All I knew about the house I bought for the cost of its delinquent taxes was what I could see on Google maps. It was a couple miles outside a small Florida town--rural, on a couple quiet acres. The county property assessor’s listing said my new house (built in 1936) was 1168 square feet with two bedrooms and one bath, and it was in my price range ( Read more... )

I'm pleased with how much I got done today. The throne got moved around as I swept and slid and tossed things. Prior to today, there was a pine credenza next to the couch with a lamp on it. Now the credenza is beside the front door (in a row with all the organizers holding my craft stuff), there is a low end table holding the lamp, and the throne ( Read more... )

Inspired by secondsilk, who said: "My inner child is six, and wears pig tails and frilly pink dress. Beware."

( My inner child is ten years old, has blue eyes and a few freckles and bright blond hair worn in braids. She's tall for her age, and slim, and completely obsessed with horses. )