If you do any kind of celebrating in December, you’ve got lots of decisions ahead of you. Paper or plastic? Cloth or paper? Paper or china? Cards or emails? Electronic gift card or plastic one? Gift bags or gift wrap? ‘Tis the season for gluttony and giving, both of which can leave you exhausted, collapsing[Read more]
You may recall, we live in a rather laid back neighborhood. By “laid back” I mean no crazy homeowners association with rules about what color Christmas lights are acceptable. Plus, the few rules we do have (for example: please don’t park on the street) are ignored by 2/3 of the[Read more]
What shall I do with these? One of my husband’s coworkers gave them to me (and continues to give them to me, every week or so, about a dozen at a time). Her husband uses them at work (I think they hold vials or tiny test tubes or something medical-ish)[Read more]
My beautiful new barn has been with us a week now. I’ve waited patiently while the floor was waterproofed and the outside painted. Now it’s time to load her up! I was so tempted to just go to Home Depot and buy some new shelving units, rather than making do[Read more]
Everyone who listened to me, supported me, funded me, and cheered me on: I wish you could have been here to watch the building of my barn. But here’s the next best thing. Enjoy!
Today is the day! After countless blog posts, bemoaning my lack of space, the support of friends near and far, and a ton of serendipity, today I am getting my barn. Note I didn’t say a barn. I said my barn. The barn I envisioned. The barn that I shared as my “dream[Read more]