Resting ~ rejected photos ~ regards

Does anyone else feel this way today?

Anyone considering the A-Z Road Trip?

Anyone repair anything this weekend?

Since reading my A-Z posts, do you know what's wrong here?

When repairmen or contractors advertise, be sure and clip all coupons.





I leave you with a special song, performed by Home Improvement's K& B Boys.
See everyone this Monday, for the final A-Z week!

V is for Vents and Ventilation

A home needs proper flow of air.
It's wise when we take care.
Good money is often spent,
On the things we call roof vents.

U is for Umbrella ~ Uber Blog Hop (Celebrate)

Need reprieve from the sun?
Umbrellas are colorful and fun.
Place over chairs or a table.
Be sure it's sitting stable.

* * *

I love this Uber Blog Hop: Celebrate the Small Things 

We are celebrating those small achievements we've had for our week! Sharing about health, wealth, writing, family, or school... you name it, and we'll celebrate with you!  We do this by hopping to each other's blogs, offering congratulations. And for those times you need encouragement, this is the best blog hop group ever!! We are empathy, en masse! Consider joining us by adding you name at Lexa Cain's blog site. 

We are coordinated and directed by:

Lexa Cain

And two lovely co-hosts assist her:

LG Keltner

Katie@TheCyborgMom

What am I celebrating?

1- Those who have joined this blog hop;  our diversity and talents keep it interesting.

2- After six days the sun has returned; my last flower bed is calling me. Mulch time!

3-  Neighbor swap: she wanted a wrought iron chair I had; I wanted her lamps.

One pair of plain looking lamps that I'll transform, using crystal necklaces.

I hope everyone has a fun celebration day! And now ~  the linky vehicle we travel on... ~ Hop forth and celebrate!

Please see Lexa Cain's site for the linky list. We're still having spammer problems! Sorry.

T is for Tool bag

Is it missing from your tool bag?
That sure is a drag!
Wrenches, hammers, nails, and screws.
Where's your list of "honey-dos"?

S is for Shop Table

Work can be non-stop
In your shop ~
Have a space that's stable
Build a shop table!

R is for Roof

Will your roof endure strange things
That global weather brings?
Or will things pass you by
As they sail across the sky?

Q is for Quickrete

Do your patio in quickrete,
Designed by chicken feet.
The plan he will walk ~
Should bring lots of talk!

P is for Paint

Using a textured roller produces a pattern on the walls.

Murals made easy here >  How to paint a mural.


In rooms that smell of paint
Do you often feel faint?
Awfully queasy, uneasy,
Or relentlessly sneezy?

O is for Open Plan

No walls in this home
You're never alone.
Could you be a fan ~
Of a lovely open plan?

Celebrate the small things is today! I love this blog hop! 

Celebrate with us, and our own Open Plan! 


Our plan is to be there to help you celebrate the small things... we're open to all things you celebrate; those small achievements for the week. Is it about health, wealth, writing, family, or school? We'll hop over and offer congratulations. And for those times you need encouragement, this is the best blog hop group ever!! We are empathy, en masse! Consider joining us by adding you name at Lexa Cain's blog site.

Our director:  Lexa Cain's Blog
Our Co-hosts:LG Keltner @ Writing Off the Edge
                          :Katie@ TheCyborgMom


What am I celebrating?

1- We're halfway through the A-Z Challenge! It's been great!

2- My 'Battle of the Bands' music blog hop event is going on now through April 21st. I'm playing two versions of the same song. You don't have to join the blog hop to vote for the song you like. If you like music, check out my site... dcrelief ~ Battle of the Bands

3- I've got little white flowers popping up allover the yard. They are called Arenaria. I don't know who planted them... but they're really pretty. Maybe they came with the mulch last week! Here's a photo...

Hope everyone has a fun celebration day! Hop forth and celebrate! 

Attention!!! Linky list goes to # 57 - the last two are spammers! See Lexa Cain for more information on this.

N is for Nail Gun

I have lots of fun
Tinkering with my nail gun.
Do you have one you can shoot?
Have you ever shot your boot?

