tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90296980596169476382023-11-16T01:42:36.774-06:00Momma D's BlogMrs. Lehenbauerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15558317529956301788noreply@blogger.comBlogger228125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029698059616947638.post-30065936633428189382017-01-20T11:50:00.000-06:002017-01-20T12:03:38.851-06:00This Is Hilarious to MeI am working hard on cleaning up the Batcave. I got a new computer and desk and now I have to get it all organized. Let's just say it's been nearly a week and I'm maybe a third of the way through it all. It may take a village.<br />
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I am examining a lot of stuff as I am doing a major purge. I ran across some DVD's that were old and decided to see if there was anything on them that was worth keeping.<br />
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Well, I found this little gem. I laughed so hard. <br />
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In August of 2010 I took a little trip (on my own) to visit our daughter in Alaska. This would be the same daughter who now brews beer in the wilds of Montana. I took along a sweet little point and shoot digital camera with a Leica lens and I had so much fun.<br />
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When I returned I decided that I would make a great slide show to give to my parents and other family members for Christmas.<br />
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I'm pretty sure that nearly all of these shots are straight out of the camera with a bit of cropping done here and there. There are some really bad shots and some good ones. I even added words and music to the whole deal.<br />
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My sense of humor comes out pretty clearly in this dumb video. I am pretty much a sarcastic goofball.<br />
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The video is about 16 minutes long, so just sit back for a bit. I recommend that you not drink a soda while watching as you may squirt it out of your nose and that burns, people. I laughed a lot at some of the dumb stuff in it. Feel free to comment below about what you found to be funny.<br />
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This was made using old technology so it may glitch a bit with the music. I had a little trouble on my computer with lagging.<br />
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Warning: there is a huge pile of bear scat in here somewhere. Not even kidding.<br />
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<br />Mrs. Lehenbauerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15558317529956301788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029698059616947638.post-823778350728410882017-01-12T17:01:00.000-06:002017-01-12T17:03:39.974-06:00It Was Hidden and I'm Kind of Pissed Off About ItMy movie pal and I went to see a pretty great movie called "Hidden Figures" the other day. It has garnered a lot of attention recently and that attention is well deserved. This movie is cool.<br />
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Octavia Spencer is Dorothy Vaughan, the computer whiz who teaches herself FORTRAN. Yes, I remember that language. I am that old. <br />
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Taraji P. Henson is Katherine Johnson, the incredibly gifted math genius who helps figure out...well, I couldn't tell you what she figures out because it IS rocket science.<br />
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And Janelle Monae is Mary Jackson, an engineering prodigy who cannot be an engineer (maybe, maybe not) because she is female, black and it is 1961 in Virginia. Enough said.<br />
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I am a complete sucker for anything Kevin Costner is in and he honestly doesn't disappoint here. He is still a stud in my book. Plus, he had some pretty good lines and I love it when he's funny.<br />
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It is rare that I go to a movie and not get a little antsy. Even the best ones get me a little shifty in my seat. "Hidden Figures" (running time 2hr 7 min) kept me completely engaged. I never checked my watch once. Maybe it was because I was laughing a lot. Or maybe it was because the audience was really getting into it and clapping and cheering at all the right spots. Or maybe it was because this is just a damn fine movie.<br />
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Now on the flip side, this movie kind of pissed me off. That's right. Why? Because I want to know how in the hell I had never heard of the human computers that worked their asses off at NASA. You shouldn't have to be a Women's Studies major to find out about these amazing people. I don't really care if they were black, white, yellow or purple polka dotted; they and all other women who have had a hand in important work, should be celebrated along with the men. Add the fact that these computers were African American and I honestly do not understand how they ever got anything accomplished. But they did. Amazing.<br />
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I do remember the events recreated in this movie. And I do remember that we saw women working for NASA well before they were common place anywhere else. I also remember thinking that those women must have been pretty smart. I guess it's the glasses.<br />
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<br />Mrs. Lehenbauerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15558317529956301788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029698059616947638.post-16818512961706139662017-01-10T17:48:00.001-06:002017-01-10T17:49:41.638-06:00Christmas RamblingsI haven't done any home decor posts for a while so I thought it would be fun to post some pictures of my Christmas decorating efforts this past year. <br />
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I am definitely not a decorator. I did pick out and do everything except for one arrangement which I will note. I need to work harder at this.<br />
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All is put away now. Some is set aside for my daughter to take with her when she gets her own place. Some will be donated. The rest is tucked into boxes. I am going to put more thought into it next year. Brave words uttered in January.<br />
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Hopefully you will enjoy these pics. Oh, and because I don't have my new, powerful machine set up, these were taken with my iPhone 7.<br />
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I actually took out some of the drawers from this card file and put some decorations on the sliding part. This was a super easy way to display more stuff. <br />
