Welcome to the Half Century Club

One of my favorite people and best friend is joining the half century club. I already joined. Happy Day and congratulations for another trip around the sun. 

I definitely think her theme song should Be No Mountain High Enough. We have walked a lot of miles together literally and figuratively. She might have dragged me up this mountain in the picture above. I wish you only the best in the coming year. We need to find another mountain to hike together but please let there be cute buff sherpas to carry our packs and of course we need a close encounter with a bear from a safe distance.

Weekly Roll- Sewer Edition

This weekly roll could really use a roll of TP.  Walked into our house on Friday and it smelled like sewer. Nothing like the smell of sewer to kick you into action. Called a bunch of plumbers and found no one. So, we DIYed a sewer clog.  We ended up renting an auger snake from about 40 miles away.  We able to find our clean out thanks to the expensive utility location service that came out on Wednesday and marked our backyard.  It was so satisfying to hear our sewer run free. The snake was able to break the clog. Once we had the right tool, we were able to clear up our smelly situation. At least we ended our day smelling better.

Inappropriate Thoughts

I thought I would keep in the toilet theme. I can't believe we threw away $125 toilet seat. The glittery toilet seat costs $125 found in a catalog. That is insane. Is there a black market for glitter toilet seats? I need to know. More info on the glittery throne bathroom

Deep Thoughts

House to Home- New Series

The picture above is of our mailbox. It really looks better in the picture than in person. It is a falling down mess and sometimes I kind of feel like that is us in our new house.

Well I think we have moved in. Our new house needs some work so I thought I would move on to a new series. Our new to us house was built in the 1950's. It was completely move in ready. However, the backyard needs a lot of work. We don't have a garage and we came from a place with two garages. So, we would like to build a shop. The kitchen is small. 

More importantly, we would just like to make it our own.  This is the series where I am going to document some of that stuff. My husband and I like to DIY. This is an adventure.

Wordy Wednesday

 

Just thought this was a fun saying. Heading into our Birthday season soon. We have a number of friend and family birthday's that fall at end of July and throughout August.

Moving Diaries -current state of affairs

Moving is hard. We have had our stuff at our new house for a month. I really wish I could say we are all unpacked. We are functioning fairly well. In the military they always do an after-action report so here goes mine.

The Good

Everything is functional.

We have a Kitchen Table

We have INTERNET. Hey if you have internet, you have everything.

We have installed a new fan in our son's room

We painted 2 rooms

We have house plants

We hung some art.

People are really nice here. 

We fixed several outlets. 

We raised both shower heads. (Tall people problems)

The Bad

We have a lot of insect problems - See Bee Situation

Air Conditioning Problems at the beginning. The warranty repair hasn't been completed and the lights dim every time the air-conditioning comes on.

Still Goathead Infested- We are no farther on landscaping than we were when we moved in. We have hired someone to clear our yard but were set back with bees and all our utilities are located in the back yard. We have hired someone to mark the utilities. It is extremely hard to find labor to do projects. It is frustrating.

We still haven't come across some of our items because they are in storage or still in a box - scooter wheels (big deal for oldest), We have no idea where most of our tools are. Thankfully a friend lent us a starter kit so to speak.

Still so many BOXES not unpacked.  There is simply no where to put the stuff. 

Our table saw was damaged on arrival here.

It is pretty lonely here. People are nice here, but they don't want to be friends. It is hot and a lot of people are hunkered down inside. I knew this would be a challenge, but it apparently is extra challenging. 

What We Are Working On

A new blog series called House to Home

Still Burning Backyard. We will rid it of goat heads

Putting back part of the cinder block wall - We have blocks and cement. We have been spraying with Dawn to get rid of the queen bee pheromone 

Our Nonna is moving here. Her house is being listed in August!

Getting a new driveway poured?  Run into a language barrier, permit issue, etc.

Getting a shop built

Meeting new people and being part of this community

Weekly Roll

 Oh you know I love a good thrift store story. I have been watching the Crazy Lamp Lady on YouTube. I learn so much and I enjoy watching her hunts for bargains

Check out her YouTube channel. She posts often.

Because Sharing is Caring - One of my thrift stories - When Pigs Fly

Thrift Sleuth - A worker who started reunited families with heirlooms that were donated to Vincent St Paul

Deep Thoughts

Jill Winger is a homesteader and lives in Wyoming. She said that when she tweeted this the first line was the most controversial -"Turn off the news"

50 Sun Project - 35/50 Sunrise

 

                             Early Morning Sunrise 7/6/22. I am a sucker for a reflection picture.