14/365

Will I ever have all the skin on my knuckles? Home repairs are costly...in many ways!

13/365

All we need is...

12/365

Want to know what is awesome when the temperature is negative two? Splitting wood.

We are making progress on the other house. The small bedroom is painted. The tub is caulked. Some huge gouges in the floor are on their way to being filled. Filling holes in our bedroom walls, possibly a first coat of paint in there, and painting the hall are all on the agenda for tomorrow.

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 A quilt for Zola. A darling baby who had a bit of a rough start to life but who is doing quite fabulously now! Made from an assortment of fabrics and a patchwork 'Z' for the back.

Rainbow Wonky Log Cabin

Patchwork Z

A closer view

Quilt photo session helper!

10/365

Last week, for our tenth anniversary, Mike and I got my mom and Finn this...snuggle time on the couch. We're nice like that!

9/365

Want to know what is disgusting? I'm happy to tell you. It's other people's caulk.

I have recaulked bathtubs before, and no, it is never fun, but when all the grossness that accumulates in the caulked joints of a tub surround do not belong to you, and/or your immediate family members, it is just plain gross.

On the bright side, after way too many hours of scraping, scrubbing, razoring, prying, and other various failed methods, the old is gone and the new is ready to be applied. Tomorrow. When I'm not so grossed out!

This house has an all-in-one tub and shower. That's right, no caulk!

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The night of her Christmas program. She's dressed, brushed, braided, and missing her first tooth. The excitement was palpable I tell you. Palpable!