I do have good intentions!

I honestly mean to get on here and post a little more regular, but it's like the list of things just gets longer and my day gets shorter!

So many things going on or trying to get done. The upstairs is coming right along, I am ready to paint the hallway, hubby installed the new sconce so it's looking great. I cleaned out the back room, and have a wonderful sewing area. I have been sew and working on rag quilting. So far two different projects are done. Of course Dozer ate the first one! Maybe not the entire thing but the shoulder strap is bitten in 3 pieces for a small bag I made to hold my phone. When we are working on the road my phone is at my side constantly and used to research items we find. Pulling it in and out of my pocket is a PIA because it is a touch screen. So I figured a small little purse would work great! It did while it lasted!

Now I made a small purse that hold most things that I really need. It turned out great but it should have a little more structure to it. So a little larger and a lot more stiffer will be my next project. I also found the directions to make roman shades using a regular blind as it's structure, so I will give that a go and see how it looks. I need some window treatments around the house and I love roman shades not their prices.

Yesterday I got to work with Shannon on the babys room. We got the hideous kitten border down with the wonderful smell of Downy, taped all the trim, and picked out the paint colors. I will be going back on Saturday to help her paint the room. After her father in law puts up the chair rail, closet doors and some trim she will be able to unload the rest of her house of all the baby stuff and the room will be well on it's way to being ready for the new little one. She only needs a rocker and a changing table. She has everything!!!!! else. Bedding, curtains, hampers, toy box, little table an chairs. The room will be stunning when she is done!!

Todd is now in Missouri at Fort Leonard Wood, he actual training will start in a few weeks. Erin is headed down there this coming weekend with more of his goodies including his computer. Now we will be able to skype with him. The phone calls have been great since he got there and makes it much easier. I hope the two of them have a wonderful weekend!

Heather, Kirk and Xavier have been crusing the town in their new toy. I will have to get a picture of it. They were looking for a smaller car that got great gas mileage so the Durango could set in the driveway. The ended up getting a 1970 VW beatle. Xavier loves his Yellow Bug!!! Heather said he got up yesterday and looked out her bedroom window and said Hey my bug is down there! That ought to provide lots of entertainment this summer in addition to their trailer permanently at the lake!

Not quite warm enough to start the gardening yet, but spending time thinking about what I want to get accomplished and what to plant this year! With the highs only in the 40's lately I still have a couple of weeks, but I will have to start cleaning out the dead winter stuff!

I won't make any promises, but I will try to be here more regularly! Keep safe and pass the huggies around!

Dilly

Spring can't be far!!

The sun is shining and yes it's only 16 degrees out right now. But, it is suppose to hit close to the 40's most of this week! That means the frigging snow will be gone and I am tired of seeing that. I can deal with the cold temps, but I won't miss the snow and ice that seems to have been here forever. I would be whining a lot louder if I hadn't had my wonderful trip to California last month! LOL


We have been working on our bedroom, cleaning, dumping, unloading our dressers that we don't need anymore. I still will be looking for a new headboard, dust ruffle, work on finishing the window treatments, and some stuff for the walls and a cover for the Dog's trundle bed. Yes, you got that right, our room is large enough for a King Size bed and a trundle that is pulled out at night for the two Great Danes. I finally have them off my bed at night and everyone is much more comfortable! The photo above is before the clean out, the one below this is how it looks right now.


I just realized I never posted photos of our makeover of our laundry/walk in closet room. When we purchased the house we had 3 seperate apartments and actualy had a kitchen upstairs. We ripped that out, but it left us the water, gas etc. So our washer/dryer got installed upstairs. If you ever get a chance to have your laundry room on the same floor as your bedroom. OMG, DO IT!!! It makes your life so much better!!! We have one end of the room completed and have some plumbing for the adjacent bathroom to fix before we finish the end with the washer/dryer. But I have the paint, beadboard and new floor all ready waiting to get installed!


I still have loads of work to do before the weather breaks! The back bedroom is in need of sorting out, it will house a craft/sewing area, the treadmill and the two closets will be jammed packed with Todd's and our stuff. But with the sliding glass door in there it has beautiful light and lots of heat when the sun shines. So once everything gets organized in there and my art stuff get moved, I can finish up the guest room, paint the hallway, and maybe get the upstairs pretty much done other than carpeting and that will happen before next winter! Here is a shot of back bedroom so you get the gist of my workload! LOL

By that time I will be ready to move outside and keep working on all my landscapting projects. My first will to build a grape arbor, I was inspired by a high school buddy, install my flagpole, finsih with the front yard, and take on the back yard patio. Oh and keep the garden area up and going through all that! LOL No rest for us wicked people!!!

Have a wonderful week, huggies all around for everyone!
Dilly

Off and running again! My world is back to its regularly scheduled programming. Hitting the road 3 days in a row. Yesterday was Lansing, looks like today will be Holland. I know I am getting old because this is beating me up. Looks like when the temps get warmer and the ice and snow are gone I need to get out and start walking I am in bad shape compared to a couple of years ago!

Nothing major new around here, Xavier spent the night Saturday, Shannon and Shawn were down and we went out for Sunday Dinner with them. Our 4 days off coming up will be filled with painting, moving furniture and working on the house along with keeping the daily business stuff going packaging and all!



Talked to Todd on the phone all is well and he has all his fingers and toes after playing with grenades. He will call us again in 2 weeks, then only one more week at Pendleton and then he is off to Missouri! I believe 6 weeks there and then a permanent duty station! We will wait and see, that will be the time Erin will be joining him if she can!

Spring will eventually come, but I am sure it will turn on like and electric light bulb and probably melt us like summer. That's the way it's been happening the last few years, we go from freeze to bake with no defrosting in the middle! The seasons I enjoy the most Spring and Fall get left behind lately!

Enjoy yoursevles no matter what you are doing! Huggies all around for everyone!

Dilly