I live in a bungalow built in 1930 in a quiet neighborhood near a
college campus. Luckily there is no homeowners' association because I'm
sure I would be THAT house that was always being cited for rule
violations. I probably am THAT house that everyone points to and says,
"why doesn't she do something about (fill in the blank)" to which I
would respond, "I'm getting around to that." The problem is, there are a
lot of things I need to get around to and I'm not sure where to start.
There are major things like the roof and the paint that need to be
addressed and there are minor things like the crop of weeds I'm
cultivating in my flower beds that are simple annoyances. And that's
just on the outside. On the inside there are projects that have been
started, projects that need to be started, and projects that are pipe
dreams. A major element to this blog will be taking you along for the
ride as I take on those projects. I'm no expert but I'm willing to give
things a try and my hope is that my attempts and successes will give you
the confidence to take on projects of your own.
Lisa-Jo Baker (lisajobaker.com) hosts a weekly event on her blog called "Five Minute Friday". The rules are 1. Write for 5 minutes flat – no editing, no over thinking, no backtracking. 2. Link back here and invite others to join in. 3. And then absolutely, no ifs, ands or buts about it, you need to visit the person who linked up before you & encourage them in their comments. Seriously. That is, like, the rule. And the fun. And the heart of this community.. So here's my first try at this. Today's topic was Roots. Roots – I think about my grandparents who lived on a farm until my grandfather’s diabetes worsened and they moved to a town with a hospital nearby. My father still says he wished he could have kept that farm. I think of my grandmother who was a widow for 20 years. Every year she would stand over my PaPa’s grave, wishing she was with him. I think of my parents, a product of those grandparents, how hard my father worked to put 2 girls through...
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