It's Colder in Wisconsin than in Southern California

So, I am not walking my dog in the bright motivating sunshine here at home. It's downright cold, but I bought Pancho a new sweater. He's not much of an outdoor dog unless it's sunny and about 75.

California Thanksgiving 2010

Went to California with my boyfriend and his kids over Thanksgiving. What a beautiful place and a wonderful time. I have so much to be thankful for. The weather was actually a bit cool, but considering that right now, back home, we're having snow and temps in the 20's and below, the weather there doesn't seem so bad. Bright motivating sunshine practically everyday. People riding their bikes, walking their dogs, all year round.

Fun Rec Room

This weekend, my boyfriend and I were playing darts in my basement, my dingy, dusty basement. He decided to get the ball rolling. We put stuff away , he mopped the floor, we arranged the chairs and hung posters on the wall. Now we're ready to have a fun time down here

Bathroom Renovation Phase II

I have the most talented, kind and nice boyfriend in the world. I'm not showing the pictures of the ripped out walls, the insulation he put in, the dry wall, etc. Here is my new shower, bright, clean, how wonderful. The next project will be to change out the sink, but this weekend, we're taking a break. No heavy duty house projects!

Voila, Makeshift Shower

Now I love to take a shower, Will love it even more when the walls go up.

Bathroom Renovation

Herbert's favorite pastime is sitting in the bathtub, drinking water out of the dripping faucet. Not anymore. My boyfriend spent all day Saturday and Sunday fixing my leaky plumbing, probably the original in the house from 1941! We took down the walls of crumbling tile, all the wet, smelly insulation, and put up shower curtains so I can shower until we get time to put the walls back in. I should say too, that with his creative problem solving skills, I got a functioning shower out of the deal too, when before, there was no shower. Love my new showerhead.

Fun At Farm Fest

Farm Fest, Sept. 2010 again. Went on a hay wagon ride, got a pumpkin, drank some milk. We got there too late to stuff a scarecrow, the stuffins were running thin. That's okay, because earlier that morning, we spread grass seed and straw at the park. We had had our fill of straw already that day.