There’s no doubt that this recession really sucks. It’s given my industry a pretty good beating, I know a ton of folks without a job, but gosh, I’m really tired of gloom-and-doom attitudes everywhere. And if I see Channel 11’s Survive in 09 promo one.more.time. I think I might scream! I have to admit that […]
Projects
Thinking of a Back Yard
We love the Hayley House. That doesn’t mean it doesn’t need a bit of work here and there. As you know, we’ve already done a lot to bring it up to snuff. Our backyard is very peaceful, but it still needs some help to make it into our own backyard oasis. We’d really love to […]
Getting Organized: Viatu
When we took possession of the Hayley House, we spent a bit of time wandering through the rooms and discussing what would live in each new space. Arriving in the master closet, we were greeted by row upon row of shelves. Kelly wondered aloud: Hey, I wonder what we can use those shelves for? Instantly […]
Getting Organized: Mikoba
I love purses (mikoba), but keeping them organized is a constant struggle. Or at least it was until I did a bit of DIY storage solving the other weekend. With a bigger closet and the accompanying increased wall space, I’ve found a way to stay on top of my many mikoba. A simple wall organizer […]
Home Improvement Shopping
We headed off to our new second home, Home Depot, to pick up this month’s stock of home improvement supplies. Air filters – check! Sprinkler – check! Weed eater string – check! While I stopped to debate the merits of one style of toilet roll holder over another, the guys went on to get ladders. […]
Ummmm….Thanks. I Think.
With regularity, I’ve been telling anyone who will listen that I think the US Postal Service has become complete rubbish. My grievances are many: Mail carriers talking on their cell phones instead of focusing on sorting mail into the appropriate slot Lost letters Slow delivery Service station workers take lunch from 12-1, when everyone goes […]
Next On The List
Replace missing weather stripping on the back doors: Finishing out a former too-high microwave space into a storage/display space: Replacing a broken soap dispenser on the kitchen sink: Replacing the toilet roll holder that the former owners took with them (guess they had sentimental feelings about the master toilet!!):
Before & After: Inside
And just a few shots of the interior, which is still very much a work-in-progress. We’ve not even hung our decorative pieces or curtains yet. That’s always the hardest part of moving in for me – deciding where art best belongs and what color/type of curtain should be in a window. Thankfully, Kelly has a […]
Before & After: Outside
Finally – photos to share of the Hayley house. We did quite a bit of work before moving in. To give you some idea of the scope of what needed to be done, we took before and after photos. Rebuilt gables, painted, cleared overgrown landscape (some of which had grown into the house!) Repaired and […]
Thank You, Thank You
So our wonderful friends came to help us move this weekend and instead we welcomed them as our first house guests. But don’t think that we all lazed around for the weekend! Quoth (Shannah): NEVERMORE! Instead, J&S helped us change locks, organize the house, tidy-up and move boxes at Kelly’s soon-to-be-reoccupied office. And we all […]