gingergirl1961

I do enjoy our  backyard and my flower gardens in the summer / spring and even into fall. But they had become a burden. It takes a lot of energy out of me to plant, rake, dig, trim, water.... etc. I...

WHY does my life have to be simple?It became very difficult to function on a day to day basis ten years ago, and making life simple became a must. There are many things that I have done that have led...

it is raining like crazy today. wow. Not seen this kind of rain in a long long time here on the edge of the chihuahua desert. got my hair highlighted today. i don't know if i like it yet. it takes 3...

my cousin that is probably 53 at the most was diaged w/ cancer. a very rare and difficult to treat cancer. The minimum of lifespan given is 5 years. of course he's already had his 3rd surgery and...

i picked up the book Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin and i've been reading it some. pretty good book. She has some very good things to say about uncluttering / downsizing/ getting rid of things...

today was a weird kind of day.... i missed Paco today. He was my little buddy... he let me hold him and he liked to sit in my lap. Sophie doesn't do any of that. She loves her papa. That's okay. The...

Lee told us it would take 21 days to cure. i believe him. I can still smell the paint in the reno kitchen when I walk in the door. i think that's one thing contributing to the sinus drainage.... But...

that's all i've done for the past 4 or 5 days. just drainage and cough. cough and drainage... but hubby just came home and said he was going to get ice cream and cookeis. I am really needing a PICK...

we put everything back in the cabinets today... did not wait and do not regret it. we are finding some places that need spot painted and that's okay. it is so humid it is actually taking a long time...

i am making peace w/ the kitchen changes. did some touch up painting today and cooked a meal for the first time in days. can't put anything in the cabinets until about sunday and heavy things even...

i stayed visiting w/ friends until the late late afternoon.... intentionally so that i could get out of the kitchen hell. by the time i got back, they at least had all of their equipment out and were...

omg. to say that your surroundings change the dynamic of what goes in your mind is an understatement. my kitchen is a disaster.... crap, cups, paint, paint brushes left out and soaked in paint,...

Tackling the kitchen this week. They came on Monday. It is slow going but hopefully they will be out of here by.... uh .... August.He isn't getting any help, which is sad. But it's okay with me. I...

today was TOPS. And they got the plumbing finished. and the sun decided to shine. and i went water walking to end the day. the water is so so calming at the end of the day and there are really not...

makes me tired. but it's worth it. i ran all over town today and had a good time doing so. i started painting the kitchen sage colored like the office and the living room accent wall. it is going to...