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So what did I do with those drawers from the card file? Well, here is one.</div>
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A few years ago I wrapped my twinkle lights with fabric strips. I still love it so much.</div>
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That's it. My house at Christmas. I don't do much anywhere else. A couple of other trees and a few decorations around the house and that's it. I kind of miss this on the coffee table, actually. Too bad it is silver and glittery. I don't think I can get by with it outside of Christmas.</div>
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<br />Mrs. Lehenbauerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15558317529956301788noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029698059616947638.post-1234861247760716672016-12-30T17:22:00.000-06:002016-12-30T17:40:37.538-06:00Sing!Ha. Because I have given up writing on Facebook, I will post my movie reviews here. Hopefully that will give me the kick in the ass I need to write more often.<br />
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Unfortunately, I won't have any pictures so I will keep this short.<br />
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Go see Sing! I rarely go to animated movies because the crowd is noisier than I would like. This one is a winner and is pretty awesome on the big screen. It is a very clever story idea and it is fleshed out admirably with tons of great music that everyone will know. Besides, there are some big stars in this; Reese Witherspoon, Matthew McConaughey, Seth McFarlane and Jennifer Hudson to name a few.<br />
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The ideas behind the implementation of the animation are simply incredible. I don't know who thinks up this stuff but they are completely brilliant. The story is solid, but remember, it is an animated feature so no surprises here. I did actually have a tear in my eye at one point. And I kind of have a crush on Johnny, the Gorilla.<br />
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If you don't like to watch 'cartoon' movies, then at least watch it when it comes out on DVD. <br />
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Borrow a kid and go see this one.<br />
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PS: I had the pleasure of watching the movie "Room" on Amazon Prime the other day. You need to see this. Totally brilliant, people. Totally brilliant.Mrs. Lehenbauerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15558317529956301788noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029698059616947638.post-86437947776690087752016-06-27T12:50:00.003-05:002016-06-27T12:50:43.572-05:00Cabbage SlawOk. I don't know why I'm posting recipes all of a sudden. It's probably because I've been spending too much time in the kitchen and its rubbing off a bit too much.<br />
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Anyway, here is a recipe for Cabbage Slaw. It's a great salad for summer. I don't think that we add chicken very often. We usually just leave that part out. <br />
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Mrs. Lehenbauerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15558317529956301788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029698059616947638.post-47477395916437159562016-06-15T12:55:00.001-05:002016-06-15T12:55:36.103-05:00Alaska Girl's Favorite CakeAlaska Girl isn't hard to please. Her very favorite cake of all is a simple little one called Texas Sheet Cake. It is seriously so easy to make. She requests it for every birthday and we had several at her high school graduation. The hardest part of this cake is making sure that you have some buttermilk on hand. Or, you know how to make a form of buttermilk with milk and vinegar.<br />
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So, in honor of Alaska Girl's upcoming birthday, I thought that I would share this recipe. Happy Birthday!<br />
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Spanx come in different modes. You can get a bottom half version, a top half version or a full length version. You can get slips, leggings, tanks. You name it. They suck you in like a champ. Voila. Gone are the jiggly parts. Or at least the jiggly parts are less jiggly than without the Spanx.<br />
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I have two pair of these modern marvels. One is a tank and one is a slip style that hits me mid thigh. I don't ever use the tank, but I do use the slip. <br />
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Today I grabbed the slip to wear. I had recently washed it and had not yet worn it again. I slipped it on over my head. <br />
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As I said, I slipped the Spanx over my head and pulled down. Oh lord. Something was very wrong. I must have shrunk my Spanx in the wash as it would only reach to the bottom of my hips. Shit. These suckers cost a lot of money. Dammit.<br />
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I started pulling and it started stretching. I got the slip to my upper thighs (breathing hard now). This just wasn't right. What had I done?<br />
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I decided to start over and step into the slip like you are supposed to do. I was hoping that the width of my hips would help the Spanx stop in the proper place and then I could just stretch it up to my arms and all would be good. <br />
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The arm holes were down to my ribcage. The neckline was down to my navel and I couldn't stand up straight. This wasn't right. What had I done to my very expensive Spanx slip? How do I return it without the tag? It's obviously defective because I followed the washing label. Shit. Shit. Shit.<br />
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Have I mentioned that I'm not really a morning person? I am forced into being one by having to adult.<br />
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I hereby solemnly swear that the next time I need to wear my Spanx <b>slip</b> I will take both the <b>slip</b> and the tank out of my drawer and compare them to each other. I will then carefully walk the <b>slip </b>into the bathroom for further use. I will leave the tank in the drawer. So help me God.<br />
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<br />Mrs. Lehenbauerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15558317529956301788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029698059616947638.post-43975495072441205212016-04-13T16:38:00.000-05:002016-04-13T16:38:17.140-05:00The Moose WhispererI have a grand niece. She is two and a half. She is afraid of a big stuffed Moose that my mom and dad have in a hall corner at their condo. This moose is about 3 1/2 feet tall and wears boots and gloves. She tries very hard to convince herself that she isn't afraid of the Moose. She even verbalizes her affirmations out loud. Doesn't work. Being the kind and benevolent aunt that I am, I bought a small Moose and gave it to my Dad for Christmas. Now we have Moose 1 and Moose 2. <br />
