Tagged bedroom, construction, Donna, dresser, flowers, Les, paint, stained glass, wood
18 Comments
More Whining
More snow. There are women who, when faced with a house crammed with chaos, roll up their sleeves, organize a livable arrangement out of the mess, never let the dust settle, and carry on with strength and confidence. I am … Continue reading
Wrong Side of the Mirror pt.3
Part Three: Dick will WAY not be interested. Chaz was lamenting the fact that you can’t get a good picture of Toby; he’s too black-colored, and it’s really hard to expose for his face. So I decided I’d give it … Continue reading
~Notes from the wrong side of the mirror pt. 1
Lessons learned from The Amazing Race: Sometimes, when what you are doing involves an instruction, direction, command, commandment, list of requirements, contract, or law – attention to the details actually matters. No matter how stupid you think the detail may … Continue reading
Posted in Construction, Family, Images
Tagged addition, construction, easter eggs, felting, fences, fighting, knitting, lamb, puppies, Toby
9 Comments
Changing it up: pt. 5
Heard while I was doing the treadmill: 1) “That’s the thing with the internet; nobody sounds like they really are.” Interesting. But pretty much everybody I know sounds just like themselves, even on Facebook. Not that I read a lot. … Continue reading
Posted in Construction, Fun Stuff, Just life, Just talk
Tagged a question, addition, construction, silliness
15 Comments
Changing it up: pt. 4
Oy. Doors off the bathroom. Holes cut in the wall. A major cold front coming through. Cold showers. Mar 18 You MAY NOT LOOK at the following pictures if you don’t eat your vegetables (i.e. – read what I, with … Continue reading
Changing it Up: pt. 3
THIS WILL MOVE YOU at least IT MOVED ME. Sort of. First, Sam—I have to warn you that you might not want to read this, written as it has been by a woman who spent seven solid hours today (regardless … Continue reading
Changing it Up: pt 2
Getting Set This is what the construction process is best at producing: Huge, nasty, dusty messes. You see the lovely blue curtain? A tarp, which is all that stands between this mess and our quality of life. I thought I … Continue reading