New Windows To Keep The Heat In

After a year in this house we started replacing some of the main windows – kitchen, picture window, and dining room.

new windows

Here’s my other  Wordless Wednesday pictures. For other’s pictures visit the Wordless Wednesday main site or 5 Minutes for Mom.

Finally. I Bought A New Lamp

I realized that I could not remember buying a brand new lamp. It’s for sure that I didn’t buy any since I’ve been married. I’ve bought new shades, but the lamps have been from thrift shops, yard sales, and hand me downs from others. That’s about 20 years of no new lamps. Somebody tell me I’m not the only one! How would the lamp industry survive if everyone did that?

This lamp was the straw that broke the camel’s back.

broken lamp

This lamp looked pretty pitiful.

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From Leaks To Loving

rain dropsLast night I woke in the middle of the night, heard the rain, and felt happy. A simple thing, but something I haven’t felt for years.

For a little less than 3 years we lived in a place that was basement level and partly under a large concrete deck. It had problem spots where water would come in. Things were frequently being done to it that would stop the water for a while, but sooner or later the water would find another place to come in. It got to the point that I almost dreaded when it was being fixed because it meant changing our strategy.

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I Have Windows!

For 3 years I had window envy. Sad, but true.

Kitchen curtain

Kitchen Window

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Easy Canvas Print | Video Review

I was a bit bummed at first when I realized that I couldn’t do the customization of my own picture in the Easy Canvas Prints website. They have beautiful pictures, but I couldn’t put the quote I wanted over their available pictures. I did enjoy looking through the many beautiful pictures they offer. I would have like to be able to upload my picture and then put my quote on it using tools in their website. It took me a bit of time to find my own picture – and decide on what to do because I’m terrible at decisions.

I decided on a picture and overlaid the quote using photo software. Then I uploaded and then re-adjusted and uploaded again because I didn’t know what size to make the picture. I’ll admit I’m a bit of perfectionist with the layout too. I blame it on the artist in me. Anyhow… Once I got that figured out it was an easy process.

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