Category: Around the House

I have a new best friend these days.  He never lets me down, comes over whenever I need him, and always is willing to give more than he gets.  His name is Bill, and he is a custom cabinet installer. Our new house has plenty of storage cabinets, but one thing that I have noticed […]

Can you tell it's hot here?  Ozzie and I are both feeling the heat.  The house stays nice and cool, but neither one of us seem to have much energy after the move.   Both of us have been requiring an afternoon nap lately. When I am not unpacking a box or napping, I am drawn […]

I am having the hardest time being patient.  I have such vivid images of what I want my sewing studio to be like, and so far all I have are my dreams! There, in the cool empty space, sit my cutting table and sewing table.  I visit them a couple of times each day, and […]

This is the scene at the local watering hole in my backyard.  I inherited two large hummingbird feeders from the previous owners of the house, which in a note to me, they begged me to keep filled.  They even provided a five pound sack of sugar for me to use to make the nectar!  They […]

 Here I am again, all moved into my new house!  I missed you all this past week and hope that you haven't totally given up on me.  I will be back to my regular blogging self by Monday morning. As you can see by the packed moving van, there wasn't much air space between our belongings!  […]

 Ozzie isn't quite sure what to make of this whole moving and packing business.  Here he is sitting in one of his favorite spots, the back of the living room couch, looking rather bemused.  He had better watch himself, that bag of packing peanuts is about to explode all over him. I am surviving, barely.  […]

I decided to start at the back of the house, in the guest room.  The closet in there has been the repository for my "out of season" clothing.   Much of my out of season clothing includes a number of items that are not in my current size.  Being a bit of a yo yo dieter, […]

 Books.  I am all about books.  Since I was a tiny tot, I have loved books.  Over my lifetime, I have collected a tremendous number of books–I have kept many, but have donated much of my collection.   I believe in sharing.  Besides, there is a limit to how many books a person can store in […]

 The packing has begun.  On Saturday, I emptied my big dresser in my bedroom and packed one box.  The good thing is, those two big black garbage bags are things that I am getting rid of.  This move involves a significant downsize for us, so getting rid of things I don't use or need anymore […]

 Three of my sisters and my niece Camille are coming to see me tomorrow.  What a lovely diversion this will be for me.  I just want to sit in the comfort of my loved ones and chatter about nothing important. Too many big decisions going on at my house right now.  My husband has spent […]