Scott and I finally got our Christmas card together last night. Whew. Between trying to find a good deal and picking something we both like, I was about to throw in the towel for the year. Admittedly, I hadn’t tried all that hard. We did finally pick a design, and then we got down to…
Tag: Peanut
Crackly Days
It was crackly outside last night and a wet mix of crackly and slushy this morning. Simple as that. And Peanut went for a crinkly crackly ride to the dump. And the world rejoiced, because crackly trees are pretty. And stink bugs don’t survive well in the cold.
Giving Thanks
Peanut gave thanks last night for his holiday leftovers. Personally, I love his manic, “I just got a turkey bone” face. It looks like he got away with something he doesn’t want us to know about. Even though Scott handed him his prize, and I was happily documenting.
Dog Costume Day!
I’m not a huge fan of Halloween, but there are a few things I like about it. A lot. The Charlie Brown Halloween Special. It’s good every time. Buying candy, even if no kids will stop at our door. At Halloween, I get to pretend that buying candy is a kindness to children who live…
Paintin’ Buddy
Today’s house project is front door painting. I got discouraged with the kitchen cabinet refinishing project, even though it is moving along (at a snail’s pace). More on that later. To counter the discouragement, I decided to tackle a job that would only take a day from start to finish. I like the color,…
Peanut: Gentleman and Scholar
Most of the time, I can suppress my oohing and aahing about our dog, Peanut. Most of the time. But sometimes, I just can’t take it anymore. Those adorable brown eyes look up at me from a weird pose on the couch, and I’m sucked into belly rubs and “I love you” rhapsodies. This…
After!
Okay, here was the original “before” picture of our bedroom, complete with yellow paint: And here is the new wall color: Personally, I’m a pretty big fan. There are still some other things to do in the room (switch the fan blades from the wood grain side to the white side, put up our curtains,…
Small, but valuable. 