The sisters. And the brothers. There's no leaving Spot out of the photos. Whoa Dude! Why ya hangin' from a chandelier? We told you it wasn't meant to swing a cat... The whole family For sale at http://www.etsy.com/shop/Whackyshack
Cinnamon Salt Dough Ornaments
Ingredients 1 cup flour 1/2 cup salt 1/2 cup cinnamon 3/4 cup very hot water Blend the dry ingredients and then add water. Mix well. Roll out and cut with any cookie cutters you choose. Be sure to cut a hole for hanging. I cut mine with a straw. Makes about 18 small ornaments. You don't… Continue reading Cinnamon Salt Dough Ornaments
The Saturday Hunt
It was a cool Saturday. One of those first days of fall that are damp and cold and so unexpected after a summer of warm days that the chill cuts right to the bone. My daughter, Amy, came around about 10:00 to pick me up. We were making one of our regular "gadding" trips, this… Continue reading The Saturday Hunt
Original Works: Acrylics on Stretched Canvas
Pack it up and Move on in — part 4: A Patio Project and a Garden Fence
After a new well pump, a $3000 investment in a water system, and fighting the battle of low water/no water for several months, a city water line came past our house. We bit the bullet, disconnected our new investments, and tapped into the new line. Water problem solved. In the fall, I started digging flower… Continue reading Pack it up and Move on in — part 4: A Patio Project and a Garden Fence
Pack it up and Move on in — part 3: Spring at Last!
It was April when the title finally transferred and we got keys to the house. Doc was in the middle of teaching spring semester. At the time, I wasn't working. That was a good thing because we never would have gotten the house in livable condition if I'd had a job to go to. I… Continue reading Pack it up and Move on in — part 3: Spring at Last!
Pack it up and Move on in – Part 2: “Playing the Waiting Game”
We waited weeks for the title to transfer. No one could explain the hold up. We had purchased the house "as is" and since it was vacant, there was no one to move out. All of the inspectors we had hired at our end had completed their inspections within a week. All we could do… Continue reading Pack it up and Move on in – Part 2: “Playing the Waiting Game”
Pack it up and Move on in – Part 1: “Surprise! We bought a Civil War Era House!”
There wasn't much to like about the tired, run down house that sat hidden behind two 100 ft. tall Norway Spruces and an equally tall Pitch Pine. If the peeling paint wasn't enough to turn off the drive-by house hunters, the fact that it was a dingy peach color trimmed in rusty orange was sure… Continue reading Pack it up and Move on in – Part 1: “Surprise! We bought a Civil War Era House!”
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