the life and times of a domestic diva extraordinaire
Posted in Life at Our House on Aug 29th, 2008
We walk by this house every day on our morning walks. It’s a rental. With a landlord that just wants to collect rent. The roof is old. The siding is falling off. The blinds in the windows are bent up and don’t match. There are a couple of window air conditioners, which means it probably […]
Posted in Wordless Wednesday on Aug 27th, 2008
As always, more Wordless Wednesday here.
Posted in Joey, Life at Our House on Aug 26th, 2008
Joey’s new favorite toy – my heels. I’ve left them out a couple of times recently (I hate wearing heels and take them off the moment I enter the house), and he has discovered the joy of walking around in them. As a bonus, they make great noise on the wood floor. Click on the […]
Posted in Knitting on Aug 25th, 2008
You can’t take yourself too seriously when you enter things in the fair. See those two sweaters above? The one above is simple garter. In other words, plain. Yes, there are color changes, but they are at the end of the row. Very simple. The other is knit with fine yarn and has perfectly executed […]
Posted in Life at Our House on Aug 21st, 2008
I went through our budget this week. With Steve’s paycheck, after we pay the mortgage, student loans, car payment/tags/insurance, gas/electricity, water, trash, cell phones, cable/internet, groceries and gas, there is only $150 leftover for everything else. Everything else includes home maintenance, car maintenance, Target/Walmart (dish soap & toothpaste), clothing, gifts, entertainment, dining out, knitting, beer […]
Posted in Wordless Wednesday on Aug 20th, 2008
Seen at the County Fair. More county fair pictures here. And more Wordless Wednesday here.