I'll be scarce for a while. I'm in major prep mode for MCG's move. The last several days I've: Finished prepping the furniture for paint. Painted the closet (so frickin' glad I did, it was so nasty!) Painted the ceiling where we had water get in. Shampooed the carpet (again, so happy as it looks… Continue reading Crunch Time: Countdown To MCG
Category: General Update
Vacation, Visiting, And More Work
This last week has been packed so full, I've hardly had a second to sit down. Hubby took the week off, in part because this was our week for our visitors and partly to help me get some things done. So even though he has technically been on vacation, there has been no vacationing involved.… Continue reading Vacation, Visiting, And More Work
Rolling With The Changes
It seems as though we are just past the edge of several major shifts around here. MC has gotten and started his first job. So many things prevented this from happening before, but he is finally getting out and getting a taste of the real world. Of all the jobs he could have chosen, he… Continue reading Rolling With The Changes
Too Many Projects
I have had so little time over the last several days to get work done on my room. Instead, I've had to focus on getting some things around the house taken care of that have been a bit neglected. And it seems that every time I turn around there is something else that needs my… Continue reading Too Many Projects
And The Lights Go Out
My car and house kind of look like a glitter bomb went off. Do you have any idea how difficult it is to get glitter cleaned up? Spoiler... you don't. That stuff never goes away. I think I'll be finding random glitter bits still hanging out 20 years from now. I will probably cry some… Continue reading And The Lights Go Out
That Is Disappointing
So I attempted to watch the live stream of the recital last night since we weren't allowed to attend those shows. I am still sitting here today wondering how a studio that seems to pride themselves on the concept of "if you are going to do it, then do it the absolute best you can"… Continue reading That Is Disappointing
Let The Beautiful Chaos Begin
This afternoon begins the first of the three days of recital chaos. It is the one day that is going to be the most odd as I won't be able to be at the venue at all today other than dropping off and picking up. That isn't something that has ever happened before. Even last… Continue reading Let The Beautiful Chaos Begin
PSA: Phishing Scam Via Blog Contact
I'm sharing this for all my blogging friends even though I'm sure you all probably don't need the heads up. There is a current phishing scam going on at the moment that seems to be directed at blogs. I don't know if this is aimed at photo blogs or just blogs in general. The gist… Continue reading PSA: Phishing Scam Via Blog Contact
New Plan
Is it a surprise to anyone that I've had to change my plans for this week? Anyone? Yeah, I didn't think so. We got our garage door replaced yesterday. I had kind of forgotten that it would come unpainted, but remembered at the last minute and scrambled to go get the paint I needed. Guess… Continue reading New Plan
Pictures, Recital, Dance!
Recital week is always hectic. Last year and this year, a little more chaotic than usual because of adjustments made due to covid. Pictures were only allowed for individuals and only by appointment. No group photos were taken because of occupancy limits in the studio. That also meant that their usual set up of a… Continue reading Pictures, Recital, Dance!
Just Enjoying
There has been no work done on my craft room the last few days. There were things that desperately needed to get done and Hubby wanted to spoil me a bit, so I took a bit of a break. Hubby and I both had our 2nd vaccine shot scheduled for Thursday morning, so I suggested… Continue reading Just Enjoying
Well… Okay Then
I was scheduled to get my vaccine today. I was originally set to get the Johnson & Johnson one, but after the CDC and FDA recommended a pause because of potential clotting issues, my state has canceled all J&J appointments. So, I won't be getting the one and done but, thankfully, I was able to… Continue reading Well… Okay Then
Fauci Ouchie Time and Recital Season
Almost everyone in this house will have gotten their first shot by the end of the week and I'm SO relieved! MC got his first on Friday though the university. BG has an appointment for Monday for her first and I go on Tuesday for my one and only. Hubby has an event at work… Continue reading Fauci Ouchie Time and Recital Season
It’s Been A Day
Really, it would be more accurate to say it has been several days of "one of those days." I think I mentioned before that we'd had water come in one of the bedrooms from the roof. I finally got around to calling insurance about that and set that ball into motion. That was prompted because… Continue reading It’s Been A Day
Birthday #2 for An Unexpected Turn
Today is the 2nd anniversary of me clicking that publish button for An Unexpected Turn. I cannot believe it has been two years. I STILL cannot believe I actually wrote a book. You'd think that after two years, it would have finally sunk in and settled into a solid fact in my head, but it… Continue reading Birthday #2 for An Unexpected Turn
Color Series: Green Day 1 (Happy Spring!)
I chose green for my next color. Mostly because I'm hoping I start seeing a lot more of it soon since we are now at the beginning of spring. I'm definitely hoping that spring brings with it some new growth and positive change. I definitely need some of that at the moment. We discovered some… Continue reading Color Series: Green Day 1 (Happy Spring!)
Color Series
Yesterday, my cousin inspired me when she posted something that prompted her friends to post a photo with a certain color. It was one of those things where, if you participate, you were given a color to pass on to others kind of thing. It got me thinking and I decided I wanted to do… Continue reading Color Series
First Storm Of The Season
Last night we got our first thunderstorm of the season and it was a weird one. As usual, we get all kinds of wind and a little lightning. The weird part is that this line of storms was really narrow. We got a downpour and some hail, which lasted less than 5 minutes and then… Continue reading First Storm Of The Season
Craft Room Project: Recessed Area Design
I never realized how incredibly difficult it would be to design cabinet interiors when you are starting at square one and can do anything you want within the confines of the space you have to work with, so that whole process is going a bit slower than I'd like. I did have a realization, though.… Continue reading Craft Room Project: Recessed Area Design
Bright Center
Yesterday, I got the new filters installed, which made me happy. It made me even happier that they were the easiest plumbing project I've ever done. I had them both in and working in about 20 minutes. I learned in my research yesterday that I can use the same underlayment I'm going to use for… Continue reading Bright Center
Carnation In Black & White
Well, we have a nice new working shutoff for our waterline and no filter. The no filter bothers me as I haven't used water without a filter (a really heavy duty one no less) for over 22 years when I got a notice from the town I lived in that we had extremely high levels… Continue reading Carnation In Black & White
TJ Fox: Sharing the Experience 