Is it really Sunday already? This week has flown by, probably because it was to freaking hot that my brain kinda melted. At least the heat is gone now and I can finally, maybe, function like a human being again.
Even with all the heat, lots of stuff has got done over at the house. Plumbing, walls fixed, tile samples bought. We even have narrowed down the kitchen design and are going to start doing the kitchen stuff soon. Everyday we get a little bit closer…. Now for the outside of the house, well not as great. Neither of us have dragged the mower out it a while and now there 3 ft tall thistle everywhere. Barefoot in the yard is not a good idea.And even though we worked worked worked all week, we did made a little time to finally pick our strawberries from our farm share. Now we eat nothing but zucchini and strawberries. Good stuff.
Other then that, not much else new. Not going to lie and say I haven’t been thinking about all the crazy shit that has gone on this past week in the country. Sad, alarming, frustrating. It’s a lot of heavy and it sucks. I am doing my best to send all good and loving energy out to the world. Kindness goes a log way.
As for today. hopefully the mr and I will be smart enough to chill a bit today, get in a little r&r, maybe bake some bread and go for a little bike ride before hitting it hard again tomorrow. (we will probably work at least some today too..the mr just won’t stop)
Some things to brows via the internet .
–2016 Will Be One Second Longer Than Expected. Well at least we get a bit more tine eh?
-Duh. Getting Kids to Like Vegetables Could Be As Simple As the Right Cartoon
-Do you feel a lot? You might be a empath?
-I could totally win this.. maybe next year. Move Over, Hot Dogs! There’s a Kale-Eating Competition Happening This Weekend.
–Holy shit, so crazy cool.
– Everything is connected to everything. Your Senses Are Talking Behind Your Back
-Ink Paintings of Ghostly Felines and Chickens
-Super cute and happy house.
-Oh shit, just one more thing that sucks about the hot hot heat. There might be a huge avocado shortage. Hoard as many as you can!
–Learning From Healthy Bears (You Mean We Should Hibernate?).. I am in.
And some pictures from the weeks shenanigans of rivers farms, and family crazy.
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Hello to a long summer weekend full of all things sparkly and red white and blue. Hard to believe that it’s already July 4th weekend. We are already deep into summer and I need to get on and do some serious summering.
We put in our time this week for sure, 8-12 hour days, some days at the house until 8pm. We had a deadline and had to bust some crazy ass to get what we needed to get done done before the insulators came. Phew.. we did it, and now all I can say is that the mr and I are pretty bad ass. As for the house, it’s just smooth sailing from here. (haha, yeah right)
Another big thing this week. Jeff Dad moved back, well not back to VT, but back east, close to where he grew up in PA. This is of much excitement for myself and the rest of my siblings. Now instead of being 14 (more like 20) hours away, he is only be 5 hours away. That is just enough away that we can see him whenever we want, but far enough that we don’t have to see him when we don’t. Plus he is only about an hour outside of NYC..so you know, party party in the city.
Today is a weird Sunday, cause it feels like a Saturday, which makes me feel like I need to put on my work pants and get to it. Lucky for me, the mr has plans for a fishing adventure and if he going on an adventure, then I am too! I am going to pack some food, my watercolors and a book try to just relax today. Maybe we will bring the new tent (we finally bought a new tent that is not our tiny backpacking tent with a hole in it) and just come home sometime tomorrow. You are not suppose to work on a holiday, right? Hum, sounds like a good plan to me.
Fun and informative internet from the week.
-I feel like I might know a few people that need to read this. HOW TO SAFELY PLAY WITH FIREWORKS WITHOUT BLOWING AN ARM OFF
So much summer fruit means it’s pie time. A Professional Baker’s Tips for Baking Pies Smarter, Not Harder
-Any or all of your favorite blogs (mine or not, whatever.. but mine) NOMINATE YOUR FAVORITE FOOD BLOGS FOR THE 2016 SAVEUR BLOG AWARDS
-My aunt was growing ancient wheats before all the the cool kids,because she is so cool. Nothing Says ‘Hip’ Like Ancient Wheat
-Pretty freaking crazy. A Miniature Landscape of Elephants Carved From the Tip of a Pencil
-I was curious so I looked it up, and now I know. How Cinnamon is Harvested in Indonesia
-Diggin this house, especially the kitchen counters (we are 99% sure we are pouring kitchen concrete counters!!?!)
