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My Kitchen Table Project

I was not real fond of our kitchen table.  It’s a hand-me-down, the top was all marked up and scratched and I just didn’t like the light wood finish.  There is a lot of orangish (thats my term for the color) wood finish in our kitchen because the cabinets are that way, not my favorite [...]

Backyard Makeover

We did not touch the landscaping the first 8 months living here, and the previous owners hadn’t left things in immaculate shape, so it was need of some major attention.  My dad happens to be just the guy to help!    Thankfully he was willing to give his expertise and labor to help spruce things [...]

Starting our Garden

For most of my childhood and still today, my dad has continued Great Grandpa Bill’s garden.  Although I helped out sometimes, I never really appreciated all the fresh homegrown produce or all the hard work my dad did to get such great vegetables to grow.  As a kid I didn’t really care to eat most [...]

It's Beginning to Look a lot like Christmas...

Truthfully it’s been looking like Christmas for awhile and as it should by December 16th.  Let’s face it, many stores had Christmas decorations up well before Thanksgiving.  The spirit of the season is in full swing, except the weather here in Charlotte just isn’t cooperating.  Yesterday the outdoor temperature reading in my car was 70 [...]