We looked out the window this morning, and what did we see but a pair of these: They’re Chukar Partridges. Maybe they came for the pond, or the bird seed scattered under the Umbrella Cafe, or to visit the other birds, but whatever the reason, they’re still running around the yard. Or maybe they’re looking [...]
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Found in the Garden: Partridges
Posted in Hoopla & Hullabaloo, Wildlife on March 27, 2012 |
Finished Chairs
Posted in Before & After, Hoopla & Hullabaloo, I Need a Nap, Kitchen on March 14, 2012 |
Finally, the chairs are done. It took three coats of paint, but they’re finished. And with all projects, I learned some things along the way that would make me do things differently if I had to do them again, but I’ll save all that for the next batch of chairs somewhere down the line. The [...]
How to Make a Winter Ice Lantern
Posted in Art, Holidays, Hoopla & Hullabaloo on January 30, 2012 |
We inadvertently stumbled on this how-to over the Christmas season, when the temperature dropped and Red’s water in his outdoor waterbowl froze solid. The Other One propped the discs up in the snow on the deck and put a tealight behind them, and voila, dog dish ice lanterns! Ha! Will our what-can-we-do-with-this creativity never end? [...]
Protected: Smiles, Part 1
Posted in Hoopla & Hullabaloo, Ruaridh Gallery on January 27, 2012 |
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Protected: Little Monkey
Posted in Hoopla & Hullabaloo, Ruaridh Gallery on January 10, 2012 |
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Out with the old. No, Really. Out with the old.
Posted in Current Affairs, Hoopla & Hullabaloo, I Need a Nap, Plumbing on December 29, 2011 |
A couple of days ago, I noticed that it was taking a really long time for hot water to get to the bathroom sink. Then we noticed that most of the hot water had suddenly disappeared from the kitchen. Being the intrepid house explorers that we are, we went down to the mechanical room (where [...]
Christmas at 963: The Gift Exchange
Posted in Current Affairs, Holidays, Hoopla & Hullabaloo, Red on December 18, 2011 |
It helps to have friends in high places:
Christmas is Red
Posted in Hoopla & Hullabaloo, Red on December 15, 2011 |
And he says, is this over yet?
Worker Bee Power: The Ceiling Registers
Posted in Before & After, Hoopla & Hullabaloo, Tips on November 30, 2011 | 1 Comment »
So – while some of us were occupied having babies, others of us were wandering around 963 and fixing things here and there, as some visiting senior worker bees are wont to do. As a result, many things were magically taken care of, and some of them I haven’t even told you about. For example, [...]
Found in the Garden on October 18th
Posted in Current Affairs, Hoopla & Hullabaloo, I Need a Nap, Yum on October 26, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Brought by the heron, which must actually have been a stork, and discovered under a cabbage leaf by the pond: Andrew Ruaridh (Rory), 9 pounds-11 ounces I asked, and we’re allowed to keep him. And thus begins a bit of a blogging break as we find our sea legs. See you soon, Love, 963
