#bringinghomebabyrub

Many of you may recognize the hashtag my wife created for adoption posts.  She uses it on Instagram and Facebook.  I’ve barely used it, as I haven’t post a lot about our adoption.  But that may change. If you are reading this and haven’t heard, we are adopting.  Shocker, I know.  It was a long Read More…

Well, let’s give this one a try

So my wife informed me the other day that she can’t read my blog posts on her phone.  When I looked, I realized that her iPhone wasn’t rendering the theme I use correctly.  So I’ve changed up my theme and hopefully you iPhone users can see it…if you don’t see the whole thing on FB.

Happy Mother’s Day…

So today is Mothers day.  I wish I could say that it’s a great day for me, but that would be a lie. For those that don’t know, my mom went home to be with our Heavenly Father back in ‘09.  I’ve missed her every single day since.  There’s so many things I’ve wanted to Read More…

The end of a trilogy?

And so I have finally finished the garbage can patio and the first phase of our landscaping updates.  Burned myself out a bit yesterday getting the next to last project done.  So here’s my area for the garbage cans.  Time to start digging up…and sweating like the dickens.  Sad part, with all the sweating, I Read More…

Landscaping photographic universe phase 2

So, after getting the front section cut out, we were able to get some edging and a few more bags of rock. Of course, we had to (and by we I mean ME) get that edging in along with some weed barrier.  That’s good edging, as it stake down edging.  No extra digging required. And Read More…

Landscape 1 to mission control…

Worst night of sleep.  Ever.  Tossed and turned all night, almost literally kicked my wife out of bed.  Sorry for kicking you, darling.  It’s beautiful when you can save a little cash and do some property beautification chores that you’ve wanted to.  Tip: don’t start so late at night however.   Here’s the south side Read More…