All the living room carpet has been ripped out, and about 1/4th of the floor as well. We have it opened enough to access the situation, and well, we have a lot of work on our hands. Old farm house problems, or should I say the last people cut corners causing us problems.....
Pioneer Woman at Heart
One Flourishing, Frugal and Fun Family!
One family learning to live off the land, cut back on expenses, and to live a simpler and a more self-sufficient lifestyle.
Adopted Motto
"Eat it up,
Wear it out,
Make it do,
Or go without."
~A Pioneer Sampler, by Barbara Greenwood~
Tuesday, November 8, 2022
Living room repairs underway. . .
Monday, November 7, 2022
Happy Homemaker Monday
Over the weekend, we got the chicken coop mucked, and ready for colder weather. We were lucky to be walking around outside in t-shirts. Oddly warmer weather for November.
They say we may not have to deal with this time change stuff next year. Let's hope and pray. We are not happy with dark skies at 5-6pm.
Our Christmas tree is now up in the master bath. I need to dig out my tree topper. It may be the only tree we get up this year, depending on how long it takes to finish the living room.
Speaking of living room, I told my husband that if our handy man delays our work, I will start ripping up the carpet myself. He didn't come all weekend, and we want this done ASAP.
Joining up today with Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom.
The weather . . .
60's and sunny, but weather is all over the map this week, and we dip to the 20's over the weekend.
As I look outside my window. . .
Sunny.
Right now I am . . .
Getting ready to post this.
Thinking and pondering . . .
I'm thinking of making my own homemade turkey breakfast sausage. We have to really watch the lean meat and veggies. My husband was sneaking donuts at work, and his last doctor visit was not good. He promised me he'd pass on them from now on.
How I am feeling . . .
Tired, but excited that my husband only has to work these very early hours for 2 more day.
On the breakfast plate . . .
New recipe. More on that later.
What I am wearing . . .
Jammies. Sipping coffee.
On the reading pile. . .
Haven't had time to read.
On the TV . . .
Lonesome Dove.
On the menu. . .
-Butternut squash soup
-Chicken Bruschetta Casserole (new recipe to try)
Looking around the house. . .
Daughter T finally came over to pick up an area rug I needed out of the living room. By the way, she is in school to become an RN. She is now working a few days a week in the hospital, and trying to get used to working the night shift.
On the to-do list . . .
-work on cleaning up hallway where things were put during kitchen/bathroom repairs.
From the camera. . .
Devotional . . .
Sunday, November 6, 2022
Donation Drop Day
Saturday, November 5, 2022
Making my own stitch markers....
Rings are too hard to use, and time consuming to use. The lobster claw ones I have have fallen off before and are hard to get on and off.
I do not like the ring stich markers, and the clasp ones are hard to get on an off when you need one for every row on a project that is small.
I decided to make my own using charms I already had on hand. I love my craft supplies, and sometimes they actually come in handy ha ha!
I found these larger earring clasps which I love! They work so much better than the lobster claw clasp.
The sky is very pretty this morning, but if I was a weather guesser, I would guess a storm is about to come thru later today.
Friday, November 4, 2022
Whacky Weather
The fog continues, and we will continue to be in the upper 70's, but wind and rain return. I was hoping for rain to finish weeding the flower beds, but the wind could be up to 50mph (according to the weather man).
I'm getting a bit worried about the living room floor, but we'll know what we are dealing with soon.
Thursday, November 3, 2022
Foggy and Warm Days
Yesterday started with a very foggy morning. Schools closed because of it. Go figure, I needed to run errands as well. I chose to stay in until the fog lifted.
Wednesday, November 2, 2022
Random Acts of Kindness Crochet Idea ~ Other Ramblings