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The trouble with home improvements is that in order for things to get better, they first have to get worse.  A lot worse.  Our house needed painting last year.  It went from looking like it needed painting, to looking like someone had eaten half the paint off, to primer grey.

First bug bite of the year.  I'm horribly allergic to mosquito bites but I iced this one down before it got bad.  Our monster cottonwood trees are raining white fuzz, the honeysuckle along the back wall is cruising for a vicious pruning, front yard rose bush pumped out

You will need: * 2-3 feet of memory wire (available from craft stores) * Some narrow gauge wooden beads  (preferably unfinished wood) * A foot of acrylic yarn * A pair of pliers Thread a couple of beads onto the memory wire and bend it into a small loop behind them so they can&

The Interview Meme: how to play 1. Leave me a comment saying "interview me." The first five commenters will be the participants. 2. I will respond by asking you five questions. 3. You will update your blog/site with the answers to the questions. 4. You will include

Homegroup was officially off last night, and we went out for dinner.  It was my first ever tapas experience at Modesto.  Amazing food!  Went with a group of about ten people, everyone trying everyone else's food.  Everyone ordered two dishes and shared them.  There were forks flying everywhere