~Thrift Shopping Score~

I made this curtain shortly after we moved in... almost 11 years ago.  I've been wanting to replace it for a  while but regular curtains cost so much and the one I wanted would cost more because  it needs to be lined.

I really didn't want to make one either.

Kiersten and I hit our local thrift store and found these!

Yay!  I was so excited.  They were brown, grommet panels, the right size, and there were two panels!  I have seen some that would have worked before but could only find one panel or they had a pattern I didn't really care for. The best part is I only pad $6.00 per panel.  They are double that per panel on ebay. and four times as much new!

~A Yucky Job~

It is getting to the point where I can say everything new I learned, I learned from YouTube:0) We use it for school. I learned how to crochet by watching YouTube videos!! And now, I had to look up clogged kitchen sinks.... yuck!

I have been putting up with a slow drain... some days it is really slow! A few weeks ago, I searched for a way to fix my problem and found a great You Tube video on using baking soda and vinegar. It worked for a little while... and it is fun to watch:0)

Yesterday, it was super sonic slow (Aaron's new phrase). So slow I could not even do my dishes. (I keep forgetting to mention it to My Love... he is so busy and I feel bad adding something to his list.)

Anyway, I found myself searching the net again. You Tube came through!!! I learned how to take the pipe out of under the sink to look for a clog in there!

Well, I was smart enough to take out the box of stuff under the sink... and put in a dish pan:0) Then I realized there was no screw to undo the pipe... so I just pulled. Much to my horror and amazement... the pipe came right out with all kinds of stinky, yucky, gooey, messy stuff.

I flushed the gunk down the toilet (because I didn't know what else to do with it and I obviously couldn't dump it into the sink) and took the pipe to the tub with a nice round brush. Lots more gunk!

I hooked the pipe back up and tah-dah! All is well!

Now, I'm thinking we might need to get My Love a garbage disposal for Father's Day?!?!? Yes!!?!?!

Did I win the yuckiest job award for yesterday? or did someone do something grosser??? Do tell!

Hey wait, don't plumbers get like 50 bucks an hour!??!!

~Stimulating our Local Ecomony~

It seems like we have been saving and saving and saving. Finally, we are able to get some house projects done. I am still in love with my new door and window:-)

Earlier this week we got a delivery of stone... for what you say...

Now we have added a shed! We have 7 bikes plus two tandem's that our boys have a hard time keeping organized. They also have scooters, sleds, and such to keep in a very small area. My garden bucket gets lost in the depths of the motor filled garage.

This should help tremendously! It is really cute too! Gregg found it used...it was rented. Have you ever heard of renting a shed?!?!?

Anyway, it was delivered today with a really cool trailer. Yipee!

~Blessings Abound~

Did you ever have one of those weeks that everything went really well!?!??!!? It is normally the opposite isn't it! Haha! Well, I just had a really good week.

202. Grandparents investing in grandchildren

203. Grammy's silly dog
204. Friends coming for play dates

205. Boys that can do school work while I visit

206. Flowers for no reason

207. Bread bowls of Pepper Jack Tomato Soup served at home
208. Five thrift/consignment stores not too far from home

209. Jeans without holes in the knee

210. Two little people doing very well on our shopping spree

211. The surprise of mulch when I got home (sorry, bad photo)
212. The first daffodils opening
213. Home Improvements
214. Out with the old
215. In with the new216. A window where there was only wall217. White trim218. Sun streaming in what used to be dark places

219. Spring cleaning my bathroom closet and filling one bag of trash! Oh, it looks so nice!

220. 1.5 more pounds walked away ~ making it 4.5 for March

221. Celebrating small victories with chocolate milk

222. Adverb phrases that hit like a brick wall causing a young mind to work overtime

223. 7 rules for making singular plural stumping another son... being able to review it over and over until it is mastered

224. Being awake for devotions after my morning workout

225. A Chronological Bible... I am very much enjoying it!