Yesterday I was out running errands. In the middle of a busy street, a gaggle of geese were walking alone in formation in front of me. I stayed far behind the last one, giving them room. To heck with the people behind me. When there were no more cars in the opposite lane, I went…
Some of us don’t have room for a full-scale garden. The kind my granny had out in the country. So today I’m focusing on gardening for small space dwellers. Rooftop Gardening: (Source) Some of us live in apartments or have tiny yards. Here are some solutions for gardening for small space dwellers, no…
This is “The Trellis Tree.” It is just an old white trellis, the wooden kind that fans out. I found it for $15 at an antique mall. I wasn’t quite sure at first what I was going to do with it. First I set it up against the wall right side up. No, I didn’t…
Those who rent are confronted with landlord rules that inhibit changing much in their leased home. So I’ve come up with decor tips for renters. If your landlord isn’t flexible about letting you painting the walls, bring color into your home with throw pillows and rugs. A rug quickly unites a conversation area. Remember to…
Finally the pupsters get a hair cut. It is called “the puppy cut” and it’s what I always ask the groomer, Kim, to give them. I’ve been grooming the dogs myself for quite a while, but finally I realized I’d lost any hope of what the “template” was. So I took them to the groomer…
Today I’m showing you the $10 garage sale dining table. It didn’t look too great when I first brought it home. But with only a $10 investment, I knew I could bring it to life somehow. This is how the table looked last week. Before I sanded it and then painted it. The Painted Kitchen…