M is for Mowing ~ Music

Like Winter is for snowing
Summer is for mowing.
When it's time to cut that grass,
Get out there, move your...butt!

L is or Lighting

Does the lighting suit the space
Or are you squinting every place?
Turn it up or dim it down
Keep a smile, lose the frown.

K is for Knobs

Do you live like 'tool-man' slobs
Or replace those faulty knobs?
These channel-lock their way
Into another day.

How about...

Don't forget the cave space for the men!

J is for Jacks

An old time jack
Takes me back...
Today we have portals
For fighting immortals!

I is for Insulation ~ Celebrate the small things ~

Are you feeling inspiration?
Want to hang some insulation?
Call some friends for consultation ~
Then entice participation!


Postscript: Friday's 'Celebrate the Small Things.' I love this blog-hop! It's human insulation... wrapping ourselves with each others' celebrations of health, wealth, writing, family, or school... you name it, and we'll celebrate with you! 

What am I celebrating?
1- A friend showed me how to strip and restore a piece of furniture. I did four pieces this week... so exciting!
2- One more flower bed to clean out - running late, but at least I'm almost done.
3 - It's official - I've lost 6 inches in my waistline - back to high school size! 

 I hope everyone has a fun celebration day! And now ~  the linky vehicle we travel on. ~ Hop forth and celebrate!

H is for Hedge Trimming

Snip off the edges
Of those hedges.
Make 'em neat
A neighbor's treat!

G is for Gutters

Oh that gutter ~
Makes me stutter.
D-d-dang leaves.
Too many trees!

F is for Frame

< Guide to popular wall arranging.
































Get the wood ~
Make it good!
Put family fame,
In a treasured frame.

E is for Entrance

An entrance of pride
In the front, or on the side?
Turn the lock with your key,
Now at home, are you free?

Sunday break ~ Bart quit ~ Easter/Passover

Teddy and I have had a lot of fun with the A-Z Challenge. One week down, and four more to go. This picture is how Teddy sees "us"... 

Our 'ghost writer' Bart, quit today. We're sad to see him go, but he has a big weekend gig. He's stressed. His parting words, "You A to Z-ers" get Sunday off, but I've got to bust a move around the world. People are counting on me to write cutesy, serious, and happy cards. And then, there's all that candy and stuff! It never ends!"

Bart gave us this very pretty card. It's in the old German style. We think it could be used for Easter or Passover. Isn't it sweet? [Thank you Bart - don't forget my malted 'Robin Eggs.']

Hope you've had a pleasant weekend! See you on Monday for the letter, E.

D is for Dimmer switch

When dimmers talk
They might just balk,
And not reply
Would you cry?

C is for Commode ~ (Celebrate the Small Things)

Is this commode
Your choice abode
Or other place
In private space?

I love this blog hop!


Thank you to our sponsor:

Lexa Cain

Thank you to her co-hosts:

LG Keltner @ Writing Off the Egde

Katie@ TheCyborgMom

Please visit Lexa Cain's blog to join this blog hop. 

What am I celebrating?

1 - Having my first try with the A-Z Challenge.

2 - Being a Minion!!!

3 - Finding complete set of red wicker furniture (couch, two chairs, table), on the side of the road. It's in great shape and will look nice in the yard!!

Everyone have a great celebration day.  Hop forth and celebrate!

B is for Basement

If your basement was a song
Would it let us sing along
Or make us sigh
In sad reply?

A is for Attic

If you had it
In your attic
What would we
See?

A2Z tomorrow/ April Fool's Day / Battle of the Bands music bloghop/ Whew!

Besides doing the A2Z challenge, I'm also a minion, but I don't have my official Badge yet... Ha! this will work for now. Minions are assigned blogs to check on for broken links and stuff. We report to our assigned host. All of mine are looking good!

I'm posting a couple of jokey images for April Fool's Day. Here you go ~

April 1st is also the music bloghop of "Battle of the Bands". We post two battles every month. A2Z does not stop the show! You don't have to join the bloghop to stop by, listen to the two songs I play. Then vote for the one you like. Tomorrow is going to be an April Fool folly!