-Totally in love with these landscape oil paintings.
–This album has been on repeat all week. It’s is one of my favorites and also the first cassette (remember those?) that I ever bought.
-Finally, no more sneaky sneaky. G.M.O.s in Food? Vermonters Will Know.
And a few snaps from the week.
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My baby brothers graduated from high school this week, as well as two nephews from 8th grade. When the hell did these boys get so old? It all just makes me feel like an old lady. I guess I finally realized that compared to them, I am old. ( but am way cooler)
Other then graduating kids, the week has been full and hefty with the things that we do. I picked up our very first farm share of the summer season (hooray!) and wasted no time in pretty much eating it all within a two days. Good thing that as the season goes on, the amount of food doubles or even triples.(I can eat a pound of greens for a meal) I also have been harvesting the rhubarb and eating way to much of it myself. I am on a very slippery path of become a vegetable myself. I should probably eat some peanut butter for balance. We also had to bring the pup and kitty to the vets which I always dread but then after the visit remember how weird our animals are. For some reason (probably the treats) they both like going to to the vets and are always super behaved. If only they acted like that all the time. But yeah, just another week here, getting into the summertime swing.
And it’s Sunday once again. I hear that today is suppose to be a wet and cold day so, let all just embrace it and spend the day reading and making pie. (I have to make a rhubarb pie.. the mr has been patiently waiting for one)
Internet oh internet links.
-AAHHH! So many freaking mosquitoes bites. Repel Mosquitoes with These Plants
-THINK TWICE BEFORE MICROWAVING THAT ‘MICROWAVE-SAFE’ PLASTIC.. Use glass!
-Sad. Light Pollution Hides Milky Way From 80 Percent Of North Americans. Maybe we should turn some freaking lights off, hum?
-Soda is soda, diet or not,so yeah, tax that shit! Philadelphia Is About to Pass America’s First Tax on Diet Soda
–15 Novelty Pool Floats and I want them all (for what, I do not know)
–Floral Food Faces. Why buy regular flowers when you could buy edible ones?
-Picking out a toilet is serious business. A round up of affordable toilets
-Amazing street art. Hyperrealistic Paintings of Children and Animals
-I have been thinking a lot about where to pots and pans are going to live in the new kitchen. Hanging Pots & Pans Solutions in Real Kitchens
–Pantless Ducks. So cute.
An a few pics.
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Let’s just hit the weather for a minute here. Snow one week and 90 freaking degrees the next. Oh Vt, you can be so cray cray, but do me a favor and stop being 90..I can’t sleep, I am constantly sweating….I think I am pretty much melting, not to mention slightly bitchy. Just be 80 with a nice cool breeze. I would like that a lot. Thanks.
The past week has been one full of the fullness that comes with owning apartment buildings. . A handful of the apartments are turning over so we have been running around dealing with repairs, cleaning, and over all property maintenance. There has been lots of weeding, mowing, and tree cutting, you know, all sorts of fun stuff. The buildings are looking good but you should see our little fenced in yard right now. It kind of looks like a junk yard from all the shit we have been piling up for lack of time or space to deal with it all. That and we are also in the processes of getting a new work car. (the process being craigslist) , so until we do, moving stuff is on hold. Why is it so hard to find a working truck that doesn’t cost a million dollars and will get us from point a to point b without falling apart and being fancy.? We pretty much just need something to haul trash and lawn mowers and the occasional toilet. Is that to much to ask? Apparently it is. (we will find something, I am just being a whine ass)
Anyway, we have managed to get to the new house this week and get the rest of the metal roofing on, a temporary gate up so now Washer can roam free, and lots and lots of nails removed from the floors.Things are still moving along. I even spent some time with the plants while the mr mowed the front lawn (We do it mullet style. Short in the front yard,long in the back) And hopefully today we will have a little time to get over there as well. I really want to harvest some rhubarb and get a few more plants into the ground before it’s to late.
And hopefully you are having yourself a long and enjoyable weekend. It’s pretty much summer now so it’s time to do all the summer stuff that needs to be done.
Some internet stuff to keep you occupied if in need.
-I wonder what my rock collection would look like (I have a shit ton of rocks) A Kinetic Artwork that Sorts Thousands of Random River Stones by Age
–The Highly Anxious Herbivore’s Guide to Moral Vegetable Consumption.. hahaha.