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She continually asks about the Moose. Since she usually sees me at mom and dad's place, she assumes that I live with the Moose. She asks me about him all of the time. Go home see Moose? I not afraid of Moose. You see Moose? Yeah, she won't go anywhere near the thing.<br />
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I wish that I had a picture of the Moose. I don't. I do, however, have a few pics of my Dad and my niece together. I will always be glad that I have these.<br />
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PS: They are playing "This Little Pig". Also, most of these are a little out of focus, partly because she was moving and partly because I had it at a low aperture setting for better exposure. The yellow cast is probably from the filter that I always forget to remove.<br />
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<br />Mrs. Lehenbauerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15558317529956301788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029698059616947638.post-69262519270025865832016-04-06T15:53:00.001-05:002016-04-06T15:53:17.094-05:00What the What??Below is a picture of a dead fly. I took this picture a month or so ago. It is laying on our bed. Someone brought it to us. When I went up a couple of hours later, it was gone. Someone ate it. <br />
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Life with cats. They giveth and they taketh away. <br />
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<br />Mrs. Lehenbauerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15558317529956301788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029698059616947638.post-61017305040340465602016-03-18T16:47:00.000-05:002016-03-18T16:47:24.732-05:00'Heads Up' TravelersI am here to serve and advise.<br />
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Keeping that in mind, here is a short tutorial on travel containers of shampoo and gel and how to use them.<br />
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1 - The above is a container of travel shampoo. It is not labeled. That is because if you label the conditioner you will always know which is which. And you can't read the damn labels in the shower without your glasses anyway.</div>
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2 - The above is a travel hair gel. Note that it is clearly labeled as such.</div>
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If you use the travel shampoo as hair gel, you will not get the results that you want. I guarantee it. In fact, you may go around all day with undiluted shampoo in your hair and wonder why your hair looks like shit. You may not realize why until the next day when you almost make the exact same mistake AGAIN. (Hint: if your 'hair gel' foams when you put it in your wet hair, it is probably shampoo. If this happens, bend your head over the tub and rinse it out. Start over again with the gel this time.)</div>
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<br />Mrs. Lehenbauerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15558317529956301788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029698059616947638.post-55446100405218922022016-02-22T18:04:00.000-06:002016-02-22T18:04:33.747-06:00Inside a Mom's MindAlaska Girl lives in Montana now. She is brewing beer. Luckily, you all are thirsty, so she has a good gig.<br />
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She has a great dog named Rach (Rock). He is a Karelian Bear Dog and I have devoted entire posts to him. He is the bad boy your mother always warned you about; completely charming, but watch out. The last time he got away (by smashing through the screen door) he went down to the bar and she got a call that he was there and could she come get him. He wasn't causing any trouble, just getting petted and fed probably. Like I said, bad boy.<br />
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Rach trees bears. He trees snow leopards or pumas or lynx or whatever. He chases moose off of your path. He is fearless. He doesn't even mind guns or loud noises or snowmobiles or anything. <br />
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Alaska Girl has had pretty crappy winter weather where she is. Now, her version of crappy is not much snow. That's my version of awesome. Suffice it to say that she has been able to train outside on the trails in shorts. Yeah.<br />
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Apparently, the last time she ran on the trail it wasn't good. She posted a picture on Instagram and I asked her about it. She told me it was the creepiest run she had ever done on the trail. Rach was spooked and kept trying to back up. This set off alarm bells for her and awareness was high. Luckily, nothing happened and she was able to get by the scary last tree and get safely into the car.<br />
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She then told me about the 2 dogs that had been attacked in her town by mountain lion. Of course, there are always bear in town - around 2 a.m. is when Rach sets off the alarm, charging at the windows. The mountain lion are something new and no one seems to know why they are coming into town. Great.<br />
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I'm not sure I needed to know about the mountain lions. Or the fact that Rach was spooked.<br />
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However, being the awesome mom that I am, I calmly suggested that perhaps he knew more than she did and maybe she should confine her runs to town for the time being. She said that is what she has been doing because the fact that he was spooked and nervous really scared her.<br />
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So here is my assessment on the situation. Read below for a take on how a mom's mind <u>really</u> works.<br />
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Here is my version of Rach. Fierce protector. Notice the lynx in the top branch. If this dog is scared, pay attention.<br />
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This is a mountain lion. It is ready to pounce on my daughter, dog or no dog.</div>
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I really didn't mean to lie or fib or anything. I thought that I was back. What I forgot to do was look at the calendar. Blog goes on the back burner when it is anywhere close to Christmas. Sorry 'bout that. I hope that I didn't lose too many of you.<br />
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I did finally take pictures of my completed bathroom. Ta da! I have some ideas for more posts, so I am going to try and get back on this band wagon. <br />
