Up before the sun

So I woke up before 5:30 this morning.  I think that I’m very anxious to get my kitchen back in order.  No way was I going back to sleep, I tried.  Last night I finished painting my second coat on all of the walls.  I think that it looks very...

Been busy painting

So the day after the primer we painted the ceiling white.  We had bought one gallon of paint expecting that’s all that we’d need for the one coat we were putting on.  Mistake.  We got the first coat on, did some yard work and ran some errands while it dried,...

Aah primer

So if you’ll notice how exceptionally bright white our kitchen is, it’s because the ceiling and all walls are completely primed. Now we’re going to let them dry and go up to the Dove for a pint. Maybe we’ll see you there. J

Update on the dryer saga

So my ruggedly handsome, uber-studly husband went down in the basement with some very manly tools (a drill and some screw drivers) and removed the back of the dryer.  He determined rather swiftly that nothing had become disconnected and put everything back together, taking care to make sure it was...

I feel as if I could write a country song

I had the plague all week.  Woke up Tuesday morning very tired, with an achy body and raw throat.  Wednesday it was worse and I had a fever too.  Went to sleep before 8:00 that night and went straight through ’til 6:30 Thursday.  Felt better. Today I woke up feeling...

The electrician is coming

So last night, after work, we had some quick and easy salads and garlic toast to eat, packed up the truck, and went to Chris’ Mom‘s apartment to collect some of her more prized possessions out of the garden.  She really wanted her beach roses and the clematis‘ and a...

So proud

Our little brother Mike graduated yesterday in the 24th Western MA county Correctional Officers class from basic academy. He went through a rigorous seven week boot camp which included written exams, physical exams, and being sprayed dead in the eyeballs with pepper spray. We are so damn proud of him....

Proud new mama

I am the proud new mama of a Bosch Integra 300-series dishwasher in stainless steel. And, yes, before you ask, Chris is the father. Now all we need is a kitchen sink to plumb it in to… and the counter top to sink that in to… and the cabinets to...