1934 turn the floorsd back

Okay remember it's 2025 we're reviewing and 2024 when I moved here. So let's review some of the stuff we've done at this home. You know I think it's such a small little home yet it's got more square footage than my house in Southern California. I think that's because we have that little basement area which is not little. 

I knew it wasn't going to happen overnight but little by little I had to make this house my own. First thing I did was paint some of the rooms. I could say just to be on the nice side they were deep rich colors with inspirational quotes written over all the walls. Inspiring if you needed a self-help book printed on your walls . 

Throughout the last year I've had a patio attached to the back of the house. The area where I put this patio there is a room I am going to be using for quilting, painting and a general little office for me. There was a huge window in the back looking out at the backyard. First thought patio! Why? Well I love outdoors I adore gardening and during the winter when it is cold I will be able to sit outside and admire while freezing my ass off. Loving all the wonders of snow and cold. I know I know I sound like it's a pain in the ass and it is cuz it goes on for a few months but all in all it's a beautiful change from Southern California.

The next little project was what am I going to do with my linoleum floors no offense to linoleum but I hate it. So I found some beautiful little tiles and took this kitchen back to what it should be little hexagons here are some pictures to show you what I did. 

And then what I did was leading to the stairs down to the basement I use the same tiles opposite white dots on black tiles and tile the stairs going down it's pretty cool. 

Next project lights I wanted to put lights in this home that reflected the 1934 feeling it gave me. I found a wonderful shop that sold vintage lights as well as regular lights and picked out some gorgeous ones for the little breakfast nook, the kitchen and the front hallway.

I also tiled the front hallway by the front door it's almost like a baby mudroom. I made sure I put tiles that had a matte finish so that when I walked in the door I wouldn't slip and fall on my ass. Hips and knees, hips and knees those are the things I have to watch out now that I'm 70.

I put fans in every room. Unlike my California home I have one TV and that's in the living room and a couch that fits me and one other person if I ever have another person doubtful. 

Well that's basically all I've done in this little house. Now when it comes to landscaping and all the changes I've made outside I think I'm going to throw all that stuff on my gardening site I'll link to everything. Also remember that I have my food preservation site, cooking site along with a seed saving and gardening site. Anything you may have an interest in I promise I'll put links to all that stuff.  I always make sure that it will open it in a new page and you won't lose your spot here on this blog. One thing I do not like about websites are advertising and when you click on a link you're lost and forgot where you were before. 

But luckily here no advertising and new page links. 

Got to love it!

Wind, Wine and I need to stop cussing

I meant to keep this blogging up it seems to me my life has gotten rather dismal. But in perspective I have picked my camera back up. And so the pictures will be back. I seem to do so much in the kitchen that it seems every picture is of food. And yes I gained 4 pounds back even though Mama say's I look skinnier (think I will keep her around) The fuckin dumb gophers are back but Pa is going to attach a hose to his dirt bike this weekend and blast the bastards out.


I have gotten half of the 400 pound bag of daffodils in the ground I read on he tag on the heavy ass bag that they need to be in the partial shade. Then my Sunset book says full sun and well drained soil. Oh plus they should have been planted in late fall. To god damn bad they are going in now and if they do not come up then they will next year. Plus he bonus is gophers hate them! Bingo! Ok someone tell the dog it is a raised garden not a dog bed!



 I hate sunny day's because there are times during the day at different times the sun shines in my windows showing how spotty they are from the rain. Yet another chore. Ok here is the deal-e-oh Mama is addicted to Pinochle on the computer. last weekend she played for 7 hours straight. Not even a cigarette break. Pa says she needs to go to Pinochle anonymous. I say shhhh it keeps her happy!

 Mimi and I took Mama to Hemet to play some Majah with her peeps. What a group they love to get together and after they sit and have a few drinks. I hope I am blessed like Mama to have friends who enjoy my company at 83 years young.

 I spent the whole of one day making orange marmalade it turned out good. But the day was longggg because my bright mind decided to let it make it's own pectin. Long story short it turned out good.

 This is a typical day in my kitchen I am always baking cooking or canning it has become a job. I made some Potato Cookies go figure they were delicious.






I have transferred almost all the plastic out of the pantry and made the most out of DIY stuff. I am finding some DIY are not so good. But that is another web page. But how cute is the little jar my Pa and I put together for my hand soap.Personally I think it is almost impossible to get rid of all plastic in this day and age.

Had a nice time at a gathering of friends a few weeks ago.

Great week

Hail oh Hail our drill team days.....lol good ole' Notre Dame ...and the streets i use to walk home on.........



the house shown here is the house that made me.....This is the house i grew up in nice huh I swear that I had a great childhood and life. My daddy still lives there with his wife and they are so happy in there later years lucky ..... My parent did such a good job with what they had and five kids.....I'm so very grateful today to have them in my life and to have a good relationship with them....I only hope that i can give them a little joy in the days ahead.....Now I am sharing this because i just am so grateful for my life each day...are you? When i look back on the things i have done in my past good and bad i can only say that the women i have become was no accident it was my destiny...OK I'm getting goofy just wanted to share a little of my past.....LOL..God Bless