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To help jog all of our memories, I will post the closest pre-reno pics that I have and then the post-reno. Hit it!<br />
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So here is the pre-reno entry into the bathroom. You can see on the left the end of the current linen closet and how close it is to the door. There was no room for a towel rack.</div>
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The old linen closet that opened into the room.</div>
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Yes, it was very roomy, but we don't miss it.</div>
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Here is the little closet that we had installed.</div>
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Yes. It is a great deal smaller, but takes up far less room and is enough for what we need.</div>
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The view towards the front window. That shelf was a cheap built in that was easily removed. We found out that the insulation in the entire room was completely inadequate, so that was added into the remodel. It was well worth the unexpected expense and now that room is probably the warmest in the house.</div>
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This is under the window now. My very own window seat. I do share with the kitties.</div>
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I made the cushion and pillows. I bought a 2 or 3 inch thick foam piece at Joann's and then I purchased 3 different pieces of outdoor fabric from Hancock to cover two of the pillows and the bench seat. The little light blue pillow I covered using extra fabric from the curtains that I had hemmed.</div>
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I am no great seamstress. This is a very simple envelope pillow.</div>
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Here is the little one I made with the leftover fabric and a random piece of trim that I had.</div>
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The best part of the window seat is that it hides all of our linens.</div>
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I purchased some baskets at Target and all of our linens fit in here. I love it.</div>
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The pre-reno view towards the sink/toilet area and side window.</div>
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And the view now. We have so much more room on and in the vanity. </div>
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The old tub/shower combination. Notice the nasty floor.</div>
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The view now. And of course, there is a comfort height toilet hidden in the alcove.</div>
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Mrs. Lehenbauerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15558317529956301788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029698059616947638.post-79727550591872707842015-11-06T16:31:00.001-06:002015-11-06T16:31:22.493-06:00Back in A FlashI'm baaaack. Maybe not in a flash, but here I am.<br />
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I just realized that it has been quite a while since I wrote on this blog. <br />
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That might be because I was trying very hard to recover from that knee surgery I had this past summer. Let me tell you, it was a bitch. And a complete surprise. This was definitely not on my bucket list for the summer.<br />
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I finally started to feel a lot better sometime around the end of September. And I mean finally. It felt like it took forever.<br />
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That is all past now and maybe one day I will blog about my funky experiences with this particular surgery. (And how I took road trips one week post op and five weeks post op.)<br />
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I can only tell you that my doctor's instructions are to please stay upright this winter. God I hope so.<br />
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I am back to work, back to cleaning the house regularly (? and this is good news?), off the good drugs (for now) and starting to have energy that I haven't had in several years.<br />
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Energy, I missed you. Welcome back.<br />
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First up, I will be posting those pictures I promised (long ago and far away) of the newly remodeled bathroom. I never even took the pictures yet. Yes, I was that bummed.<br />
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It's good to be back. See you again soon. In the meantime, enjoy a cold one.<br />
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<br />Mrs. Lehenbauerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15558317529956301788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029698059616947638.post-26283490008260504762015-06-30T18:16:00.001-05:002015-06-30T18:17:39.232-05:00Head and Shoulders, KNEES and Toes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sometimes things creep up on you. This song is a creeper. It starts out all normal and then you just go faster and faster until your head is literally spinning. Kids love it. I love it.<br />
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Knees can be creepers. In my case, they are for sure. The right one crept up slowly but surely into the intolerable range and four years ago, we severed our lifelong connection. I have never regretted it.<br />
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The left knee kept a fairly low profile until sometime this past winter. Being on top of things like this, I decided I better go see my friendly Orthopaedic Surgeon in May (in Iowa, sometimes that is still winter). That dang knee not only crept up on me, but it grabbed me from behind and kicked my not insubstantial butt.<br />
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I am now a knee orphan. I have 2 step knees. Don't laugh. It was a really big deal to realise that I was not going to have that original equipment anymore. I thought it was kind of sad.<br />
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Because I had ankle reconstruction done last summer, I forgot some of the fun stuff about having a TKR (Total Knee Replacement).<br />
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You have to go to Joint Boot Camp. You get to learn all about what will happen, what rehab will be like and how to breath into a little handheld machine thing with a smiley face on it.<br />
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You have to have blood work done and a urinalysis and a heart thingy (can't remember the name of it, sorry) and a physical.<br />