-Fake banana flavor could actually be really banana flavor? The History of Banana Flavoring
-Let it roam..How to Make the Most of a Scattered Attention Span
–It’s about time we know exactly whats in the food. An ‘Added Sugar’ Label Is On The Way For Packaged Food
-I always kind of thought smoothies were more a dessert then a meal. Ask Well: The Downside of Smoothies
–This California House Has a Vertical, Living Succulent Wall and I love it. I would be all about something like this except I live in Vt. All the plants would die.
–Scientists Are Trying to Solve the Mystery of Awe… I think it will forever be a mystery, that’s why it’s awe.
–These mountain are like whoa.
-I have moments where I want to whitewash the entire house. This place is inspiring (and the stairs.. love love love)
Pictures from the week.
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Happy Spring people! Aren’t you so excited? I know I am. The daffodils are starting to pop up, the birds are out like crazy with their churp churping and there is a hint of buds grazing all the tree. We are in for warmer weather, fresh green spring veggies, and lots of mud… I mean, what’s not to be happy about. (there are things but we don’t need to talk about them right now)
Yesterday the mr and I finished ripping up all the floor stuff (I managed not to hurt myself until the very last piece and stuck a nail into my hand) and then traveled the city looking at all the windows in all the stores. Window shopping is such a pain in the ass. If you never have to do it, don’t. But we have to and we need to make some decisions like now because this week a bunch of men are making their way over to the new house with their saws and hammers and a big dumpster and are going to cut the back roof off. I am so excited! The addition is going up and the best part is we decided it was just to much for the two of us to do so we hired out the hardest part. We don’t have to tear it down or frame it up anymore and oh does this make me happy. I was not to into the idea of me and the mr ripping of the roof ourselves. The mr, sure he knows what he is doing, but me, I would have probably taken the whole house down.
Anyway, going to be doing house stuff until we can’t which I am ok with because I am really starting to feel crazy and am ready to move. I know it’s still a few months away but I have this weird feeling that I can’t really stop and chill until we are in the new house and I am relaxing there.. so we better get on it.
And I can’t forget the cake. I need to make us a bunny with lots and lots of jelly beans.
Internet browsing from me to you.
-I think I might just spend my day making these. DIY GIANT ORIGAMI BUNNIES!
-My new house crush.
Pasta Hair packages are so cool. Creative Packaging Design Turns Pasta Into Hair
It works. Smart Tip: Peel an Entire Head of Garlic in 10 Seconds
-These 27 Solutions Could Help The U.S. Slash Food Waste
-Not Happy With the Candidates? Try Out a New Country. I know I have threatened to move if things go south around here.
-Of course this make all the sense. Greenery (or Even Photos of Trees) Can Make Us Happier
–LUSHNA VILLA: TINY SHELTERS FOR GLAMPING Yes! The mr and I will be making something like this for sure.
-My someday CARIBBEAN Home.
-I am really into (at the moment) using light colored wood in fun ways at the house..Even thinking about plywood floors……we will see.
-More then just a great actor with an amazing voice. -Morgan Freeman Changed His 124 Acre Ranch Into A Bee Sanctuary To Help Save The Bees
And a few pics from the week.
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Have a great weekend and again, Happy Spring!
-C
Funny story. Our basement floods a little every year in the spring. I think that a lot of people around here have slight problem with basement water, the houses being so old and all. So when earlier this week we had a massive thaw and a bunch of rain, the mr preemptively set up the sub pump to keep the water away. All day he was checking the pump and all day it poured butthe basement stayed dry. He turned it off that night after it had stopped raining. We woke up to the most beautiful bright blue sky, the temperature so warm that I didn’t need to wear a jacket and to 3 inches of water in the basement. STUPID!!!!! But that happened and yeah. The mr spent a good few hours moving all of our stuff, (we store a lot of stuff in the basement) shop vac-ing and pumping up the water .He did such a good job that it was almost like it never happened. The only really wet thing was a big laundry basket of stuff. I wanted to wash itasap so it wouldn’t mold so when I got home, into the washer it went. (the washer is in the basement too) Go to change the load to the dryer and guess what.. the mr took the washer machine house out of the main drain to use it for the shop vac, and no, we forgot to stick the hose back in. We re-flooded the mother F-ing basement!!!!!AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
But it’s kinda funny right?
