Almost every house along our street has some damage from the wind and rain last night. It hit here about 5 pm and we did not get our power restored until about 9 last night. We have a couple of small limbs torn down that fell into our yard, but just a few houses down a whole tree came down barely missing the house. I am glad we did not have any drama like that and they are calling for more storms tonight, lets hope they are wrong. We have had a storm filled June and I for one will be very happy to get on further into July and see if the weather will calm down a bit with summer getting here.
Spring cleaning
Every spring I go through my house from top to bottom and throw out the old and bring in fresh new things. This year my focus will be getting new carpet in my living room and bed room. I will be looking for the best price and the best carpet when I start shopping for my new carpet. I have narrowed my choice of colors down to two shades of brown I need the brown due to my dogs and the amount of traffic these rooms have. As I get closer I will also look at the carpet outlets in near by Georgia to see if I can find a bargain.
Garden
Living in the city of Nashville, I do not have a large space for a garden but I still want to have some fresh vegetables available to me. I have planted a couple of tomato plants in pots and some pepper plants in a couple of planter boxes just to have some produce available to me. My tomato plants are blooming and are growing rapidly. Just being able to grow a little garden is a great way to enjoy life and spend some time in the yard that I would not get to do with-out my little garden.
Roofing with Auckland Roofing and Co.
My friend Maxine needed a Roofing Contractor, but was kind of afraid to hire a team, since she is a single mom and lives alone with her daughter. She is so happy that she choose Roofers Auckland. She told me since she read the reviews, that this is the company that she would feel comfortable with.
I’m not from that area, but I too need a roofing professional to fix my roof, since shingles have fallen and also there is a great deal of wind and hail damage. From what I have heard, this company is one that I could trust and afford.
Auckland contractors know EVERYTHING about various types of roofing and since I’m a lay person when it comes to this kind of stuff, I felt totally comfortable. From my friend’s happy dance going on, and another friend singing praises for Roofers Auckland.
Storms Are Brewing
Like all over the US, we are having some really scary weather. I have to now get a new roof, since I lost so many shingles this year. Not only the need to get a new roof being a big issue, I also need to replace lawn and patio furniture, gathering up the wood from the trees that went down in the yard. I have to say, it could have been a whole lot worse.
To my readers… Please take precautions and Stay Safe.
Looks like I’m going to have to start looking for construction workers and also someone to cut my trees up into fire wood for the summer. I’d do it myself, but age is settling in and I’m not as strong as I was a few years ago. It’s a drag.
Finding Great Boston Luxury Real Estate
Okay I admit, I was not “Big” on living in Boston or even visiting, until I did some reading about the lay of the land, so to speak, and started looking into a site about Finding Great Boston Luxury Real Estate! Seriously folks…if you are the slightest interested in Boston big time luxury living, there are indeed places out there that are just right for you! Heck, I was even captivated by the homes presented to me!
What I saw were listings of some really awesome places that people could turn into homes in a heartbeat! Homes that would suit certain needs and wants without the hassle of trying to figure out the benefits all by one’s self.
I must say that I am impressed knowing I can get online and if I need to, I can find a great home to live in with minimal searching with this company!
Holidays are behind us now
With the holidays behind us, it is time to start planning our next vacation, and also my personal favorite…getting ready for spring! I know folks, I have have quite a few months to go until spring, but I love to look through my last year catalogs to get ideas for more herbs and flowers to put in my gardens.
I should of course take down the Christmas tree first and also find a place for the gifts I have yet to put away. Yes, I know it’s kind of late to still be doing this, but it seems like company didn’t stop coming around until yesterday! The holidays were nice though, with only a few minor upsets. For this, I am thankful.
It’s been so bitter cold and there has been so much snow, it seems like spring will not come fast enough, and the almanac is forecasting some really bad weather still to come. Maybe burying my nose in catalogs looking at flowers will take my mind off the nasty cold.
Christmas Lists and Shopping
My daughter will be home from Florida tomorrow and I’m so excited to have her back! I told her to write her Christmas “wish list” while she was on the plane. It will maybe take her mind off the flight. Her brothers who are still living at home are still indecisive about what they would like, so I have a feeling I’ll be getting them a prepaid debit card, so they can just get what they want and I don’t have to go through the hassle of shopping for them. Except the stocking stuffers, of course. That is a biggy for me and I enjoy it!
This week I’m going to shop for my sisters, brothers and my favorite aunt that always celebrates with us. I’m pretty proud of myself that I’m not waiting until the last minute to shop, as I usually do. With my daughter coming home and all the other preparations that need to be done, maybe this year I’ll be able to relax on Christmas Eve!
I’ve been told the stores of course are already really packed, and I hate fighting crowds, but this year, I have lists! Can you all tell I’m trying to be somewhat organized? We’ll see how THIS goes!!!
Already December and Lets Try Fruitcake
It seems like it was just last week that I finally was warm enough outside to wear a tank top and shorts. And now, we are getting hit with ice storms. Where does the time go, or has the weather changed so drastically over the years? I vote on the weather changing so drastically. But that is my personal opinion.
We survived Thanksgiving dinner and my new pantry is still in it’s planning stage until after the New Year. I figure I can wait that long…sort of…
It’s nearly time for me to start my fruit cake. Now mind you all, I don’t like fruit cake. No, no, no. So I’ve decided to make up a new recipe of my own that I know I will like, and I bet I’ll even get my guys to like it. Wish me luck, since I have no clue as to what I am doing. Maybe though… if it turns out, which I have a conceited feeling it will. I’ll post the recipe and photos! 🙂
Let Us Be Thankful for Our Troops
I have a lot to be thankful this year. I have an awesome family. Though we are not rich financially, we are rich we get by. We are all in fairly good health and indeed the list goes on.
I am however very thankful for the men and women who fight for our freedom in wars we never even should have been in. No debates on this day, I’m just very thankful for these brave people.
With that in mind, I wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving and remember all we have to be thankful for.