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You have a lot of stuff to get accomplished before you have surgery. In my case, I had to clean (a lot), finish a couple of projects, clean the basement from construction, organize and get rid of stuff and freeze a bunch of in season fruit. <br />
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You have to make arrangements for the first couple of weeks post op. I am now ensconced on the first floor in Alaska Girl's old room. I have some makeup, clothes, jewelry and art supplies. I have TV trays for bedside tables, 2 computers, my phone and all the peripherals that accompany technology. I have a clear path around the bed. <br />
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You have to borrow a walker from your parents. Enough said.<br />
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There were other things that I forgot about. Like the fact that they put you in a diaper when you have a spinal. I also forgot that if your butt is still numb from the spinal and you can't feel the toilet, you are probably not going to be able to pee, no matter how long you hang your hand under running water.<br />
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I forgot about how noisy a hospital is. I couldn't wait to get home and get some sleep. <br />
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Pain. You don't exactly forget about pain, but the severity of it is definitely fuzzy around the edges. I never felt like I was being stabbed by a sharp knife repeatedly, but I have a sneaking suspicion that they did hit me on the side of the leg several times with a baseball bat.<br />
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Swelling. I forgot about the swelling. At least, I failed to remember the significance of all of that swelling and how on the second or third day you are up every hour peeing like a racehorse. But this helps reduce the swelling, so clanging about with the walker at all hours of the night seems worth it.<br />
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I am now starting to remember how difficult it is to get truly comfortable for any stretch of time. Unfortunately, I also remember how long that phase lingers.<br />
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And last but not least, I forgot about how freaking hard rehab is. It is not fun. But if you don't do it then you won't be able to hike the Grand Canyon in a year or visit your daughter the brewer in a month. I think I am recalling that the first couple of weeks are the worst in that area. I mean, I think that's right,<br />
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So for now, those are my memories of TKR. Of course, each surgery is different and this one is already setting itself apart. <br />
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In case you are wondering if there are any GOOD memories, there are.<br />
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<li>being waited on</li>
<li>not having to do dishes</li>
<li>watching Netflix at all hours of the day and night</li>
<li>not having to clean for a couple of weeks</li>
<li>sleeping all of the damn time and nobody cares</li>
<li>passing out mid sentence after you take the good drugs</li>
<li>the good drugs </li>
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Ahh. Sweet memories.<br />
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Mrs. Lehenbauerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15558317529956301788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029698059616947638.post-26043716480749886552015-06-18T11:05:00.000-05:002015-06-18T11:05:15.072-05:00Adventures in BurlapI am a fan of all things retro, modern and industrial. I know, weird. Over Christmas we happened to stop in at one of the local coffee places while my son and his girlfriend were in town. I asked the workers what they did with the empty burlap coffee bean bags and the guy in charge said, "We give them away." I came home with three. (Was there any doubt?)<br />
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They have been in the Bat Cave since then. I kept looking at them, but they just sat there looking like lumps. They are very cool, though.<br />
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Fast forward to Spring. I needed a new purse, but I wanted to make one out of the coffee bean sacks. They kept lumping at me, not saying a word.<br />
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To make a long story short, after several weeks of fruitless Pinning and hemming (pun intended) and hawing, I decided to buckle down and get at it.<br />
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So, I went to the store and bought an 'easy' pattern. I quickly discovered it wasn't going to work with the burlap. No way.<br />
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So, I did what I should have done from the get go. I used the saviour of all do it your selfers: YouTube.<br />
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I watched a couple of videos and decided I could just do my own thing. I know. Kind of scary. <br />
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I made a pattern out of the brown packing paper that I hoard. I even used a measuring device. I ironed my burlap and my lining fabric. I traced the pattern onto these pieces with a blue Sharpie (very professional that Sharpie). I cut everything out and then I went to work. <br />
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I broke about 6 needles sewing this damn thing. I eschewed measuring anything after the initial pattern making. You can't make me. I made about 5 million trips to the basement to iron seams and stuff like that. <br />
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I also learned a lot. The main thing being that burlap is a bitch to sew when you are using fusible felt for a bit of structure. It's also hard to sew a strap made out of burlap, fusible felt and lining onto a purse made out of burlap, fusible felt and lining. If I wasn't so lazy, I would have run up to the store and purchased some sort of strap-like material. I might have saved a needle or two.<br />
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Anyway, the damn thing is done. I would make another, but I doubt if I would use that felt stuff. It is hard to sew with the burlap. Maybe just the burlap and some canvas cloth for the lining. Also, I would definitely purchase some strap material. Or maybe a heavy duty machine that handles such things.<br />
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This thing isn't perfect by any means and the lining doesn't really fit. But I'm using it. All. Summer. <br />
