Good morning! I’m hoping that today’s skies will look a lot like the picture above. We’ve had more than our fair share of rain and humidity these past few days. There are puddles of water everywhere. At least our newly planted willows are very happy right now. On my slate today is trying not to […]
Today is my son’s last day of school, which lasts one hour. (Do they do this everywhere, or is it just an Illinois thing? Frankly, I’m glad he has the bus ride, too, because it gives me from 8 ’til 10:15 to get a couple of errands in, like the ever exciting trip to the […]
From the photo above, it looks like we’re just cooking along with the remodel. Not so fast. Hidden to the right of this photo is the “surprise”. The pantry wall that we’re taking down (and by the way, of course it’s the only wall we’re taking down) houses the water pipes for the master bathroom. […]
So many things to do this weekend, and so little time. Sound familiar? On Saturday, we have a morning Bar Mitzvah party, followed by soccer and baseball (cross your fingers that the tooth gets cleared to play!) Then on Sunday, while in the city for a birthday/Father’s Day bbq, I hope to tackle the following: […]
We’re in to June and no peony blooms yet. Everything is running late this year. No matter – when they’re ready, I will be too, with my Felco pruner and a vase filled with water. They’re soooo close. If I’m lucky, I’ll have my first bouquet in time for the weekend. I’m loving Ron Schmidt‘s […]
