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Laundry cupboard mystery saga continues.  Last night I opened the cupboard to start the final load of laundry before bed.  And was greeted with a wet bottom shelf that smelled distinctly like bleach.    The molded plastic bottle had separated for a quarter inch along the bottom seam and dripped its contents until gone.   Really????   […]

Walked into the laundry room yesterday morning to a strange chemical odor. Eyes watering, I began searching. The smell was strongest around the cupboard where I keep an assortment of laundry products. Pulled open the door to see a mat of goo all over the shelf. I quickly began emptying the cupboard and found in […]

Busy week – but the lovely weather made it all doable and even enjoyable.  We’ve caught up on the yard work — about where we planned to be in June.  Got several projects pushed along another notch toward completion.  That includes the pantry organization.  I can’t really call it reorganization because it was never organized […]

Love this time of year with flowers in full bloom and noting changes to make in the garden for next spring planting (NO big tomatoes, only cherry tomatoes for salad). It’s cool enough to be outdoors all day without fearing sunburn or heat stroke.  Preparing the house for winter with a deep clean, decluttering and […]

It’s fall.  Not officially on the calendar, but tomato plants are being pulled from gardens along our walking path.  Apples were harvested from the two mini orchards, new trees and shrubs were planted in the right of way, a couple of patios have new fire pits.  At 3 o’clock the neighborhood is flooded with kids […]

Perfect weather this week and we’ve been taking advantage.  A trip to the State Fair, tackling some  outdoor projects, taking evening strolls along the suburban brook and admiring the spectacular sunsets.  Wheels wanted a swing this summer but we can’t fit one on the deck and didn’t want to give up green space for a […]