Anyway the week has been heavy on the crazy. My Dad has been here so we have been spending a lot of time with the family doing family things all week. Over at the house we have pretty much gutted the kitchen (anyone want free kitchen cabinets?) and the mr is almost done muding the first floor. Once that happens we can move in (Just kidding… not even close) but we are well on our way. And the next project we tackle is going to be fun fun (rip the roof off!)
And the father of mine is leaving today, (which makes me a little sad) I have no kiddos in my care, the water from the basement is pretty much gone and I don’t want to do a damn thing that involves work. It’s a down day for sure. No people, no fuss. I have a new book on hold at the library, although I am kinda torn. Should I start a new book or binge watch Fuller House? (can I take more family drama?) Have you watched it yet? Do me a favor if you have, let me know if it’s going to ruin the Tanner family for me.
Hoping your day, as well as mine, is gong to be a good one!
Interesting internet stuff from the week.
-Are you a open broiler or a closed broiler. I am neither.. my broiler is the bottom draw of the stove and doesn’t work unless pushed in. Can You Leave the Oven Door Closed While Broiling?
I was planning on making pita bread this week and just happen to stumble upon this article. The 7 Rules of Perfect Pita Bread
-Holding a bag of enough powdered caffeine to kill several people… whoa. Caffeine For Sale: The Hidden Trade Of The World’s Favorite Stimulant
-What is the word for finally getting words for all he emotions I felt but couldn’t explain? 40 Words For Emotions You’ve Felt, But Couldn’t Explain
-I know!!!!!. ARTISANAL WATER IS OUT OF CONTROL AND STUPID
-This article really hit home for me. To Anyone Who Thinks They’re Falling Behind In Life
-A tree inside.. yes, I would like one in every room please.
-I love cool (well done) street art.. Quirky New Chalk Characters on the Streets of Ann Arbor by David Zinn
-Maybe next knitting project Knit Fruits and Veggies by ‘MapleApple’
-I am not going to lie.. I love Chrissy Teigen and although I probably won”t cook any of the food in her book, I am still looking forward to giving it a read. Chrissy Teigen’s ‘Cravings’ and the Search for Cookbook Credibility
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Hey hey hey!!!
Just checking in with the world….. I have been totally neglecting the Internet and pretty much all of normal life since we have been gone. So how are you doing?
As of today, the mr and I are in Iceland, the land of trolls, elves, and kFC(I’ll tell you about it later) and are heading back home tomorrow night, so today we are going to spend it exploring for those elves and trolls(among other thing).
And I have so much to share. So when I get back, get my sleep back to normal and my life in real world mode again, I’ll post lots and lots of pictures and tell you all about it.
until then, hope everyone is happy, healthy, and living the dream!
-c
My brain has been slightly fogged this week with being kinda sick, which is almost worst then feeling sick cause you don’t act sick, you do normal life stuff, but you feel like shit. I think that today I am calling it.. I am sick.. official
But besides feeling like crap, this week has been pretty great. All fall and lovely.The weather is nice and cool (even cold) and the trees, the mountains, the world, all look like they are on fire with all the crazy amazing foliage.(so many pictures to come) and I have been just soaking it all up. I away love living in Vermont, but this past week, oh man, I could not imagine living anywhere else.
Anyway, not much in the way of news. Just going to take the day to chill out. cozy up with a book, nap, tea (coffee too), and try to shake the kinda sick out…
Hope you are having a great week.. and that you are not sick too!
Interent stuff to check out.
– I kinda really like painted black floors…
–The Difference Between a Squash and a Pumpkin
-Could All Really Come From Nothing? Just something to think about.
-What the hell… Lucky Charms to Release 10 Magical Marshmallow-Only Boxes
–Pretty interiors … love the bed!
-8 Fun Halloween Costumes That Basically Just Require a T-Shirt.
– Why Do Leaves Change Color in the Fall? If you don’t know.
-How Food Waste Ended Up on Restaurant Menus.
-This place looks amazing! I so should live here!
-I am a, more time then not, a not soaker.. Worth It or Not Worth It: Soaking Dried Beans
And some pictures from the week.
