I have painter hands. Which is not to say my hands paint. For although they do, they’re not usually affected adversely. Holding a brush for oil painting is so utterly civilized, I could very well have a bone…
Drink Bacardi Like It’s Your Birthday
Today is my birthday. Let me try that again. Today is my birthday! Instead of going out for lunch with friends, instead of drinking Bacardi like it’s my birthday (as I’m still on the wagon), I’ll be…
Spring Has Sprung!
Today is the first day of Spring. And I’m just about giddy! The azaleas are popping. Birds are singing. Junk in the air is wreaking havoc with my sinuses. What’s not to love?
Black Gold
A lot of cities offer lovely services to their residents. Los Angeles is no exception. When Mister told me he’d heard we could get free compost, I was all ears. After a bit of online research, I knew…
Fireplace Face – Update
Perhaps you remember a little post about Fireplace Face (our name for the imposing structure in the Rumpus Room at the new pad). Perhaps you remember how taking that mutha out nearly took me out. Well…
My Latest TV Fling
I am absolutely hooked on HGTV’s “Fixer Upper.” If you’ve not seen it, it features Chip & Joanna Gaines, of “Magnolia Homes,” a real estate/design/contracting/shop-firm in Waco, Texas. This husband-wife team tackle renovation projects for folks in the…
You Try to Do the Right Thing…
I’ve been painting the kitchen. And by painting, I mean I’ve been working on one wall at a time. For a while now, I’ve only had enough energy to tackle a single wall. So the world’s slowest painting…
Cha-Cha-Chocolate!
Mister spotted the cover of the most recent issue of Southern Living magazine and he was a goner. “Can we make this today? Can we? Can we?” he asked. How could I deny those dimples? Answer: I…