Author Archives: cordeliasmom2012

The Make-Over Begins

Posted on July 16, 2015 by cordeliasmom2012

Thank you, God, for sending us that horrendous winter storm, which resulted in significant damage to my home and thus pushed me past the “maybe someday soon we should update the house” line of thought into the “well, as long … Continue reading →

Posted in Pets, Teddy Rosalie, That's Life | Tagged Cody, construction, contractors, Puppy Cody, renovations | 21 Comments

Ignore the Stupid Old People

Posted on July 15, 2015 by cordeliasmom2012

While the stupid old lady (me) was undergoing all those household renovations (come back for tomorrow’s post, hint hint!), Teddy Rosalie decided it would be best to just stay outside and watch the pears ripen. (This post is in response to … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Teddy Rosalie, That's Life | Tagged Marilyn Armstrong, pear tree, pears, serendipity, teddy bear | 10 Comments

Houses And Other Needy Things (Re-Blog)

Posted on July 13, 2015 by cordeliasmom2012

Today is re-blog Monday. My post(s) later this week will deal with my current house renovations – while you are eagerly awaiting that, you might enjoy the one about my house-ownership nightmares in 2013 _______________________________________________ The toaster oven died this morning. … Continue reading →

Posted in Re-Blogs, That's Life | Tagged broke, finances, getting by, houses, money, needful things, poorhouse, repairs | 23 Comments

“It’s going to be a really bad summer for you.”

Posted on July 9, 2015 by cordeliasmom2012

Like hell it is. You will recall the alleged ball-over-the-fence incident on Saturday before Father’s Day. If not, read the story here. Sunday (Father’s Day) was quiet. On Monday, my husband convinced me that we needed to talk to the … Continue reading →