Out with the Old, In with the New
Of all times to have our air conditioner go out, during the pandemic would not have been the ideal choice, with the uncertainties of our current economy. However, it's been…
Tuff Shed (aka: The Little Red Barn)
Over the course of a couple of weekends in February, we achieved a long-desired goal. We pulled down the old, dilapidated metal shed in our back yard one weekend, and,…
Construction and Destruction
Over the weekend there was a whole lot of tearing down and building up at our house. On the inside: I've been working on rebuilding our family library after clearing…
Movin’ on out
And so it came to pass on the appointed day in February, in the Year Of Our Lord 2017, that the eldest of my children, she who sprang first from…
The heart of man disposeth his way:
... but the Lord must direct his steps. -- Psalm 16:9 Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA) It was Saturday morning. For the last 5 weeks, that has meant an early…
An Idea Whose Time Has Come
I saw this posted on Facebook, and several thoughts occurred to me as I pondered this clearly brilliant room arrangement for multiple young ladies. [hr color="dark-gray" width="15%" border_width="2px" ] That…
A Very Merry Birthday
I cannot start a new year without properly finishing off the last one, and a proper finish means celebrating Jacob's birthday. Two days after Christmas my son achieved the span…
For The Girls
Over the Labor Day weekend, Paul was persuaded that the girls needed bunk beds in their room. He and Megan did most of the work on Saturday, and finished up…
Garage Progress 2/25
You might think, if you had read my post about how walking through Old Town Scottsdale sent me into sensory overdrive, that the last excursion in which I would be…