Age, my Friends

Is a big, besotted bitch. Truly. She loves making us look like fools. And nothing makes us feel elderly like really stupid mistakes, right?

Arriving fully five minutes ahead of my appointment, I found the dental office closed and locked. A quick call revealed that my appointment was for MARCH 17!

So I came home and pigged out on ice cream. It IS Fat Tuesday, after all!

There was another really stupid thing I did yesterday that is beyond the reach of what few brain cells are left.

Pictures of Mike working on the plumbing…

Yes, plumbing makes me doze right off as well…

*I wouldn’t say he’s silly if he wasn’t such a sweetheart.

February 17, 2026 0

October 30, 2025 2

Reflections

As I’m a very busy person (we’ll wait while you laugh) the decision to shoot yon wee shell was an easy one. Just can’t decide which one I like.

October 27, 2025 5

Master Bath Complete

Realized I hadn’t posted a picture of the ‘other side’ completed. For not knowing anything, it came out… well, not bad.

*Taken on an angle, so the mirror and lights look weird.*

We call the vanity ‘Moby Dick’ (the white whale).

ALSO, the Thanksgiving cactus has apparently given up keeping track of the months…

April 21, 2025 0

Oh, the Humanity!

March 25, 2025 0

Last Weekend

I went crazy on the bamboo.

Who knew bamboo was so messy? Forget the clean up, there are a ton of wee dead leaves to rake. I’ve still got the gift of planting the wrong thing in the wrong place.

On the other hand, if you live in south Florida… Seabreeze bamboo makes for a great divider no one can see through. Just… don’t let it get away from you.

March 10, 2025 2

Master Bath Redo

Before this I’d never done a renovation. Ever. Hadn’t picked things out like: tile, paint, vanities… this was an education. At every turn my contractor texted “do you have the…?” and I would panic and reply “what tile?” “what grout?” You get the idea. I felt like a fool.

Because of my ignorance we bought a bunch of stuff that really doesn’t go together, so I’m currently working on using decor to tie it together. These pictures don’t relay any of the decor (we don’t even have a mirror yet… and have never used the shower!) but pictures of the resulting mess are forthcoming.

Before:

*All the plumbing and studs were replaced. I care more about that than looks!*

…and after.

*I do not want to clean all that glass!*

The guest bathroom will be much better! We won’t do it until this summer, but I’m already working on it!

IF anyone lives in south Florida and needs a contractor, I know a good one. 😉

March 9, 2025 2

Take It As It Comes

I almost chopped the tip of my thumb off using a new mandolin. That was horribly painful.

A bee stung me in bed. It’s nasty and I’ve no wrist left; just a red hand and a red balloon arm.

The contractor doing our master bath remodel punched a big hole through to our bedroom… and doesn’t even know it yet. He’ll be here within the hour. I can’t wait.

Strange people making white dust and concrete have been in and out of my house, making me want to run away.

Is it any wonder my notes to my husband (in his lunch) have gotten a tad odd??