The Green Door

God Make It Rain, please

2010-08-14T10:21:00.000-07:00

I hired a lawn guy last fall to try to rid my yard of clover and all the other gunk that grows madly in this yard of mine. I am starting to see great progress but then BAM! August hits. My grass begins to die every where.

Then last week, he comes to administer spot treatment on anything that has survived and to fertilize the yard. DON'T EVER LET A YARD GUY FERTILIZE YOUR NON-SPRINKLER SYSTEM YARD IN AUGUST.

Okay, maybe the rules say that you need fertilizer now but unless he wants to spend three evenings moving stupid sprinkler around all the while getting soaked I rather he wait till the State Fair start. Since he didn't, I have had to water my yard. I have been rather cranky about the whole thing but I can't really let $45 go to waste and burn the yard.

I am starting to think that clover and stickers are a good thing.

Life is sooo hard!

2009-08-16T19:09:00.000-07:00

If I laid like this, I would not be able to walk for a week afterward! Why and how little man managed to get in this position I don't know. I do remember him looking at me like "you're not going to make me move are you?"

This is how a small Beagle takes the whole couch!

New Roof Yeah....

2009-05-03T08:25:00.000-07:00

After the hail barrage on Yukon, OK, I got a new roof. I was able to change the shingles from gray to a reddish brown. I was surprised to find that it made a subtle but better change. Because the siding is white and the shingles where grey it was as if there was no end to the siding in a not so good way. Now it is as if the roof is tying into the brick.

I was not crazy about the company assigned to me from my insurance but it comes with a five year warranty on labor along with the actual shingles. You don't get that if I were to have gone out and hired my own roofer, so I guess it works out in the end.

If the rain will ever stop I will go out take some pictures.

My Spring Present

2009-03-28T07:49:00.000-07:00

Every year at this time God sends me this beautiful gift. The red bud tree has to be my favorite! Mine is getting bigger every year and the buds more vibrant.

Then along comes a horrible mean cold front that does this to my beautiful little red bud.

I insist that winter go away! It had overstayed its welcome and it is spring's time.

Picture 1 - taken yesterday about 5 pm.

Picture 2 - take this morning about 8 am.

How Important Is Your Roof?

2009-03-07T13:52:00.001-08:00

Thanks that wonderful hail storm Yukon recently received Dana must purchase an new roof! HAPPY! Thankfully I had tuck away my income tax due to the horrible economy, just thought it would be a good idea to have a little nest egg saved. That nest egg has just been turned into a nest ovum.

Because my roof was nine or ten years old when I bought my house, I did not qualify for full replace cost on my roof with my insurance. So I got $2,800 check for what will probably be a $5,500 bill. I am a little excited to change the look of my white/grey shingles to dark hickory shingles. I've always thought the roof looked a little on the cheap side, so now I will be able to get that fixed.

In a month or so, the only thing original at my place will be the dirt! Not bad for four years.

Guitar Hero NOT more like Guitar Pansy

2009-01-03T09:26:00.000-08:00

Anyone want to Smoke?

2008-07-28T17:15:00.001-07:00

No Thank You Easter Bunny

2008-06-30T19:12:00.000-07:00

You know, when I moved ten minutes from Oklahoma City, I really didn't think that I was moving to a place very different than the city. Four years since I have learned to think nothing of frogs in my house, suicidal birds who allow themselves to be caught by the resident beagle and KILLED nor have I even thought much about the crazy bunny who claims the backyard when Winston is inside. That is until Saturday when I had to go outside and extract her from Winston's mouth! Then I had to wipe the bunny fur from his mouth.

Somehow this crazy bunny didn't think she could get out of the backyard and froze by the gate. Winston and I stood inside the house and watched her for at least ten minutes - I wanted to make sure she wasn't hurt. She would not move, she was so scared. Let me give anyone considering moving to Yukon, don't mistake it for the city and don't get a homicidal beagle!

By the way, why do dogs roll in dead? Winston got an impromptu bath this weekend after rolling all over a decomposing baby bird. Give me the city-life!

Uncle Johnnie Came to Town

2008-06-03T19:43:00.000-07:00

My Uncle Johnnie came to visit, he's visiting from Utah. Now, I know this will shock you, he and my dad are brothers!

Do all the men on this side of the family have baseball hats permanently sewed to their heads?

Yup! and smerks as well!

I've Laid Down and I Can't Get Up!

2008-05-26T06:23:00.000-07:00

I have not laughed so hard in a long time as I did when I walked in my bedroom and found Seamus STUCK! He got himself in the position and didn't think he could get up. Every time he moved, I think, he thought his bum was gonna fall off. So needless to say I ran and grab the camera snapped five or six photos then helped him get in a sitting position that allowed him to get free. What does Seamus do? He sits straight up and doesn't move as if to say "geeze that was embarassing, did any one see?" All I could do was laugh!

I Smell Peanut Butter

2008-05-22T18:35:00.000-07:00

This makes me laugh every time I have to give one of the boys a pill. They are so good together. They never fight over food just raw hide bones - go figure.

