Celebrated a birthday this week – another milestone for moi! I hope they just keep on coming 🙂 Wheels invited me to a movie and dinner out. None of the eight movies available in our town were appealing — the new Cars movie was the best on the list– so I’m taking a rain check […]
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A very busy and thoroughly enjoyable week teaching kids every day! Off this weekend to help a niece and her little son get settled after their move from Wisconsin. She says it was a legendary move –driving a 15 foot truck with car in tow over miles of construction for 11 hours at 40 miles […]
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Still planting and mulching! There were some awesome and unique plant specimens in the landscape when we bought the house — one of the things we both liked about the property. The evergreen trees have almost tripled in size from their 5 foot height two years ago and the shrubs planted along the fence now […]
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We’ve spent the week working in the yard between rain showers, racing to finish before it becomes really hot! The back yard finally looks intentional and the different areas are starting to work together. We’ve added tons of flowers and plants that will survive the sun in the existing border. A new raised flower bed […]
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Memorial Day weekend always seems like the real start of summer, although it really is the tail end of spring. School is already out in many places, gardens are planted, kids are playing late in the evening filling the air with shouts and laughter. Some are ready for the first outing of the year, while […]
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What crazy weather! We had to get our winter coats out again. That’s a big switcheroo after we just got used to wearing shorts 🙁 Lots of good rain though! That’s a positive thing for a section of the country that has been in drought for quite a while. Thanks for stopping by today — […]

Welcome! I’m Charlene. I love to share quick and easy recipes, whatever I’ve learned in our last DIY project – anything that helps make life easier, better and more fun!! I hope you will find inspiration and add a pinch of joy to your day!