Finally, our colors here are Turning. Fall comes very late when you live so close to Mexico. I've been thinking of it as Summer, since our Summer was Hell. This is the part of my house that used to be the Town Post Office until 1968.
I was inspired by
dibear and the shot of her cactus earlier this week, so when mine opened I took one too. I know it's supposed to be a Christmas Cactus, but I think of it as a
Thanksgiving Cactus as that's when it always seems to bloom.
Here's my
Thoughtful Husband, Farmer Rick, icing a birthday cake he baked for me. Everyone tells me 50 is the new
Thirty. This is because they are all older than me and it makes them feel better, too.
I was able to capture Starley, my camera-shy
Terrier, giving me a kiss.
I got this nifty set of
Tools. One of the advantages of aging is the gifts get better. Remember how thrilled you were at 14 to get just a dime store curling iron? Jewelers use dapping blocks and punches to form metal into curved shapes. This set ranges from itty-bitty to door knob size. Wow! If you've been following the progress of our chicken coop, then you'll know how much I like curves.
I also love the curves of my new
Toaster!
Some friends sent me this Ten Good Things About Getting Older card. I particularly like #5 You can take bets on which part of your body will conk out next. Remember the rib I dislocated earlier in the spring when we began the new chicken coop? Well, I did it again, on my birthday, no less! (By the way, my chiropractor goes by the name Dr. T. I will be calling him Tomorrow!)
How did this happen?
Tearing apart our bathroom. Seriously, the space has been bothering me for a long time. Everything came out except the
Tub and
Toilet (this will eventually be traded out for a low flush model, since our water is like gold to us now). You may remember what I started with when I got this
idea back in the summer. Ultimately I decided the
only thing I really liked about the room was the switch plates! Well, you have to begin somewhere.
So, I began at the most logical place...by purchasing
Toast, Tan, and Tangerine Towels to match...
...and collecting
Tile for the mosaic mirror surround I plan to make.
But renovation isn't all fun and towels...it is going to be a
Terrible Trial of our carpentry skills. Remember that big mirror?...well apparently it was covering some hidden
Trouble!
OMG: WWBVD? (What Would Bob Vila Do?) For more takes on the letter T, visit
Sunday Stills.