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THE LOVELY CRAZY
August 11, 2016 by maximios • Blog
Is it really Sunday already? This week has flown by, probably because it was to freaking hot that my brain kinda melted. At least the heat is gone now and I can finally, maybe, function like a human being again.
Even with all the heat, lots of stuff has got done over at the house. Plumbing, walls fixed, tile samples bought. We even have narrowed down the kitchen design and are going to start doing the kitchen stuff soon. Everyday we get a little bit closer…. Now for the outside of the house, well not as great. Neither of us have dragged the mower out it a while and now there 3 ft tall thistle everywhere. Barefoot in the yard is not a good idea.And even though we worked worked worked all week, we did made a little time to finally pick our strawberries from our farm share. Now we eat nothing but zucchini and strawberries. Good stuff.
Other then that, not much else new. Not going to lie and say I haven’t been thinking about all the crazy shit that has gone on this past week in the country. Sad, alarming, frustrating. It’s a lot of heavy and it sucks. I am doing my best to send all good and loving energy out to the world. Kindness goes a log way.
As for today. hopefully the mr and I will be smart enough to chill a bit today, get in a little r&r, maybe bake some bread and go for a little bike ride before hitting it hard again tomorrow. (we will probably work at least some today too..the mr just won’t stop)
Some things to brows via the internet .
–2016 Will Be One Second Longer Than Expected. Well at least we get a bit more tine eh?
-Duh. Getting Kids to Like Vegetables Could Be As Simple As the Right Cartoon
-Do you feel a lot? You might be a empath?
-I could totally win this.. maybe next year. Move Over, Hot Dogs! There’s a Kale-Eating Competition Happening This Weekend.
–Holy shit, so crazy cool.
– Everything is connected to everything. Your Senses Are Talking Behind Your Back
-Ink Paintings of Ghostly Felines and Chickens
-Super cute and happy house.
-Oh shit, just one more thing that sucks about the hot hot heat. There might be a huge avocado shortage. Hoard as many as you can!
–Learning From Healthy Bears (You Mean We Should Hibernate?).. I am in.
And some pictures from the weeks shenanigans of rivers farms, and family crazy.
Hello to a long summer weekend full of all things sparkly and red white and blue. Hard to believe that it’s already July 4th weekend. We are already deep into summer and I need to get on and do some serious summering.
We put in our time this week for sure, 8-12 hour days, some days at the house until 8pm. We had a deadline and had to bust some crazy ass to get what we needed to get done done before the insulators came. Phew.. we did it, and now all I can say is that the mr and I are pretty bad ass. As for the house, it’s just smooth sailing from here. (haha, yeah right)
Another big thing this week. Jeff Dad moved back, well not back to VT, but back east, close to where he grew up in PA. This is of much excitement for myself and the rest of my siblings. Now instead of being 14 (more like 20) hours away, he is only be 5 hours away. That is just enough away that we can see him whenever we want, but far enough that we don’t have to see him when we don’t. Plus he is only about an hour outside of NYC..so you know, party party in the city.
Today is a weird Sunday, cause it feels like a Saturday, which makes me feel like I need to put on my work pants and get to it. Lucky for me, the mr has plans for a fishing adventure and if he going on an adventure, then I am too! I am going to pack some food, my watercolors and a book try to just relax today. Maybe we will bring the new tent (we finally bought a new tent that is not our tiny backpacking tent with a hole in it) and just come home sometime tomorrow. You are not suppose to work on a holiday, right? Hum, sounds like a good plan to me.
Fun and informative internet from the week.
-I feel like I might know a few people that need to read this. HOW TO SAFELY PLAY WITH FIREWORKS WITHOUT BLOWING AN ARM OFF
So much summer fruit means it’s pie time. A Professional Baker’s Tips for Baking Pies Smarter, Not Harder
-Any or all of your favorite blogs (mine or not, whatever.. but mine) NOMINATE YOUR FAVORITE FOOD BLOGS FOR THE 2016 SAVEUR BLOG AWARDS
-My aunt was growing ancient wheats before all the the cool kids,because she is so cool. Nothing Says ‘Hip’ Like Ancient Wheat
-Pretty freaking crazy. A Miniature Landscape of Elephants Carved From the Tip of a Pencil
-I was curious so I looked it up, and now I know. How Cinnamon is Harvested in Indonesia
-Diggin this house, especially the kitchen counters (we are 99% sure we are pouring kitchen concrete counters!!?!)
