house happenings

since things are looking great around here, i would post some more fun house photos for you to see, but like many other things, the connecting cord is lost somewhere in a box (for now). did i already say how nice the furniture looks here w/ the dark wood window frames and such? i really like it. it looks good.

all is well here. it's hot and sticky like most places these days, but with the sleeping porch doors open for evening ventilation, it's pretty comfy at night. i'm getting used to my new neighborhood sounds and the routines of taking care of a house are on their way to being more routine.

the gardens are looking very nice. we're learning a lot about plants and bushes and flowers and the lawn and trees. nothing has died on us yet. the trimming and watering and weeding takes waay more time than I realized, maybe especially since it has been so hot. we recently had poppies in the front yard and it looks like daisies are soon to bloom too. there are many other flowers and things blossoming right now, but i haven't had the time to look them up to find out what they are. one of the neighbors "kindly" informed me that the previous owner always put her sprinkler out at night for a few hours to water everything evenly. hmmm... not sure we want to use that much water on our garden, pretty as it is and all, it's just a garden. so many people don't have drinking water.

we had an ant issue out by the garage door over the weekend. wanted a non-poisonous remedy and learned that black pepper or scented baby powder do the trick. used both on them and things seem fine now. they've moved on and i didn't notice any casualties. :)


the dining room table is set up and looks nice. the pantry is pretty well organized. with that and the kitchen in good order, i'm able to cook once again. hooray! it's soooo nice to sit down and have meals at home instead of eating cereal, twizzlers, and cheese.


i'm LOVING being able to do laundry w/o quarters and at any time I choose. no waiting for someone else's wet pile that has been there for hours and no one else touching my clothes. (oh, how i hated that!) Yeah for our washer and dryer! :)

i'll have to write more later to tell you the story of the robin's nest in our wisteria. it's never boring here!

i love this house, even though i'm still adjusting to it. many days i just sit and stare at the walls, trying to soak it all in. it will take me some time. i can't wait for J to be here with me. i'm sure that will make it feel more like home.

about 3.5 weeks now... wow! :o