We've been shrubbed. I found last night that a person or persons unknown has snuck in and planted a shrub. scruffycritter and I didn't do it. I can't imagine who else would have done such a thing. It's on our property, so I don't think it would be the HOA. I can't imagine who would sneak in and plant a shrub without saying anything. It's a cute little ( Read more... )

Or if not "courts", at least "house". Mine, to be exact. Yikes ( Read more... )

Today was a Day Off. Instead of running around like crazy people we all took advantage of a planned break in the schedule and spent today hanging out, visiting and generally relaxing. I got some more pics of TCGITS, naturally, and we've been having fun playing all day. Hard to deal with computers with Button Pushing Boy around, though, so if you ( Read more... )

Well, we're off to Sunny Florida tomorrow for a fun-filled week in the sun with ladysmith, the Bard and TCGITS. I for one am looking forward to it. When we come back our house will have new flooring ("Extreme Makover, Mini-Edition" anyone?) and we will be spending the next month putting the main floor back together. The upper floor may take even longer ( Read more... )

I came home tonight and there were huge boxes of panda-bait all over the house.  Well, spoiled panda-bait because it wouldn't really be good for them.  Very hard and full of chemicals, you know.  Still, it should be pretty good to walk on.  That's the part I'm looking forward to ( Read more... )

So today was another attempt at delivering the bamboo flooring for our house.  I say "attempt", but that was all on our part.  The so-called "Premiere" delivery company gave me a timeframe of 9-10:30 this morning, but didn't bother to get to the lumber store to load up until 3 p.m. after which the deiver apparently went home rather than try to ( Read more... )

Yesterday, we were supposed to get our bamboo flooring delivered. We had someone here to schlep all 60 boxes of it from the street into the house, and we were all ready. So what did we get ( Read more... )

I tried out a hint from
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I did manage to get out of the house today and go meet
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It is still very weird to be in the house while St. Madelein of the Mop visits with her minion(s) and creates order out of chaos -- or at least the advanced higgledy-piggledy that usually prevails around here.  Don't get me wrong, St. M. rates #3 on the list of priorities still (shelter coming earlier only so she has something to clean) but I still ( Read more... )