Ever since our grandchildren were old enough to listen, I have shared stories about my life growing up on our Iowa farm. It was an idyllic childhood filled with treasured pets, tons of cousins, and wonderful neighbors. It was the stuff of dreams. So as our First Annual GrandCamp was coming to an end, it […]
How to Install a New Cooktop
Some people get excited about a trip to the Mall. Not Me. Give me a NEW COOK TOP to play with!!! And who did the installation? Who Else!? My resident Handy Man! So…First… Good Bye my Dear Old Friend…You have served us WELL… (FYI…Don’t look too closely at the the picture. […]
Our WELCOME Mat Garden
This Spring, I tore out ALL the rose buses outside our front door…except for my dear old friend…the one that was already here when we moved in almost 40 years ago. And instead of more roses, I’m putting that prime piece of sunny real estate to good use. I planted herbs and tomatoes to […]
A Glimpse into My Garden
Summer in Iowa is a double edged sword. On one hand, we have BEAUTIFUL flowers, herbs, and vegetables galore…But on the OTHER hand, we do have BUGS! Here are some pictures of our back yard right now…but the pesky gnats are enjoying it with me! I hope your summer is […]
Stereo Cabinet Makeover
Some of Fred’s projects are more fun than others. And his latest one certainly held special meaning since it was for our friends, Cindy and Marty. After Cindy’s Mom passed away, Cindy and Marty inherited her mother’s old stereo console from the 1970’s. (Apparently Cindy’s Mom had used some of her inheritance money from HER […]
DIY Rolling Dresser
Our condo is small. (Approx. 600 square feet!) And the last thing I need to see in our bedroom is a LARGE five-drawer dresser. So Hubby arranged our closet to accommodate the dresser, as well as our hanging clothes. The problem with that arrangement is that sometimes I have to MOVE the dresser to allow […]
Our Slice of Paradise
Sometimes, when we are walking across the drawbridge in the evening, I just have to stop and take a picture… It’s definitely worth a thousand words….
New Kitchen Countertop and Backsplash
The only part of our kitchen update that we didn’t tackle ourselves was the installation of the granite slab we chose. So the granite guys did their job and turned our kitchen from this… Old Tile Counter Removed… To THIS… New Granite Installed Granite Countertop And Sink Installed And then the […]
Another Day…
In Paradise… You would think this is our own private beach…but it’s (unfortunately) not. It really is this empty most of the time…and it’s only a short walk from our home to enjoy this slice of Heaven.
I Would Pick More Daisies
Our church bulletin on Sunday contained a poem that really hit home for Fred and me. It’s kind of sums up the way we try to live our lives NOW…so we won’t have these regrets later. It’s amazing how a heart attack (Fred’s) opened our eyes. THE VALUE OF LITTLE THINGS I Would Pick […]