That's it! For those on the A2Z, best wishes! For my fellow battle of the Band mates, see you tomorrow! For all of you April Fools - change your ways!

News Flash! dcrelief is taking the A2Z challenge! You are kidding? Uh, no.

YES! Between my friend, Arlee Bird and my sidekick, Teddy, I have succumbed to the challenge! I only hope I can remember the alphabet in proper order... now that's a challenge. I figure 26 letters, how bad can it be? When I get to letter "I," try not to tell me I'm an IDIOT!!?!

So our reveal is late... Teddy held my computer hostage!!! Be sure and look for letter, "C" for an explanation. We will attempt to write about household repairs, maintenance, and a lot of bluffing!

On April 6, 2006, Teddy and I began blogging. So we have a nine year anniversary this coming month. For those of you in the challenge, that's the day for letter, "E".... our entrance to blogger.

That's it... (Oh, Teddy, are you sure we can do this? Teddy? Teddy?) Never mind, he's typing something.

No matter where you go ~ there you are ~ might as well celebrate that too ~

I think someone must be painting flowers every night, in my yard! I wake up to such beauty... and it's only just begun... 


I love this blog hop!

We are celebrating those small achievements we've had for our week!  Sharing about health, wealth, writing, family, or school... you name it, and we'll celebrate with you!  We do this by hopping to each other's blogs, offering congratulations. And for those times you need encouragement, this is the best blog hop group ever!!  Consider joining us by adding you name at Lexa Cain's blog site. Click on the badge in the right margin... > 

Thank you to our coordinator ~

Lexa Cain @ Lexa Cain

And the co-hosts that assist her with this bloghop ~

L.G. Keltner @ Writing Off the Edge

Katie @ TheCyborgMom

What am I celebrating?  

Three,  free dump truck loads of mulch!

Four friends who showed up to help me spread it around.

A weekend of rest. More mulch is coming on Monday!

 I hope everyone has a fun celebration day! And now ~  the linky vehicle we travel on... 

~ Hop forth and celebrate!

Seriously... out of touch!

Dear Abby:

There's a tree company working in my neighborhood. Their goal is to take out trees, or limbs that interfere with power lines. They're giving away free mulch. Two other neighbors gave my name as someone interested in taking the mulch off their hands. Sweet!

I made arrangements to have them deliver on Saturday. Three dump trucks, fully loaded arrived!!! It was a big surprise, and men were everywhere, unloading these trucks where I asked them to dump the mulch. The supervisor apologized for not having any more, until Monday, the 30th. I told him I'd see him on Monday. Oh why not?

After the trucks left, I knew I'd better assemble the 'troops' to help me spread mulch. As I headed for the door to make the call - my little friend in the neighborhood walked over with... a big bouquet of daffodils in one hand, and a pitch fork in the other.

You know - I love flowers but I was more excited to see he had a garden tool! Help me out here. Does it mean anything serious when a gentleman brings flowers? I really don't know about entanglements... but I know he's got the arms to pitch some mulch!

Later he wanted to take me the local chicken drive through. I know it sounds funny, but they have great food. I had money and was going to pay for our dinners, but he was dead-set against it. By today's standards, am I in trouble now? And if not, do you think it's okay to let him come over and mulch some more?

Seriously... out of touch! (aka Soot)

Like a rolling stone...

"A rolling stone gathers no moss." It's an old proverb, credited to Publilius Syrus, who wrote,  "People who are always moving, with no roots in one place, avoid responsibilities and cares." As such, the proverb is often interpreted as referring to figurative nomads who avoid taking on responsibilities or cultivating or advancing their own knowledge, experience, or culture.

Then again  ~ 

Another interpretation equates the "moss" to "stagnation"; as such the proverb can also refer to those who keep moving as never lacking for fresh ideas or creativity.

So which is it? Always moving - avoiding responsibilities, or always on the move - never lacking fresh ideas?

Today's the big, exciting day to see who has revealed their A2Z Challenge theme. What's your theme??

Sunday comic