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<br />Mrs. Lehenbauerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15558317529956301788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029698059616947638.post-58784730643752319322015-06-14T09:20:00.001-05:002015-06-14T09:30:31.261-05:00Brown Bagging ItI needed to send thank you notes out about three weeks ago. I wanted to make them and kept getting bogged down with other little chores.<br />
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Today, I finally had a chance to make them up. Now, I just need to write and send!<br />
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I stole the splatter idea off of Pinterest. Then the rest is my own. I decided to use what I had at home. My guess would be that all of you have these items:<br />
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<li>paintbrush</li>
<li>water</li>
<li>watercolors (kids pan type will do)</li>
<li>water color paper</li>
<li>cardstock</li>
<li>brown paper bag</li>
<li>some sort of left over twine, ribbon, trim</li>
<li>stapler</li>
<li>ink</li>
<li>paper trimmer</li>
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<a href="http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/things-to-do/events/special-exhibitions/lantern-festival.aspx" target="_blank">This is the link</a> to the Garden. I was lucky enough to go with part of my family this past weekend. It is not free, but well worth the price of admission. Make sure that you check it all out online as they have limited days until August. <br />
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We ate at the little cafe in the main building and it was yummy. I had mushroom and pesto flat bread pizza. OK. Now I'm hungry.<br />
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If you decide to go down, don't forget to visit the <a href="http://www.stlzoo.org/" target="_blank">St. Louis Zoo</a>. They just opened a new polar bear exhibit. This is one of the greatest zoos around, people. Don't miss it.</div>
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<br />Mrs. Lehenbauerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15558317529956301788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029698059616947638.post-4989215631815492392015-05-24T16:09:00.002-05:002015-05-24T16:20:28.633-05:00Projects on the Side<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The railing before any cleaning.</td></tr>
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Before I take and post the pictures of our new bathroom, I thought that I would show you a couple of side projects that I did. One is the railing for the stairs and one is the extra storage for the pantry.<br />
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I knew what I wanted to do to clean the super gross railing that attaches to the wall leading upstairs; lemon oil. I am in love with lemon oil. It cleans and shines and moisturizes wood. And it smells good!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gross railing.</td></tr>
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After I found the lemon oil, I had to find the umph to attack a really, really gross, dirty railing. I finally managed it today. <br />
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I intended to just squirt the lemon oil on my rag and wipe away. That would work. However, it was going to take the entire bottle of lemon oil and a big hunk of time to do it that way.<br />
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Why do I have baby wipes when the only child who lives at home is Swim Girl and she is 28? That's easy: art. I use a lot of baby wipes in the Bat Cave for art projects. I mean, I didn't even have to make a run to the store.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The oily hunks of grime.</td></tr>
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My wipes hadn't been used in a couple of months, so they were dried out. A quick soaking in a bit of water revitalized them. Ok. Now you can start.<br />
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Wipe the dirty, gross railing with baby wipes. You should start to see the gunk kind of come up in oily hunks. Be sure and go over and over until you get up all of the grime. It should loosen up fairly easily with just a touch of pressure. You don't need to wreck your arm. Throw the wipes on the garage floor as you use them. You can throw them away later. Yuck.<br />
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The directions I checked also suggested using equal parts vinegar and water if the baby wipes didn't work completely. I did not have to do that.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In progress</td></tr>
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We have quite a bit of room in our pantry for some storage under the last shelf. I looked all over for some sort of rolling storage that wasn't plastic. No luck. I finally decided to take matters into my own hands and make some rolling crates.<br />
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I purchased two wooden crates at JoAnn's for about $10 each. I have seen them at Michael's also. We have plenty of leftover paint from the remodel so I primed the crates and gave them two coats of paint. I chose to use the same color that we put on the kitchen walls.<br />
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Let me tell you, this was a bit of a pain to do. Each one of those slats has edges that need to be painted. Alaska Girl suggested that I use spray paint and I almost ran to the store to get some. Then I remembered how much paint we have left and just sucked it up.<br />
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The wood was also pretty rough. It really needed sanding, but I am lazy and didn't do it. I tore up more than a few foam brushes painting the crates. I suggest that if you use this type of crate that you set up in an area where you can just leave them and the paint. You will be more likely to keep at it. It does take a while since you can only do so much at a time. I think the whole process took me a week to complete. This includes a couple of non-painting days.<br />
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The kitchen is basically finished. I still have a few things to do as far as decorating. The only plain wall has nothing on it yet. I will be trolling the sales and shops this summer for appropriate decor. <br />
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We are nearly finished with some storage for the pantry. I will post those pictures when all is completed.<br />
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I have yet to get out my labeler and attack the cabinets, but that can wait a bit. I am getting better at remembering where it all goes. Baby steps.<br />
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Now, to help you remember what the 'old' kitchen looked like, here are a few reminders.<br />
