I just got back from seeing Andrew. At almost 3, Andrew doesn’t sit or stand still more than a few seconds. He wants to be outside and he wants to run. I was fortunate to get him in the chair…
Archives for 2016
Shattering Glass Ceilings
Yesterday I decided to close my Verizon cell phone account. I never seemed to use the darned thing anyway. It Always Comes Back To Accumulating Stuff… Back to that word…Stuff Everyday Life… I hate sitting in a waiting room watching dozens…
A Little Kitchen Project Finished
I wanted to show you a project I just finished. I never quite knew what to do with this cow I found at the antique mall some time ago. I needed a place to put my measuring spoons so I…
What I Did On Christmas Day
How I Spent Christmas… I cooked a pork tenderloin, scalloped potatoes and green beans. It was delicious and there were leftovers, which I love. I watched HGTV and totally enjoyed chilling with my favorite shows. I really loved the tiny…
Dining Room Update
Well, I’m done painting for awhile. I hope! It is overcast, so it’s kind of hard to get good photos in here. And the narrowness of the room makes it hard as well. Notice the lower half of the…
Merry Christmas, Readers!
I’m taking a few days off to relax. But I wanted to tell you all Merry Christmas! And thanks for being Cozy Little House readers. I’ll be back in a few days with the dining room. No more brown walls…
Book Review: Luckiest Girl Alive
Book Summary: HER PERFECT LIFE IS A PERFECT LIE. As a teenager at the prestigious Bradley School, Ani FaNelli endured a shocking, public humiliation that left her desperate to reinvent herself. Now, with a glamorous job, expensive wardrobe, and handsome…
Purging More Than Things
Last night I laid awake in the dark thinking about some things. And this thought came to me. Were momentous things meant to be? Are things predestined? I’m not sure if I believe it. But believing it would give me…
The Crazy Christmas Train
It’s been some years since I got off what I refer to as “the crazy Christmas train.” I hope I don’t sound too much like Scrooge. Because this is just a personal choice. I did all the parental Christmas duties…
The Painting Continues & Another Book Begun
Believe it or not, in this frigid weather I’m painting with the ceiling fan on. Not because I want to. But because the darned thing is broke and if you want the light on, you can’t turn off the fan….
Book Review: The Cuckoo’s Calling
Book Summary: After losing his leg to a land mine in Afghanistan, Cormoran Strike is barely scraping by as a private investigator. Strike is down to one client, and creditors are calling. He has also just broken up with…
Regret Is Meaningless
Yesterday I went through things in the kitchen and in one bedroom closet, and gave quite a few things to the complex manager. She’s using what I give her to set up an apartment staged for potential residents to view. …
