My living room valance is nearing completion. Finally nearing the end of that one piece. I really have more respect for people who make curtains for a living. And I am glad I bit the bullet and switched to a real curtain lining, because that stuff from my stash was waaaaayyyyy to slinky to do any good as a curtain lining, not to mention driving me ( Read more... )

I am tired. docryder, rwfranz and I spent today working on Mom's home again. We did a lot of packing of the living room items. It doesn't look like it in a way, because there are lots of furniture still there we didn't move or anything, but the stuff hidden underneath, in cabinets and drawers, and the knicknacks all over are mostly packed away. I found some old ( Read more... )

We had a busy day. We actually got up early (before 8am) on a holiday (well, holiday for Rob) and after breakfast, getting the boy ready, and the baby, we dropped off Cam with Grandma, picked up docryder, and went over to my Mom's house to work till nearly 5pm ( Read more... )

Well, Bones never materialized on TiVo for us. Seems it wanted to record Life According to Jim instead, although it did switch later to our Fox station somehow, but an hour later. So, we will have to catch next week's episode for judgment of the show instead. ( for more on current life... )

One last thing before my brain shuts down for the night (been doing a nightowl thing too long it seems)... c0demonkey and his brother Alex worked hard and long today and into the night setting the steel posts into concrete for our backyard pergola!!!! After many months of waiting for various reasons, the patio with pergola is on it's way. Next step is the ( Read more... )