Do you hate moving as much as I do? Is there anyone who likes moving? She should be banished to a life without chocolate. I decided instead of showing you the boxes I’ve packed over the past week I’d just tell you about them and post a fun picture! So. This past week I: Packed 9 boxes Went through all … Read More
More Remodeling! These were taken a couple weeks ago, but if I spread them out, it looks like we’re really working hard. See. I have a plan. Truth is, we were sick for awhile then had some commitments and we really haven’t got a whole lot finished. I’ve been packing and y’know what? It looks like I’ve done nothing. But … Read More
. . .and a dollar short. But it is what it is. Here’s some pictures for Tackle it Tuesday on Wednesday. I thought yesterday was Wednesday all day and I thought it was Friday this morning. So I’m guessing it’s just one of those weeks. These are from January 20th we sanded and whitewashed the wood. See that icky, yucky … Read More
We did some more remodeling stuff this week. Here’s a before picture. It’s at a different angle, but you’ll get the idea. This picture was right before Zane’s birthday party (thus the shiny thingies hanging from the banister.)Here’s Phil sanding the pine walls, you can see over to the right, I’ve got some whitewashing finished. And a totally not complete … Read More
Written when Phil was 8 months old, on Phil’s mom’s seventeenth birthday (she was the baby of 7.) I’m told my little dare-devil of a husband used to climb to the top of the stairs and jump all the way down. That’s what this poem’s about. Grandma’s Angel Darling you need lovingLike the grass needs the dewYou’re our precious BabyWe … Read More
I didn’t know Grandma Schalk wrote poetry. Poetry isn’t usually my cup of tea, but the poem I want to share today (and I’ll be sharing one tomorrow about Phil) have nearly done me in. I’ve cried more tears over these two poems than I care to admit. Grandma Schalk would have celebrated her 93rd year on this earth December … Read More
Zane’s 9th and Phil’s Surprise 40th Birthdays I’m tackling blogging today. Kind of. I forgot to post pictures of Zane’s birthday party in October. I tried to post last week and blogger was being a butt. So now, lucky Tackle It readers, you get to see the fruits of my labor. Saturday, we had a surprise 40th birthday party for … Read More
Blogger is NOT being nice. I have more pictures to upload and I’ll tell you how I made the cake, but Blogger won’t let me upload anything except this. I also have photos of my JC Penney UNBELIEVABLE shopping spree. I bought Zane $966 (retail price) for $32.14!!(Edit: I bought Zane CLOTHES, I didn’t buy Zane. Ack!) So here’s your … Read More
She didn’t let me take too many pictures of her because she thought the flash was lightning. She’s been gone 5 days now and I’m trying not to talk about it because as much as she frustrated me rolling in dead stuff, well, I don’t want to believe she might be dead somewhere. This morning, Kimmie was taking Sarah to … Read More