Category Archives: Home Improvement Projects

Working the Plan

Posted on November 8, 2021 by Linda Andrews

Once the floors were laid in the 3 bedrooms, it was time to put everything back. My goal was to have everything returned to its new and proper place by Saturday evening. I finished it, with hours to spare, and … Continue reading →

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Moving back

Posted on November 3, 2021 by Linda Andrews

Most of us have heard of moving on, but how many have heard of moving back? No, I’m not talking about returning to your parents home after a devastating life event. I’m talking about moving back into rooms that have … Continue reading →

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A Day to Rest

Posted on October 27, 2021 by Linda Andrews

I am on vacation from work, yet every day I start the day with a list of things to do. So today I am rebelling and will be relaxing and watching movies and reading. No errands. No sorting, organizing, etc. … Continue reading →

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Days of Destruction

Posted on October 18, 2021 by Linda Andrews

It started at the beginning of the month. We began ripping out the hardwood floors we laid when we first moved into our house 18 years ago. Of course the first thing we had to do was to empty the … Continue reading →

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Friday Fun Fact

Posted on October 1, 2021 by Linda Andrews

The Arizona State Fair starts today–welcome to the world of fried foods.

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Don’t Banquette on it

Posted on April 28, 2021 by Linda Andrews

The hubbinator and I subscribed to Discovery +. We readily admit that we did it to watch unlimited home renovation shows. That’s when we noticed a pattern. A horrible, horrible pattern. Designers were building banquettes. Banquettes. On purpose. I grew … Continue reading →

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Nearly there

Posted on April 19, 2021 by Linda Andrews

After several years, the hubbinator and I finally decided on a tile for our kitchen backsplash. As much as I wanted color, we just couldn’t find one that worked. So we decided to play it safe and go with white. … Continue reading →

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What do you see?

Posted on March 3, 2021 by Linda Andrews

I thought I had organized the chaos of my beading and book area. Apparently, I had created a cat tree with fun things to push on the floor. Until next time, stay healthy.

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When you’re smiling

Posted on March 1, 2021 by Linda Andrews

It is always nice to be greeted with a smile when you walk into a room. Just maybe not from your curtain rod. It seems our cat’s weekly scaling of the various peaks of mount curtain proved too much for … Continue reading →

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Kitten Trainer?

Posted on September 30, 2020 by Linda Andrews

Is there really such a thing as a kitten trainer? Or do the tiny terrors just placate me when it suits them. You see, after I walk the dog it is treat time. The dog first as he did all … Continue reading →

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