Lighting Up My Life

You don’t realize how insufficient the lighting is inside your house sometimes until you have real need of good light. Today I was on the living room floor with my daughter and we were changing he dressings for her stitches and the blisters on her feet. I had the curtains back, blinds up, and the […]

Answer Your Door Safely

There has been a rash of e-mail activity for the e-mail group for my community. Apparently, there has been a guy coming to homes saying he is with Verizon. He has a Verizon magnetic logo on his van. Though Verizon is known to work with contractors, this man is telling people he needs to get […]

God, Grant Me Better Organization

You should see the basket I use as an in-box here at my home computer/office. It is full. There are, granted, some things I do not need to get to right away. However, there are insurance statements and bills from doctors I need to look at next week. There are car insurance quotes to follow […]

Shutters and Stuff

It’s my mother’s birthday. Once you get to a certain age, I think that gifts like flowers and picture frames and books of poetry only mean so much. After all, I know my mother has year’s worth of those kins of gifts sitting around on shelves. Well, not the fresh flowers, but there are many […]

The Neighborhood Superman

We take pride in this house we live in right now. It’s small, but it’s tidy. The lawn is one of the best in the neighborhood and I have taken a considerable amount of time putting in flowerbeds, fruit trees, flowering trees, and lush potted plants that I hang off of shepherd’s hooks. The house […]

Metal Roofing

When I was growing up, there was this little trend in my community in using metal roofing for the bits of roof that stuck out over a breakfast nook, or perhaps for the back porch. It was more of a decorate flourish. Now, though, when I look at some of the new construction going on […]

Rediculously Simple Apple Cobbler

I’ve been thinking about apples and apple recipes, because the apple trees in our back yard are positively dropping with ripe apples. I know apples in Florida sounds impossible. These are very special apples, though, and are grown normally in Israel. So, they tend to grow well here in our subtropical climate.
I was going to […]

Family Friendly Home Renovations

When one of my friends started making upgrades in her house and installed wood floors and crown molding by herself, I was disappointed that she had not let me know ahead of time so I could get up there to help her. My generosity is, of course, laced with a healthy doe of selfishness. I […]

Timepiece Overkill

Holy cow. You should see how many old watches I have in my jewelry box. My daughter was sitting on her bed last week going through my things, trying on necklaces and rings, just like any other kid. I looked over and she had 5 watches on one of her arms.
I went over to look […]

Tips for Thrifty Remodeling

As we are getting ready to really get serious about remodeling in the kitchen and in the bathrooms, I came across an article in a magazine that referenced using second-hand fixtures and appliances. Often, you can even find higher quality items when you buy used, because architectural salvage yards are more than just your typical […]