
The Heart of the Home
They say that good things are worth the wait, and it's been a long haul. We are not quite there yet, but the end is in sight. I never...

"I pass the baton".
I rarely am at a loss for words. It's not that I feel the need to talk all of the time, or to hear thoughts in motion in an effort to...

No budget, but still friendly.......
It's Sunday evening and no matter how old you get it always feels like a school night. Take out the trash, watch Disney and make sure...

Just Me and My uniform
It was 1964, so as Mom and Dad were off pursuing their own little small town, mid-western American dream wrapped in a classic 40 hour...

The 4th is 1/5 of What it used to Be....
I worked today. As I do every Monday. I've taken on a task in my job that requires a commitment of time and experience that is a...

Color me Floored
I can see the end in sight, and it's a good thing as the walls in my 500 sq ft "serve all" living space is starting to close in on me. ...

The simple things......
There are a number of reasons WHY I have chosen to actually continue to live in the house during the renovation. I have other options,...

April Showers
Success is prodigious, but less than the final project is simply tenacious drive. There's a Chinese proverb that says "Fall down seven...

Meanwhile, back at the treehouse
In the middle of this renovation, life continues. There is still a full time job. Family. Friends. Bills. Body aches. Drama. Heartache....

Outhouse insight.
The main bathroom wasn't very large. Barely enough room to turn around in, but stealing space from other areas to increase the size and...