AMAZING WHAT A LITTLE SUNSHINE, WATER, AND MIRACLE GROW CAN DO...

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Motherhood: An Eternal Partnership with God

For all the mothers that I love...especially my daughter Heidi, my nieces, and all the mothers who are yet to be...

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I painted and caulked the risers and dad is putting on the stair treads today...he's doing an awesome job and I can't wait! The stair treads look so much darker in this picture than what they are...and the risers look white, but are creamy in color...the stain is english chestnut and it is a really rich dark golden brown...the picture doesn't do it justice! Also, don't look too closely at the sides, they kind of got scuffed up when putting the treads down. I will need to go back and sand and touchup...

THIS IS SWEEET.....

I think I might be back on the bandwagon...ran 4.9 miles today...but it was a heck of a lot easier with this...try downloading some oldies, i.e. "Jessie's Girl" by Rick Springfield...I guarantee it will get you movin'!!

THE SAGA OF THE OLD HOUSE CONTINUES...

Taking 30+-year-old carpet off the stairs was interesting...they had glued the carpet to the stair treads! So that is what was flying down on everything in the closet when the kids were trampling down the stairs! Dad made a nice diversion...maybe we should leave it there...it would make a great slippery slide for Halle, Cole, William and Andrew! You should see us going up and down walking on each side of the stringers. This will be a job, but has to be done and quick!!!

When we took the carpet off there was no kind of finished edge between the stairs and wall. After a few failed attempts, dad finally cut a template that worked! He did an awesome job...working in a house with so many imperfections i.e. crooked walls, slightly unlevel areas, etc. is no easy job!

A good portion of the risers are in place and now I need to caulk all the gaps and paint them...staining the treads today...stay tuned...they're going to be awesome!

103 DEGREES TODAY...WHEW...

This planter definitely needed a drink!

DAISIES SMASIES FOR POOPSI I...

They are lovin' this weather...