Monthly Archives: March 2011

Taxing Times

Posted on March 30, 2011 by donnahuebsch

I have been walking around so long with the black cloud of taxes hanging over my head, that I’m hyperventilating and hubby is calling me Eeyore. Because last year was so unusual for us financially, this year’s taxes are – … Continue reading →

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A Great Souvenir

Posted on March 27, 2011 by donnahuebsch

We have enjoyed visiting with Jim’s sister, who has been spending the month of March down in this area.  She’s heading back to New York soon with one heckuva souvenir, a brand new puppy! This cute little guy is an … Continue reading →

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Master Closet De-Popcorned + A Pelican Wakes Up

Posted on March 26, 2011 by donnahuebsch

Jim scraped the popcorn texture off the master closet ceiling a couple of nights ago…just a few more areas and the master suite will be all done: Yesterday I took some photos of a brown pelican who was hanging out … Continue reading →

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More Popcorn, Anyone?

Posted on March 24, 2011 by donnahuebsch

Jim scraped some more popcorn texture off the ceiling last night, this time in the hallway leading into the master bedroom…what a messy job! Here’s a look at the ceiling, post-scraping: Here’s a look at what the floor looks like … Continue reading →

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A Little Patch Job

Posted on March 22, 2011 by donnahuebsch

Jimbo has begun to put back together the area we demo’d in the master hallway/closet area…tonight he finished patching drywall in the ceiling where the old wall was removed: Now the question is, where is the new hallway going to … Continue reading →

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A Change in My Blog

Posted on March 21, 2011 by donnahuebsch

Just wanted to let you know, I’m moving from being part of the PostADay Challenge to participating in the PostAWeek Challenge…I am a tired puppy. I want this blog to chronicle our experiences in renovating this house we moved into … Continue reading →

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Mellow Sunday

Posted on March 20, 2011 by donnahuebsch

We just kicked back and relaxed today – very nice! Jim’s sister came over this evening and we grilled mesquite lime chicken, while she surprised us with hubby’s favorite side dish, German potato salad…it was his mom’s old recipe and … Continue reading →

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Low-key Saturday

Posted on March 19, 2011 by donnahuebsch

Just a brief post – it was a very low-key day, but that was OK for a Saturday 😮 Hubby did yardwork today…he spent tons of time pruning a clump of palm trees out back near the creek. He also … Continue reading →

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A/C + a Little Demo

Posted on March 18, 2011 by donnahuebsch

By 3:00 today, we officially had A/C in the house – HOORAY! I’m very thankful to have that done – it’s warming up in Florida. We also began working on re-aligning the hallway to the master suite and K.’s room…we … Continue reading →

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Countdown to Cool Air

Posted on March 17, 2011 by donnahuebsch

The guys from the A/C company arrived bright and early this morning.  They worked throughout the day and will come back in the morning to finish up. They did set the new compressors in place, and boy, are they big — … Continue reading →

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