Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Poison Ivy
GAH! I went 50 years without ever getting poison ivy and then one really horrendous case of it a few years ago and now I seem to be allergic. Dr. gave me Methylprednisolone - yeah, it's gonna be like that. This stuff makes me mean!
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Itchy, Itchy, Itchy!
Well, I think I did it again. I got into whatever lives in my woods that the Dr says is not poisen ivy but sure as heck looks and FEELS like it to me. Bill did not however get this particular affliction and he generally gets it if it looks at him! So, whatever it is - it's back.
I stopped by the store on the way into work to pick up some Ivy Dry since my bottle at home is expired in 2012. I used it last night anyway and it did help. But I'm thinking I may need some at work and some at home to kick this stuff! I also picked up some benadryl.
I stopped by the store on the way into work to pick up some Ivy Dry since my bottle at home is expired in 2012. I used it last night anyway and it did help. But I'm thinking I may need some at work and some at home to kick this stuff! I also picked up some benadryl.
Monday, April 28, 2014
Work Weekend
This past weekend was supposed to be Work Weekend for our upcoming Beltain celebration in a few weeks. No one but us showed. So, we actually got a lot more done by ourselves than we probably would have! Here are some highlights:
Bill finally got that stump pulled where the new driveway is going to be. We also moved several iris bulbs, daffodils and lily of the valley out to the woods.
The lilacs are blooming!
Can you find the black and yellow butterfly?
Look what we found in the campground! I take this as a sign that the fairies like us. :)
Found along the new trail from the campground to the east fence.
Planted pansies this year around the four quarters. I couldn't find a single pansy last year but this year I found all four colors!
Took a little lunch break.
We also squared up the shower house which had leaned a bit over the winter. We split several loads of wood, hauled it and stacked it in the campground. I got my middle finger smashed in the log splitter - not bad but the nail is bruised and it's still a little sore.
We managed to clean up the last of the shelter that we lost over winter and haul it all up to the house for disposal. I planted a BUNCH of flowers and bulbs in the campground and along the road so next year we will have more spring color than this year.
We got sprinkled on a few times but not enough to actually go inside on Saturday. On Sunday we managed to finish up a few things before the rain came. The afternoon was pretty much a wash (no pun intended) as storms came through all afternoon and evening. Woke up this morning to a much greener and cleanly washed world!
Cell signal is wonky down here today - we can send and receive texts but no calls. Oh well, I'm working today anyway.
Bill finally got that stump pulled where the new driveway is going to be. We also moved several iris bulbs, daffodils and lily of the valley out to the woods.
The lilacs are blooming!
Can you find the black and yellow butterfly?
Look what we found in the campground! I take this as a sign that the fairies like us. :)
Found along the new trail from the campground to the east fence.
Planted pansies this year around the four quarters. I couldn't find a single pansy last year but this year I found all four colors!
Took a little lunch break.
We also squared up the shower house which had leaned a bit over the winter. We split several loads of wood, hauled it and stacked it in the campground. I got my middle finger smashed in the log splitter - not bad but the nail is bruised and it's still a little sore.
We managed to clean up the last of the shelter that we lost over winter and haul it all up to the house for disposal. I planted a BUNCH of flowers and bulbs in the campground and along the road so next year we will have more spring color than this year.
We got sprinkled on a few times but not enough to actually go inside on Saturday. On Sunday we managed to finish up a few things before the rain came. The afternoon was pretty much a wash (no pun intended) as storms came through all afternoon and evening. Woke up this morning to a much greener and cleanly washed world!
Cell signal is wonky down here today - we can send and receive texts but no calls. Oh well, I'm working today anyway.
Monday, April 21, 2014
New Floors part 2
Ok, Here are the pictures of how we spent our weekend:
We started out late on Saturday so didn't get very far.
Sunday morning Erik came over to help
This was Aubri's contribution... hard work that!
I did tell her that she could write on the floor.
By lunch we were this far..
Austen then pitched in to help and it really started to rock!
The living room finished!
We started out late on Saturday so didn't get very far.
Sunday morning Erik came over to help
This was Aubri's contribution... hard work that!
I did tell her that she could write on the floor.
By lunch we were this far..
Austen then pitched in to help and it really started to rock!
The living room finished!
Monday, April 7, 2014
New floors!
I have needed to put down new floors for some time now but was waiting for funds. This year's tax refund is going to put new floors down in my kitchen, living room and loft. Weekend before this past we found just what I was looking for - with the help of some friends who have a Sam's Club card. :)
Aubri is also cleaning out her room to paint it so she has piled some of her stuff on and around the flooring.
So this past weekend, Bill pulled up the old carpet in the living room.
And the old linoleum in the kitchen.
Haven't seen these floors since we were building the place almost 16 years ago! We found that the kitchen floor was put down right over the top of the construction dirt - yes, we have 16 year old dirt ground into the sub floor. Don't you just love subcontractors and cheap builders!
We will be pulling the cabinets next week when we actually lay the new floor but in order to not have the kitchen closed all week he just cut around them for now. So - next weekend the new floor will be installed - stay tuned for more pictures!
Aubri is also cleaning out her room to paint it so she has piled some of her stuff on and around the flooring.
So this past weekend, Bill pulled up the old carpet in the living room.
And the old linoleum in the kitchen.
Haven't seen these floors since we were building the place almost 16 years ago! We found that the kitchen floor was put down right over the top of the construction dirt - yes, we have 16 year old dirt ground into the sub floor. Don't you just love subcontractors and cheap builders!
We will be pulling the cabinets next week when we actually lay the new floor but in order to not have the kitchen closed all week he just cut around them for now. So - next weekend the new floor will be installed - stay tuned for more pictures!
Social Media... it's a trap!
I started out with Live Journal. A friend of mine was posting in LJ and I decided that it sounded like a cool idea. So I got an account. I posted to said account. I acquired friends.... and then they left.
Some went to Blogger. So I got a Blogger account. I posted to said account. I acquired friends..... and then they left.
Most went to Facebook. So I got a FB account. I posted to said account. I acquired friends..... and now they are all leaving AGAIN.
It's a trap!
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