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This was the view from the entry of the living room to the opposite side. This is a very old refrigerator that we inherited when we bought the house. We moved our fridge into the basement and then moved this one into the rec room (where the trees are to the left) and used it throughout the remodel. The tubs held our food in the rec room during the process.</div>
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Same view. The fridge was relocated to the other side so we gained a huge amount of workable counter top. Plus, we had no upper cabinets before. Yay. </div>
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This is the bit of space we had next to the fridge. </div>
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Now, instead of the fridge and a choppy little counter we have this beautiful uninterrupted stretch with plenty of storage below. Yum.</div>
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The view of the sink area. There was also this crazy scroll work above the sink.</div>
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The sink area now. It was my husbands idea to add the cabinets above the sink. We also added an LED light stick that was hardwired in so we could use the switch. It is awesome.</div>
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The old flooring and pantry.</div>
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The new flooring and the pantry on the right.<br />
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And my personal favorite, a motion activated light inside the pantry. My husband painted and rebuilt the shelves in here. We are finishing up some additional floor storage.</div>
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These two pictures show what the wall that borders the living room used to hold. Because of the huge microwave storage shelf, the counter was virtually useless. We kept seldom used things under there. Note the soffit.</div>
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The new configuration has the fridge on the living room wall with the stove moved down a bit. This allowed for a lazy Susan cabinet to be installed, a corner upper cabinet and a return in the corner that allows for more use. There is a very small 9" counter that separates the stove from the fridge, but we haven't really noticed that very much. Next to the fridge is an upper spice cabinet and a lower cabinet that is built to hold trays and cookies sheets. I love it.</div>
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Because we only had enough space for a 32" wide refrigerator, we had to forgo one that was counter depth. (We would have lost a lot of interior cubic feet.) So, our contractor came up with the brilliant plan to recess the fridge into the wall by turning the studs sideways. I think that this small improvement has made the biggest impact by making the kitchen appear wider. It still amazes me how much more room we have. They did extend into the opening to the living room by about 9" in order to accommodate all of the changes. Other than that, no walls were harmed in this remodel.</div>
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So there you have it. Our new, much more efficient and modern kitchen. We did not change any major structures, just redesigned things. I still can't quite believe it is ours.</div>
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I wish I had a great excuse, but I have simply been pretty exhausted and kind of sick of working on things. Never fear though, I got my mojo back over the weekend.<br />
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Please bear in mind that the actual construction is the least of it. In fact, we just finished the very last of the work last Thursday. We are still putting things back - like furniture. My husband just brought two pieces in from the garage yesterday. There is a stove, refrigerator and microwave out there somewhere. Oh, and the railing for the stairs is still missing in action.<br />
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I don't have slipcovers yet and I need more drapery panels, but my color is out of stock so I'm stuck. I have very little for the walls and that is just going to have to wait for a bit. I have things piled in boxes in a couple of different rooms and I need to decide if anything is coming back out or if it is going to the local thrift store.<br />
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I found the kitchen clock under a pile on the bed in the spare room and got it cleaned up. That's where that stands so far. There are just so many small decisions that it makes me feel a bit powerless to move on any of it. <br />
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The basement is a hideous mess of dust and debris from drilling, duct work and electrical. Things are out of place and half opened or right in the middle of the walkways. There is a painting project going on that will help organize the pantry, but it is slow going right now. The basement storage shelves are half empty since we were able to take a lot up to the kitchen, but that begets another big project. <br />
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It took us an entire weekend to put things away in the kitchen and now I can't remember where I put any of it. I have to get my labeler and get to work. I got a grabber for Mother's Day (I asked for it), so now I can get small things off of the top shelves without using the step stool.<br />
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And who knew how much extra cleaning would be involved with more cabinets, more counter, more bathroom, white trim, wood floors and three cats? I need a new cleaning routine before I go nuts. I have not even had time to clean the fronts of the new cabinets and they still have gunk on them from the install.<br />
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As you can see, it is all a bit overwhelming. Plus, like every family, there are other things going on around here. Never a dull moment.<br />
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So, if you will give me a couple more days, I know that I can have some great pics up soon. I promise. Meanwhile...<br />
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This is the upstairs hallway where the floors, lights, trim and doors have all been replaced. All was painted, also.<br />
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The new carpet on the stairs looking down to the living room/front door. We like this carpet so much that we decided to have an area rug made from it for the living room. It's still waiting for me to go and get it.<br />
