"I've replaced several of these in my lifetime, and it isn't hard to do." Doubtless you've heard the phrase, "famous last words"? This photo didn't make it into "Never Say Never", but it shows how dedicated my trusty assistant was to my most recent foray into the world of home plumbing. After finishing the aforementioned …
I said I wasn't going to try this again! Actually, what I said (in "Don't Try This at Home") was, "But while I don't intend on doing this again, I'm glad I didn't give up." One-year-old Foster in 2017, ready to supervise his first plumbing job. But that was nine years ago, before the pipes …
"Hey, Foster, what's out there?" Panda's voice broke into my reverie. "Squirrels," I responded. "There are squirrels playing out there by Mom's stepping stones." Panda jumped up on the windowsill to look over my shoulder. "Uh-oh," he said gravely. "Mom is not going to like this." I had to admit I agreed. "I know," I …
Or "Because I Can, Part 2" Little by little, over the years, I have been trying to make my back yard "drought friendly". In other words, I want it to be something I don't have to water frequently. I've experimented with all kinds of "yard art", including stepping stones, with varying degrees of success. As …
More home decor tips by Debra Kay You may remember reading "Would-Be Influencer" back in September of 2021. That was when I first discovered my "influencer" skills and decided to share them with the rest of the world. Then, in December of 2022, you saw "Life Hacks by Debra Kay", subtitled "Would-Be Influencer, Part 2". …
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 …
Nana's Whimsical World 