-Totally in love with these landscape oil paintings.
–This album has been on repeat all week. It’s is one of my favorites and also the first cassette (remember those?) that I ever bought.
-Finally, no more sneaky sneaky. G.M.O.s in Food? Vermonters Will Know.
And a few snaps from the week.
My baby brothers graduated from high school this week, as well as two nephews from 8th grade. When the hell did these boys get so old? It all just makes me feel like an old lady. I guess I finally realized that compared to them, I am old. ( but am way cooler)
Other then graduating kids, the week has been full and hefty with the things that we do. I picked up our very first farm share of the summer season (hooray!) and wasted no time in pretty much eating it all within a two days. Good thing that as the season goes on, the amount of food doubles or even triples.(I can eat a pound of greens for a meal) I also have been harvesting the rhubarb and eating way to much of it myself. I am on a very slippery path of become a vegetable myself. I should probably eat some peanut butter for balance. We also had to bring the pup and kitty to the vets which I always dread but then after the visit remember how weird our animals are. For some reason (probably the treats) they both like going to to the vets and are always super behaved. If only they acted like that all the time. But yeah, just another week here, getting into the summertime swing.
And it’s Sunday once again. I hear that today is suppose to be a wet and cold day so, let all just embrace it and spend the day reading and making pie. (I have to make a rhubarb pie.. the mr has been patiently waiting for one)
Internet oh internet links.
-AAHHH! So many freaking mosquitoes bites. Repel Mosquitoes with These Plants
-THINK TWICE BEFORE MICROWAVING THAT ‘MICROWAVE-SAFE’ PLASTIC.. Use glass!
-Sad. Light Pollution Hides Milky Way From 80 Percent Of North Americans. Maybe we should turn some freaking lights off, hum?
-Soda is soda, diet or not,so yeah, tax that shit! Philadelphia Is About to Pass America’s First Tax on Diet Soda
–15 Novelty Pool Floats and I want them all (for what, I do not know)
–Floral Food Faces. Why buy regular flowers when you could buy edible ones?
-Picking out a toilet is serious business. A round up of affordable toilets
-Amazing street art. Hyperrealistic Paintings of Children and Animals
-I have been thinking a lot about where to pots and pans are going to live in the new kitchen. Hanging Pots & Pans Solutions in Real Kitchens
–Pantless Ducks. So cute.
An a few pics.
Let’s just hit the weather for a minute here. Snow one week and 90 freaking degrees the next. Oh Vt, you can be so cray cray, but do me a favor and stop being 90..I can’t sleep, I am constantly sweating….I think I am pretty much melting, not to mention slightly bitchy. Just be 80 with a nice cool breeze. I would like that a lot. Thanks.
The past week has been one full of the fullness that comes with owning apartment buildings. . A handful of the apartments are turning over so we have been running around dealing with repairs, cleaning, and over all property maintenance. There has been lots of weeding, mowing, and tree cutting, you know, all sorts of fun stuff. The buildings are looking good but you should see our little fenced in yard right now. It kind of looks like a junk yard from all the shit we have been piling up for lack of time or space to deal with it all. That and we are also in the processes of getting a new work car. (the process being craigslist) , so until we do, moving stuff is on hold. Why is it so hard to find a working truck that doesn’t cost a million dollars and will get us from point a to point b without falling apart and being fancy.? We pretty much just need something to haul trash and lawn mowers and the occasional toilet. Is that to much to ask? Apparently it is. (we will find something, I am just being a whine ass)
Anyway, we have managed to get to the new house this week and get the rest of the metal roofing on, a temporary gate up so now Washer can roam free, and lots and lots of nails removed from the floors.Things are still moving along. I even spent some time with the plants while the mr mowed the front lawn (We do it mullet style. Short in the front yard,long in the back) And hopefully today we will have a little time to get over there as well. I really want to harvest some rhubarb and get a few more plants into the ground before it’s to late.
And hopefully you are having yourself a long and enjoyable weekend. It’s pretty much summer now so it’s time to do all the summer stuff that needs to be done.
Some internet stuff to keep you occupied if in need.
