It's always exciting when Mom gets a new box. It was September 6 when it arrived, and it was probably the biggest box we've ever gotten. Plus, it was all covered with plastic wrap, and it had these zip-tie things on it. I could tell it was going to be fun to bite on. Well, …
I've always loved yard art made of cinder blocks. These are two of my first four mosaic planters, which as close as I can figure, I made sometime in 2021 (see below). I wanted to experiment with broken pottery and other "found" tesserae, and I was happy with how they turned out. This was April …
Ahh, yes . . . I've always liked baby pictures, so why should baby cactus be an exception? This is from when the nopales were babies, in 2017. They had just been planted from cuttings out of Carlos and Kate's back yard. When they first started growing, I was so excited. But then again, not …
Home Decor Advice You Didn't Know You Needed Screenshot from Pinterest Lately I've been reading a lot of articles about home decor, and what's "in" and what's "out". First of all, I want to know, who are these people who think they can tell us what decor we should and shouldn't have in our homes? …
So the City of Fresno finally caught up with me. Apparently my "landscaping" had gotten a bit out of control lately. Unbeknownst to me, after living here for over thirty years, my front porch had become "so overgrown or uncontrolled as to create a fire/health/safety hazard". Regular maintenance would be required to prevent recurrence. The …
When cacti go rogue. Once upon a time, in 2017 to be exact, Carlos and Kate had some giant nopales, and they gave me a few pieces to plant in my own yard. As the years went by, the baby nopales began to grow. And grow. . . And grow! By 2022 they were starting …
Almost Done! The guest bathroom is looking better. In fact, I think it's safe to say it's almost done. If you've read "A Whimsical Door", you've seen this bathroom before. Other than the door, it's always been the ugliest bathroom I've ever had. . . with the possible exception of the one I had in …
Actually I guess it’s really winter, but hey. Sometimes you just have to go outside and take pictures of your yard, if only for the proverbial “blog material”. There are leaves everywhere. The last time the gardeners were here, I had forgotten to unlock my back gate, so they weren't able to get any of …
Did you ever notice how plain your driveway looks? Don't you think it could use some decorations? Or am I the only one who thinks like that? Well, if you have the mosaic supplies, what doth hinder you? It all started out innocently enough. I thought it would be fun to put little mosaic flowers …
So. When a "certain cat" drops your bobby pins down the sink... I guess I should have known this was coming. It all started in October of 2017 when I decided to replace the faucet in the bathroom sink. This is not, however, to be confused with the new sink in the guest bathroom, which …
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