Welcome to the 452nd Metamorphosis Monday! I've made a decision about which company I'll be using for cleaning and staining the decks. They will also be pressure washing the exterior of the house and staining the door that was recently replaced inside. (Read more about that HERE.) Unfortunately, the door may hold up the deck cleaning since the replacement door was cut too short and will have to be … [Read more...]
Plant Stand Makeover, Forever-Dirty Deck Railings and a Mopnado Update
September 25, 2017 by 63 Comments
My Favorite L. L. Bean Boots Are Finally Back & What I’m Loving for Fall
September 22, 2017 by 28 Comments
Years ago I was trying very hard to track down a pair of L.L. Bean boots. I had seen them on their website, but they were showing out of stock for months and months. Not one to easily give up when I really want something (but then you knew that already from my cabinet extravaganza, right? lol) I pondered this little boot dilemma, then I got an idea! I reasoned that surely some of the physical L.L. Bean … [Read more...]
Dinner in a Country Lodge
September 21, 2017 by 51 Comments
Welcome to the 469th Tablescape Thursday! It's still warm here in Georgia, but some David Carter Brown plates I purchased recently have put me in the mood for a bit of fall fun. I almost placed this table setting in the dining room since it has more of an autumn feel with its red walls. But in the end I decided to stay on the porch since it was so nice out with temps in … [Read more...]
How Much Does It Cost To Have VHS & 8 mm Tapes Transferred Over to DVD?
September 20, 2017 by 43 Comments
Thanks so much for all your input on Saturday's post about the hall/basement door I recently had replaced. After reading all the comments, I was leaning toward having the door installation redone. (Read the comments here: Is This Door Too Short?) I've had such mixed feelings about this situation and that's not normal for me. Normally when work is done in my home and there's a problem, I … [Read more...]
Laundry Room Renovation: Workroom Becomes a Beautiful Laundry Room
September 18, 2017 by 40 Comments
Welcome to the 451st Metamorphosis Monday! Martha had always dreamed of a new laundry room. Her existing laundry was cramped and tiny. Space was super tight so her cookbooks had to go across the very top of the cabinets where they were difficult to reach when needed. Martha said, "Our washer and dryer used to be in a tiny little spot with two double cabinets and one single cabinet. I … [Read more...]
My New Mopping System and Is This Door Too Short?
September 16, 2017 by 104 Comments
How is your weekend going? I've been working on a lot of things around here and I thought I'd share some of them with you in case they are helpful. Remember this door that I shared recently in a post? It's located in a small hallway... ...that's right off my living room. The door leads down to my partially-finished-in basement...just needs paint and flooring. I had the … [Read more...]
A Shopping Trip Inside the Belleek Pottery Factory Store
September 14, 2017 by 41 Comments
Welcome to the 468th Tablescape Thursday! I didn't get a chance to put a table together this week, in fact my porch is still not put back together since I took it apart in anticipation of Irma's arrival. I want to mop the floor and give it a good end-of-summer cleaning before I put everything back in place. But I do have a treat for you! I took quite a few photos when I was shopping inside the Belleek … [Read more...]
A Tour of Lough Eske Castle, County Donegal, Ireland
September 13, 2017 by 31 Comments
Thanks so much for all your well-wishes over the last few days. I can't speak for all of Atlanta, but my immediate area seems to have fared quite well. Hurricane Irma was mostly a tropical storm when she arrived here, so though we got plenty of wind and rain and the lights flickered a few times, we never lost power. My biggest concern was that a tree would come down, but thankfully that did not … [Read more...]
Update for A Frye Campus Tote Organizer & Irma’s Knocking On My Door
September 10, 2017 by 47 Comments
Welcome to the 450th Metamorphosis Monday! I'm putting this post up early (Sunday evening) in case we lose power in the morning, compliments of Hurricane Irma. The bathtub is full of water, have plenty of bottled water, groceries, lanterns, batteries, phone back-up batteries and other supplies. The latest forecast for Atlanta shows tropical storm force winds of 30-45 mph with gusts to 55 mph starting … [Read more...]
How I’ve Prepared for Hurricane Irma
September 8, 2017 by 96 Comments
It's been over 20 years since Hurricane Opal blew through Atlanta. That was the first (and only) time I've ever experienced a hurricane in all my years of living in Georgia. From what I've gathered listening to the news, some of Irma will probably make its way to the Atlanta area. I remember we lost power for a while with Opal, so I've been stocking up on some things in preparation. I already had plenty … [Read more...]