-I wonder what my rock collection would look like (I have a shit ton of rocks) A Kinetic Artwork that Sorts Thousands of Random River Stones by Age
–The Highly Anxious Herbivore’s Guide to Moral Vegetable Consumption.. hahaha.
-Fake banana flavor could actually be really banana flavor? The History of Banana Flavoring
-Let it roam..How to Make the Most of a Scattered Attention Span
–It’s about time we know exactly whats in the food. An ‘Added Sugar’ Label Is On The Way For Packaged Food
-I always kind of thought smoothies were more a dessert then a meal. Ask Well: The Downside of Smoothies
–This California House Has a Vertical, Living Succulent Wall and I love it. I would be all about something like this except I live in Vt. All the plants would die.
–Scientists Are Trying to Solve the Mystery of Awe… I think it will forever be a mystery, that’s why it’s awe.
–These mountain are like whoa.
-I have moments where I want to whitewash the entire house. This place is inspiring (and the stairs.. love love love)
Pictures from the week.
Happy Spring people! Aren’t you so excited? I know I am. The daffodils are starting to pop up, the birds are out like crazy with their churp churping and there is a hint of buds grazing all the tree. We are in for warmer weather, fresh green spring veggies, and lots of mud… I mean, what’s not to be happy about. (there are things but we don’t need to talk about them right now)
Yesterday the mr and I finished ripping up all the floor stuff (I managed not to hurt myself until the very last piece and stuck a nail into my hand) and then traveled the city looking at all the windows in all the stores. Window shopping is such a pain in the ass. If you never have to do it, don’t. But we have to and we need to make some decisions like now because this week a bunch of men are making their way over to the new house with their saws and hammers and a big dumpster and are going to cut the back roof off. I am so excited! The addition is going up and the best part is we decided it was just to much for the two of us to do so we hired out the hardest part. We don’t have to tear it down or frame it up anymore and oh does this make me happy. I was not to into the idea of me and the mr ripping of the roof ourselves. The mr, sure he knows what he is doing, but me, I would have probably taken the whole house down.
Anyway, going to be doing house stuff until we can’t which I am ok with because I am really starting to feel crazy and am ready to move. I know it’s still a few months away but I have this weird feeling that I can’t really stop and chill until we are in the new house and I am relaxing there.. so we better get on it.
And I can’t forget the cake. I need to make us a bunny with lots and lots of jelly beans.
Internet browsing from me to you.
-I think I might just spend my day making these. DIY GIANT ORIGAMI BUNNIES!
-My new house crush.
Pasta Hair packages are so cool. Creative Packaging Design Turns Pasta Into Hair
It works. Smart Tip: Peel an Entire Head of Garlic in 10 Seconds
-These 27 Solutions Could Help The U.S. Slash Food Waste
-Not Happy With the Candidates? Try Out a New Country. I know I have threatened to move if things go south around here.
-Of course this make all the sense. Greenery (or Even Photos of Trees) Can Make Us Happier
–LUSHNA VILLA: TINY SHELTERS FOR GLAMPING Yes! The mr and I will be making something like this for sure.
-My someday CARIBBEAN Home.
-I am really into (at the moment) using light colored wood in fun ways at the house..Even thinking about plywood floors……we will see.
-More then just a great actor with an amazing voice. -Morgan Freeman Changed His 124 Acre Ranch Into A Bee Sanctuary To Help Save The Bees
And a few pics from the week.
Have a great weekend and again, Happy Spring!
-C
Funny story. Our basement floods a little every year in the spring. I think that a lot of people around here have slight problem with basement water, the houses being so old and all. So when earlier this week we had a massive thaw and a bunch of rain, the mr preemptively set up the sub pump to keep the water away. All day he was checking the pump and all day it poured butthe basement stayed dry. He turned it off that night after it had stopped raining. We woke up to the most beautiful bright blue sky, the temperature so warm that I didn’t need to wear a jacket and to 3 inches of water in the basement. STUPID!!!!! But that happened and yeah. The mr spent a good few hours moving all of our stuff, (we store a lot of stuff in the basement) shop vac-ing and pumping up the water .He did such a good job that it was almost like it never happened. The only really wet thing was a big laundry basket of stuff. I wanted to wash itasap so it wouldn’t mold so when I got home, into the washer it went. (the washer is in the basement too) Go to change the load to the dryer and guess what.. the mr took the washer machine house out of the main drain to use it for the shop vac, and no, we forgot to stick the hose back in. We re-flooded the mother F-ing basement!!!!!AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
But it’s kinda funny right?
