This is one of my favorite creative projects at the New Pad. What you’re seeing above is in a hallway. Why the builders of this place decided to cut out a nook, I cannot say. It was a…
Be Still, My Bleating Heart
So. By the time the temperature had risen to 107 degrees yesterday (and still hadn’t topped out for the day), I had entered a sort of lull. It happened without fanfare and I didn’t know I was in…
Summer, Summer, Summer
Today is the first official day of summer. More like the first day of simmer. I don’t know what it’s like in your neck of the world, but here in the armpit, we’re expecting 100+ degree temperatures (a…
One Cabinet Down…
This past week saw something magical here at The New Pad: I started and finished a project. One cabinet in the rumpus room has been painted and cleaned and filled. And it’s gorgeous. Even though I’ve finished…
It Takes A Villager
So after the washing machine incident of 20-and-16, I had some clean-up to deal with. There was the not-so-small matter of getting a new washer as well as addressing the load of clothes that had been in the…
Cum on Feel the Noize
I’ve never told y’all this, but the New Pad has an interesting history. Mister and I rarely think of it, because it has nothing to do with us. But once in a while, a former owner’s name comes up…
And Then This Happened…
Last Friday night I was cooking dinner. I pulled a hot skillet out of the oven – a 500-degree oven – and placed it on the stove. I told myself to be careful and to not-not-not grab the handle.…