Go on a hot air balloon ride.Do it.It’s amazing. (That’s an understatement.) Pat got me a hot air balloon ride for Christmas this year.  We’ve scheduled it twice so far this year – but because of the rain (it ruined everything, really), we had to reschedule twice.  It was finally planned for June 25, and … More Everyone should do this once.

the vacation when Pat lost his wedding ring.  In the Atlantic Ocean.  And then bought goggles an hour later to look for it. He didn’t find it, in case you’re wondering. Here’s the details: Marissa has an annual work event; this year it was held at the Boca Raton Resort & Club in Florida.  Spouses are … More It will forever be known as …

Guess what we arrived home to on Tuesday night?  Rita, our neighbor, hacking away at more of our yard.  I told her she was crazy – so I figure if I’ll say it to your face, I can put it on paper the internet, right? We had this crazy over-growth by our driveway.  It originally … More She’s crazy. (But in a good way!)

The answer: Yes. We had a SUPER weekend!  It was very productive, fun, exhausting, and rejuvenating all in one.  We haven’t had a weekend like this … well probably since we first bought this house. SATURDAYWe had a sleep-in, lazy morning.  It was nice.  We are were both looking for new golf clubs, and our … More Does this count as exercise?

So, for any of you who have talked to us over the past 2 months know that it’s been raining here, like, non-stop.  For 2 months.  I’m not joking.  We’ve had no Spring, and now it’s about to be over 80+ degrees and muggy.  And, for anyone who has ever even talked to me – … More Rain, rain … GO AWAY!

I think that before we’re done with this thing, there might be 1 million parts to “The Kitchen” blog postings. So, the flooring is now in!  YAY!  There were some real issues along the way (I know, it’s hard to imagine; but sometimes when you rip floor up five layers of floor, you don’t find … More The Kitchen. Part 2.

So, I’ll just say it … I didn’t get 5 of those items done this week … you win.  BUT, I did get a lot done, so I’m counting it as a win too. We completed 3 1/2 of the 8 items – I’m counting the 1/2 towards my bedroom because I did clean up the laundry area and … More We both win.

So, when our kitchen cabinets started chipping as we screwed in the hinges and started hanging them … I said that I’d fix the problem areas.  I didn’t know if it would be worth it to ask Tim the painter (aka – TtP) to come back and fix a mess he made in the first … More $100 Well Spent.

Here’s a little story.  It all started with a nail.  It was late.  It was Saturday night.  We had just gotten back from dinner and a few drinks at a local bar and grill.  It was 10pm or later.  We had spent the morning running errands, and the afternoon drilling, screwing (actual screws with screwdrivers), … More The Kitchen. (and more vomiting.)