Anyway the week has been heavy on the crazy. My Dad has been here so we have been spending a lot of time with the family doing family things all week. Over at the house we have pretty much gutted the kitchen (anyone want free kitchen cabinets?) and the mr is almost done muding the first floor. Once that happens we can move in (Just kidding… not even close) but we are well on our way. And the next project we tackle is going to be fun fun (rip the roof off!)
And the father of mine is leaving today, (which makes me a little sad) I have no kiddos in my care, the water from the basement is pretty much gone and I don’t want to do a damn thing that involves work. It’s a down day for sure. No people, no fuss. I have a new book on hold at the library, although I am kinda torn. Should I start a new book or binge watch Fuller House? (can I take more family drama?) Have you watched it yet? Do me a favor if you have, let me know if it’s going to ruin the Tanner family for me.
Hoping your day, as well as mine, is gong to be a good one!
Interesting internet stuff from the week.
-Are you a open broiler or a closed broiler. I am neither.. my broiler is the bottom draw of the stove and doesn’t work unless pushed in. Can You Leave the Oven Door Closed While Broiling?
I was planning on making pita bread this week and just happen to stumble upon this article. The 7 Rules of Perfect Pita Bread
-Holding a bag of enough powdered caffeine to kill several people… whoa. Caffeine For Sale: The Hidden Trade Of The World’s Favorite Stimulant
-What is the word for finally getting words for all he emotions I felt but couldn’t explain? 40 Words For Emotions You’ve Felt, But Couldn’t Explain
-I know!!!!!. ARTISANAL WATER IS OUT OF CONTROL AND STUPID
-This article really hit home for me. To Anyone Who Thinks They’re Falling Behind In Life
-A tree inside.. yes, I would like one in every room please.
-I love cool (well done) street art.. Quirky New Chalk Characters on the Streets of Ann Arbor by David Zinn
-Maybe next knitting project Knit Fruits and Veggies by ‘MapleApple’
-I am not going to lie.. I love Chrissy Teigen and although I probably won”t cook any of the food in her book, I am still looking forward to giving it a read. Chrissy Teigen’s ‘Cravings’ and the Search for Cookbook Credibility
And some pictures.
Hey hey hey!!!
Just checking in with the world….. I have been totally neglecting the Internet and pretty much all of normal life since we have been gone. So how are you doing?
As of today, the mr and I are in Iceland, the land of trolls, elves, and kFC(I’ll tell you about it later) and are heading back home tomorrow night, so today we are going to spend it exploring for those elves and trolls(among other thing).
And I have so much to share. So when I get back, get my sleep back to normal and my life in real world mode again, I’ll post lots and lots of pictures and tell you all about it.
until then, hope everyone is happy, healthy, and living the dream!
-c
My brain has been slightly fogged this week with being kinda sick, which is almost worst then feeling sick cause you don’t act sick, you do normal life stuff, but you feel like shit. I think that today I am calling it.. I am sick.. official
But besides feeling like crap, this week has been pretty great. All fall and lovely.The weather is nice and cool (even cold) and the trees, the mountains, the world, all look like they are on fire with all the crazy amazing foliage.(so many pictures to come) and I have been just soaking it all up. I away love living in Vermont, but this past week, oh man, I could not imagine living anywhere else.
Anyway, not much in the way of news. Just going to take the day to chill out. cozy up with a book, nap, tea (coffee too), and try to shake the kinda sick out…
Hope you are having a great week.. and that you are not sick too!
Interent stuff to check out.
– I kinda really like painted black floors…
–The Difference Between a Squash and a Pumpkin
-Could All Really Come From Nothing? Just something to think about.
-What the hell… Lucky Charms to Release 10 Magical Marshmallow-Only Boxes
–Pretty interiors … love the bed!
-8 Fun Halloween Costumes That Basically Just Require a T-Shirt.
– Why Do Leaves Change Color in the Fall? If you don’t know.
-How Food Waste Ended Up on Restaurant Menus.
-This place looks amazing! I so should live here!
-I am a, more time then not, a not soaker.. Worth It or Not Worth It: Soaking Dried Beans
And some pictures from the week.