Most of the ceiling is painted, from the front door to the back door! Hurray! And we are legal in that the vehicles have new plates and registration and we are registered to vote. We’ve met most of the very nice neighbors and discovered a neighborhood walking path. The hail damaged roof will be replaced. […]
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We made a delightful discovery this week. Our new home is near the flyway for monarch butterflies as they migrate, first to Texas, where they join thousands of other monarch butterflies from all over the northern US to continue their migration to the Sierra Madre mountains in Mexico. Translation: our garden is full of […]
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Three weeks in our new home and we need a new roof. Thanks to a huge hailstorm a week ago. This is carrying the clean slate / fresh start idea further than we planned! We are thankful that it was not worse. And I am thankful that you come by each week to link your […]
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What a week! A rare September storm pounded with pingpong ball sized hail for almost thirty minutes and then was followed by a brilliant double rainbow. Our credit card number was stolen. We got new cellphones that work great everywhere but in the house where we still have to hover around the front window. […]
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We watched the sunrise from the deck of our new home this week. First a tiny sliver of red along the horizon, visible between two trees. The few fluffy clouds were bright coral in a deep blue sky. The sliver became a red half circle, and then quickly, a fiery red ball hanging in the […]
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Our belongings finally arrived last Thursday. Can find a caulking gun — but not the silverware. The landline is missing in action — three handsets, two base units in five different boxes — but the main unit that actually receives calls hasn’t turned up . Kind of important since our cell phones are really iffy […]
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!