Seriously…?!? What a Spring!

Just two days ago I was talking about May Day and celebrating the changing seasons and last night another spring storm came raging through like a stampeding herd of buffalo. Last February, just before I had my surgery, a severe windstorm damaged a section of our fence along one side of the house and weakened the rest of it. It took us about a month to get all the estimates and the information so that our insurance company would cover the claim and replace that length of fencing. About a week ago, that new fence was completed. Violent Storm During … Continue reading

Home Repair: Balancing Spouse Responsibility

Is it really Friday already? It feels like this has been the longest and the shortest week on record. It’s been crazy busy here with my husband and I both working diligently on a variety of different projects, the not the least of which is getting our fence repaired. We’ve been trying to balance what the two of us have both done to get estimates, file the insurance claim and hire a contractor to do the work. Wind Storms & Storm Damage A few weeks back, just two days before I had my surgery, we had a major windstorm here … Continue reading

Home and Garden Week in Review Sep. 4-10

Here’s a handy run down of what Marjorie, Michele, and I discussed the week of September 4- 10, in Home and Garden, just in case you missed anything. September 4 – Kids’ Décor: From Young at Art, Little Rock – Multi-tasking and Clutter: A Team? – Bathroom Cabinets And Other Cluttered Things – The Automatic Dust Pan: Dust Troubles Away – The Hands Free Can Opener: Use Your Feet! September 5 – Picking the Perfect Bed—Children – Picking The Perfect Bed—Adults – Keep it Family Friendly – The Garbage Disposal In Your Home: What Else Can It Do? – The … Continue reading