Adventures · Emptying the nest

Friday Fun with K’s and L’s in our kitchen remodel

If you want to learn how to have fun when you're remodeling your kitchen, you have to be willing to ask yourself lots of questions.  It's important to be wondering what's next all the time.  Especially if you're a whip-cracker like me.  And you also have to have diversions to occupy your tendencies to crack… Continue reading Friday Fun with K’s and L’s in our kitchen remodel

Adventures · Emptying the nest

Eleventh frightful night

Tonight will mark the eleventh night without a kitchen sink installed in its proper spot.  We need a sink before it can be installed. Duh, makes sense, right? The new sink is outta sight.  We haven't seen it yet. It's not as bad as one would think.  We've ordered it four times. The original one… Continue reading Eleventh frightful night

Emptying the nest

3 baby steps to a someday minimalist

I grabbed my second cup of coffee, needed due to sleep deprivation, aka, an unwanted guest of late.  As I left the laundry room where the coffee pot is currently temporarily located, I walked by our lower level bathroom, glanced in the room, and noticed the Instant Pot on the counter - cooking something. Of… Continue reading 3 baby steps to a someday minimalist

Adventures · Emptying the nest

I’m not fainting yet, I’m still painting

When the window replacement crew showed up, I cringed to myself.  Embarrassed about the state of the house in disarray.  Not like I did when the home inspector came and said to me, "Have you done any updates since building in 1990?" Sigh.  But still, it's a mess and I'm not done painting yet. Doesn't… Continue reading I’m not fainting yet, I’m still painting

Inspiration

But it is just a joke

I woke up slightly late this morning.  Not really. But, when I did, I rushed to the bathroom.  Everyone with an aging bladder knows why. On my way there, I rubbed my blurry eyes and saw something bright in the distance. I glanced out the window and saw the full moon.  But I had to… Continue reading But it is just a joke

Cheers

Signs of the season as it changes

I could go one way or the other with a post when I've got little time on my hands. I went to bed late 'cuz, you know, it's that time of the year.  GAME TIME! I watched the opening predictions that the Packers were going to lose to the Bears. Only one of these wise… Continue reading Signs of the season as it changes