December 2009

Homemade Board & Batten Shutters

DIY

My louvered shutters were beginning to give the place that haunted house look– peeling paint and a few cockeyed slats. First I thought I would strip and repaint them myself. Problem was, they’re 70 years old and layered with so many coats of lead paint it was a hazmat nightmare. Not the sort of project [...]

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How Often Should I Write?

It depends on the personality. There are those that say if a writer doesn’t spend at least a few minutes EVERY DAY putting words on a page, they won’t ever make anything worthwhile. I haven’t found this to be true. I know several successful authors who do not follow this rule. And, I’m not a [...]

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That’s a lot of Jute, Ivory

FLOPS

What on earth was a I making?  Three kids, no brain cells.  Any ideas?

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First Eggs

Barnyard

Settling the gender debate in decisive fashion, the suspected rooster produced at least one of these gems, after much understandable squawking and pacing about the coop. Yay! First eggs! Good girl!

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Double Peg Rack

DIY

Does this look familiar? Do you, too, have two or three garments per peg, straining to remain in place? Have you ever done “the coat mash” to get juust one more jacket up there? (It works until someone walks by and brushes up against a sleeve, then–avalanche!) Tell me I’m not the only one who [...]

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