• May. 12, 2009
Home Improvement
It's so great to have some warmish, sunny days - although we're still freezing at evening baseball games. The farmer can finally start planting today, which is a huge relief. We've had the wettest spring, there's only been one other year since we've been married that they got started this late. I'm sure it'll be fine, but this weather has made all the farmers around here pretty nervous. They do much better when they can get in those tractors and GO!
He did get his garden started though, just look at the size of that sucker. I don't even want to know what the dimensions are - and he's got another one in a separate spot for all the tomatoes. I see lots of wonderful fresh veggies in our future, if we can keep the bugs & weeds under control that is!
We manged to squeeze in a few small home improvement projects too - I got a new light fixture for the eating area, and a new sink and faucet for the kitchen. Whoever thought a new faucet could be so exciting?? My sink was in really bad shape for being only 10 years old, and the faucet had no personality whatsoever. I'm in love with my new shiny sink and I think the faucet adds some interest. (I tried for new countertops as well but the farmer drew the line there-maybe in another 10 years)
And I've been on a mission to re-organize pantries and closets as part of my spring cleaning...It feels so good to take this:
and turn it into this:
Now if only it would stay that way forever!!
Max the wiener dog needed a little improvement too - he managed to injure his back and was not the same dog for several days. Two trips to the vet, some meds, and lots of rest, and now he seems completely back to normal. We were all pretty worried about him, it's so good to see him back to normal, although he's been permanently banned from the stairs to hopefully keep this from happening again.
I hope all the moms out there had a lovely Mother's Day. I was taken for a nice brunch, to buy annuals for the porch & deck, given a Starbucks gift card & one of the cool new insulated starbucks cups , but I think my favorite part of the weekend was when the farmer took me to the movies so I could boldly go where no man has gone before!
Comments
• May. 12, 2009
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Posted by Anonymous
Hugs and kisses to Max. Our four doxies still do the stairs but not as often or as quickly as they used to. We have added a new baby boxer to the mix and that sure has perked everyone up! I don't know about farmers, but the city folk are pretty over the rain too. We were dying to get into our backyard gardent to plant. One good day of sun was all we asked for and guess what. We got it and the garden got planted. Ours is so much smaller than yours. I will have garden envy before it's over. Glad you had a nice Mother's Day!
• May. 12, 2009
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Posted by Oiyi
I love the new sink and faucet! Too bad you couldn't get the new countertops. My bil and sil recently put in granite countertops and a new sink. Wow, what a difference.
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• May. 13, 2009
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Posted by Toni
Your new sink and faucet are beautiful!
We've been water logged here, too.
• May. 13, 2009
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Posted by Anonymous
Ohhhhhh my gosh, the size of your garden is crazy! Are you going to be taking veges to sell at a Farmer's Market or something? LOL
I LOVE your faucet. I bet you smile every time you use it!
I am so glad that Max is ok. Back problems with dachshunds are so scary!
Knitting by the Pond
• May. 13, 2009
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Posted by Junie Moon
I love reading about other folks' efforts to organize, so very helpful to me, too. Your new faucet looks great, maybe cabinets will come earlier than the projected 10 years you mentioned. I'm so glad Max is doing better. My sister said the new Star Trek movie is great, so maybe I'll go see it this weekend as we're talking about taking in some movie or another anyway.
• May. 13, 2009
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Posted by Thimbleanna
You're so funny with your bold traveling comment! I remember many a May wrapped in blankets watching baseball games -- and boy, this May is a cold one, so you have my sympathies. That garden looks awesome. Be glad you don't have ugly tile like I do or you'd HAVE to get new countertops!
• May. 22, 2009
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Posted by Kelli
Your new sink is wonderful, I know you must be enjoying it! I'm glad to hear Max is doing better. He is adorable.
~Kelli
