Sure is yucky out there. And of course the basement has water in it. And of course the pump has quit working.

I was considering going to Haunted Overload's Fright Night Light tonight, but both the weather and my lack of time at home this week make that seem like a poor idea. I think I'll spend the evening tidying up, folding laundry, sewing ( Read more... )

We've needed a bunch of little electrical projects done around the house for a while now. No one thing was worth calling in an electrician for. Then the bedroom light died. Or rather it refused to light up when turned on. And then it started flashing when turned off. Yikes. And then I realized we had 6 different lights that needed fixing in one way ( Read more... )

Spring is coming. I know this because the annual Cat Fur Tumbleweeds have begun appearing in the hallway.

I made beet pickles last night out of The Little House Cookbook. I think I've made them before. That is, I know I've made beet pickles before; I can't remember if it was this recipe. So, I'm not checking the cookbook off the project list yet ( Read more... )

I'll be at Arisia on Saturday. I'll be the one looking not very SF ( Read more... )

The porch is finished! Here it is:
( painted porch )

The porch is getting close! All 3 colors of paint have come into play! I'm very happy. Yes, there will be pictures when it's all done.
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Albert, as predicted, is ignoring his cat grass.
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Years and years ago I started a quilt based on a project in PieceWork. Not too long after that I decided the colors were ugly and I hated applique (2 of the ( Read more... )

The house has a new roof. Yay. And some venting for the attic, at last ( Read more... )

This weather is No Fun. I'm getting awfully tired of rain. And worrying about the roof and the basement. At least this morning the pump in the basement started up automatically as it's supposed to and was merrily pumping away. Add to this a completely soul-sucking week at work and I am so ready for something pleasant ( Read more... )

I wish I could go to London this summer and see thisI watched most of a "observational" documentary on the Crazy Horse in Paris last night. I must be a philistine because the majority of the reviews I read today thought it was brilliant. I found it extremely tedious ( Read more... )

Here's the story as new_man told me.

Yesterday Albert had an appointment with the groomer. When he goes out, he wears his fashionable red harness, which he doesn't love. new_man put him in the harness a little early, to get him used to the idea and left him on the chaise in the library. new_man then went upstairs to get dressed ( Read more... )