Rain, Rain Go Away

2008-05-12T18:15:00.000-07:00

This is latest video starring baby Winston! I recently called the vet over Winston's reaction to rain. This video is when we had a very gentle rain - it was a steady rain but felt like mist and baby acts like this. So you can only image what happens when it storms. My vet called in a Rx for Zanex. Just imagine walking up to your Pharmacist and asking for Winston "Insert Your Last Name Here". It was funny to me. My dog gets better drugs than I do!

Another Frog!

2008-04-09T18:35:00.000-07:00

When I got this voice mail at work, I just laughed and laughed. Finally someone else got froged!

Spring Surprises

2008-04-06T08:12:00.000-07:00

Here is one perk about buying an older home. With that older home you get land with mature trees. This Redbud is one of my favorites.

How Succulents Commit Suicide

2008-04-04T07:30:00.000-07:00

Okay, I don't know what's wrong with this stupid catus. First the red flower on top dies then the crazy thing grows these two arms that are going to be too heavy and end up killing it. Also what's with those root like thingys? Why do my plants always do the wierd things? If you know what the proper protocol is when your succulent tries to kill himself please let me know.

Idiot Head

2008-01-16T17:14:00.001-08:00

See this sore on baby's nose...IT'S SELF INDUCED! Idiot head thinks he needs to hide his rawhide bones in the house and this rug burn is from him trying to cover the bones with non-existent dirt. He sweeps his nose across the couch or bed trying to move the "dirt" over the bone cause the skin to rub off!

Yesterday, I came home to blood cover pillowcase. Not real happy with his behavior right now.

I am more than done, I am exhausted.

2007-12-29T20:45:00.000-08:00

I am completely exhausted from our marathon shopping spree to outfit my new remodeled bathroom. We started out at Garden Ridge, then when to Burlington and then to Bed, Bath and Beyond then returned to Burlington. I have just a few more items to get but for the most part I am done. Check out the video.

My Bathroom Video

I am almost DONE!

2007-12-23T10:12:00.000-08:00

The week after Thanksgiving we began tearing out everything in my itty bitty bathroom. It's only 35 square feet or 5 feet by 7 feet - little! You would think that with it so small that three weeks later it would be done. Nope! Not done, I still have to seal the grout and the shower doors need to be installed. Then I need to figure out how to finish it out with pretty things.

We had a few hiccups. Dad fell on the ice during that record ice storm and broke a rib. He lived with the pain not knowing what it was and thought it was bronchitis cause it only hurt when he coughed. Mom sent him to the doctor and we found out what it was. The doctor told him not to pick up anything heavy for a month. So no more work on the bathroom.

During the install, we learned the light and mirror I pick out where bad choices so we returned the light and got a new one and I had a decorative mirror in my hallway that was perfect for the bathroom.

My toilet wasn't going to be replaced but it got broke when dad reinstalled it - he thinks it was due to an unlevel spot in the floor. So I was going to have to buy a new one but the pack rat that my father is, he had a perfectly good toilet in his attic when bought a new tall toilet for his master bath. So....that was free. [Who keeps toilets in their attic????]

I love the tile but it does look a little bit castle-ie. But hey, I am a princess right? The tile work was exhausting, poor dad would work 5 hours and only get two rows up due to all the cutting that was required. When the doors are in and the decorations are up it will be fantastic.

There are no more major renovations to do to the house that we can do. Next will be to have drive way repaved. Wooo Hooo! Merry Christmas all!

My New Bathroom is on Order

2007-11-25T09:18:00.000-08:00

Well it's started. I have finally started buying new items to renovate my bathroom, which will force us to finally remodel that place. This was the hardest to decide what to do, since it is so small everything has to be right.

I bought 16 X 24 floor traverstine stone tile that is a nice creamy beige/gold/tan. The shower surround will be the same tile only 8 X 16. The sink will be streamlined with the wash stand look.

The new lights are fabulous! See photo...

The new mirror is the oil rubbed bronze that my fixtures will also be but it has a bonus in that it is a medicine cabinet too. I have to maximize on all my space.

Here's to hoping that everything come together right!

Bored In Yukon

2007-08-18T14:26:00.000-07:00

I love You Tube...Here a few of both Winston and Seamus.
Winston Goes Under Cover...Seamus Not Sure about it

Seamus Sings, Winston Helps

Winston Latest Movie

2007-08-07T17:44:00.000-07:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NtLW7neLfk

In Debt But I don't Care!

2007-08-07T17:30:00.000-07:00

$7 grand heat pump and duct work.

$1,200 new electrical box and 2007 wiring.

Telling Oklahoma Natural Gas to come and get their stinking meter - PRICELESS!

In case you don't remember the horrible treatment ONG gave me read my blog entry dated, June 22nd [click here for short cut]. I now have a total electric house and it feels good!

Check out my Slide Show!

2007-06-15T20:15:00.001-07:00

Here's a better look at my office

2007-06-12T16:49:00.000-07:00

My office is done!

2007-06-11T18:58:00.000-07:00

The before view of my book case:

And this is my bookcase now [I like it!]: