Here are the before and after pics of our yard beds. Mucho Mucho Thanks to Mom and Dad for the amazing amount of work they contributed to the project. There will probably be a set of AFTER AFTER pics once the transplanted bulbs grow and the sunflowers we planted blossom.
Category Archives: in a house
2009 Monty Python Party
Last night we held the 6th (or 5th) Irregular Annual Monty Python party. The first party was held in 1995 at the Fry house. Since then we have had parties at the Toccoa house, the Chicago apartment, and the Tiffin house. All parties include coconuts, House Rules, costumes, and assorted hilarities. This year marked our …
Sittin’ here
That’s what I’m doing. Just sitting here on my porch, outside, sittin’ in my camp chair. The rosy pink of the sunset is peeking between the maples across the street. The occasional vehicle drives by. Some kind of bird that I’d love to be able to identify by its song so that I could sound …
Now we’re cooking with …
coiled radiant heating elements covered with a smooth ceramic top. When the stove that came with house died the week before Easter, I entertained the notion of converting to a gas stove. Then I called around to find out how much it would cost to tap into our existing gas line and run a line …
Damp, mold, bleach, and totes
You may remember that in late June, severe storms rocked northwestern Ohio. During the downpours, Sherry and I simply did not want to look in the basement. We knew that there was a possibility of some water down there, but there wasn’t anything we could do about it if water did come in. There was …
The Unwelcome Guest
So, there I was sitting in the upstairs bathroom, minding my own business. One might say that all was well with the world. Sunlight streamed in through the window, kitties pawed at the closed door, silence otherwise ruled the tranquil halls. While perusing an improving book—1 Macabees if you want to know—I detected a motion …
The Spring Window
Today was the first day I was able to have the windows open. Emma is pinned to the screen, being bombarded with all the glorious noise she’s never heard and doesn’t understand. The garbage truck on the next block (near enough to be interesting, far enough to be safe). The mourning dove on the tree …
And the wall….
After leaning and bulging and bowing, the brick facing to our front (side?) flower bed finally gave way last night under the duress of a thunderstorm and high winds. The good news is that all of the bricks appear to be in good shape, so I should be able to reuse them in putting the …
The Snow Thrower Fairy
So, last night wasn’t first snow fall we’ve had this year, but it’s likely to the first one that lasts more than a day or two. Yesterday the ground and roads were bare (except for the leaves I never raked). After dark, the flurries started, and this morning there was 3-4 inches of the lovely …
Fall has, er, sprung
After a warm October and some absolutely miserable days of dreary clouds and rain, the trees finally decided it was time to pack in the canopies, show their true colors, and shed. For a few days, the view outside our upstairs windows was wild with red and orange and even some stubborn green. A couple …
