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Today, I quit my job. No, I don't have another one. I gave my boss four weeks notice. Was it too much? Too little? Should I have held out another month, or maybe until Thanksgiving, to collect a few more paychecks? It's not like I will be penniless. My husband and I still have his income… Continue reading Today I quit my job.
It's only August but my craft room is beginning to look a lot like Christmas... I've begun making my inventory of Christmas ornaments. The bigger the selection, the more people seem to buy. I guess I understand that. Nothing is more exciting that stepping into a Christmas shop that is filled with sensory overload! So… Continue reading Crafting Christmas…The Start of the Ornament Collection
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
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
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
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
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!
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