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Looking from the kitchen to the entry into the living room. The fridge would have been behind me in the old kitchen. Mrs. Lehenbauerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15558317529956301788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029698059616947638.post-84153725946133419952015-05-01T10:38:00.000-05:002015-05-01T10:38:28.101-05:00Picture PerfectI love to take pictures. However, just because I love to take them doesn't mean I am any good at it. In fact, I'm not very good at all. <br />
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I attended a Landscape Photography workshop a couple of weeks ago at a preserve in the middle of our fair state. Four of us packed up our cameras and equipment, clothes and enough food to feed an army and off we went. <br />
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We stopped for lunch and shoes (duh) on the way and after a good night's sleep we arrived at our workshop location. I pretty much knew that I was in trouble immediately. I did okay with the basics of working the camera, but then they started talking about filters and my eyes crossed. I kind of panicked. <br />
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After a few hours in class we were all getting restless and they set us free. We were supposed to take pictures. So I did. Not very well, I'm afraid.<br />
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We were given a great location to shoot some sunset pictures and we all had a lot of fun running around in the cornfield trying to get some shots. My car was in most of them. I offered to move it several times. Honestly, I did . We had some laughs with the selfie stick and finally managed to get all of us in one shot. Sort of.<br />
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I am not sure that Landscape work is my forte. I'm not at all sure that photography is anywhere near my forte. I learned so much that I thought my head would explode. I had fun with my friends. <br />
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I have chosen the best ones to share. Enjoy.<br />
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I shot this one of Pluto before I left for the workshop. I was practicing with my tripod that I never use. I did learn that I like using a tripod and that I have a pretty crappy one and I need to get a better one.<br />
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This wasp was our friend for lunch. I didn't have much else to do, so I shot a bunch of him. I think I like the close up stuff better than the landscape stuff.<br />
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I actually like his shadow the best.<br />
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We fed him.<br />
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I took this while we were eating lunch. Not much was growing yet. I thought this branch with it's curled up dead leaves was cool.<br />
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There were lots of birds around while we were eating. I think I took this with my long lens.<br />
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We happened to be at our location right before things really started blooming so I got a couple of cool buds.<br />
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I love the bright green here.<br />
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Sunrise on our last day of shooting. After this we went for breakfast at the casino. Yum.<br />
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<br />Mrs. Lehenbauerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15558317529956301788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029698059616947638.post-22316967460084582102015-04-20T18:22:00.001-05:002015-04-20T18:23:49.186-05:00Slowly, but Surely<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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It feels like we have been in remodel mode forever, but in actuality it has only been about 2 1/2 months. We are finishing up about when I thought we would. All that is left for the construction guys is an above the sink light, some kick plate and a few drawer adjustments. On our side, there is a lot of touch up painting to do. Yay. <br />
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We made a huge dent in the mess over the weekend. Most of the kitchen has been put back together. This means that nearly all of the boxes are off of the spare bed. We even managed to move the kitchen table and chairs back into the kitchen. <br />
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This was not done without pain and about 127 trips to Lowes, Menards and Bed, Bath and Beyond. It maybe would have been easier to actually move. Believe it or not, I am tired of shopping. (Gasp)<br />
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My husband cut nearly all of the shelf liner for the entire kitchen. He got to use his favorite tool; the box cutter. It took an entire day. We have a lot of shelves. In fact, I have empty shelves. I even brought stuff up from the basement and I still have empty or nearly empty shelves. I may be able to fill them if I work at it. I will try.<br />
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I got the urge to bake, so I broke in the new stove. First up; Hot Milk Cake (yum). I am happy to report that all is well.<br />
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Here are a few pics to show you our progress. I hope to follow up within the next few weeks as soon as we have some accessories on the walls and the living room is complete. I will soon have time to work on some art for the bath, so that should be up for viewing soon. <br />
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Unfortunately, the only ones I liked were 'online only' which means I had to order and hope for the best. I got lucky.<br />
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I love the print. I love the colors. And...they go! You know what I mean. They don't match, they go.<br />
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All was roses until I saw the following:<br />
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And we ALL know this is how they look when you unpack them:</div>
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Now don't say that you didn't learn something here. Call this Curtain De-Wrinkling 102.<br />
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Right now we are in the process of having all of the new trim and doors painted. Of course, that means we need to be completely caught up on the wall painting. We have just a tad left to do and then a few random spots where the new trim didn't quite match up to the old paint lines.<br />
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We have countertops! They are basically still covered with cardboard, but they are there. <br />
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We have a sink and faucet and they WORK! No more hauling the dishes down to the basement for washing. The dishwasher is in, but not wired yet. No garbage disposal. Next week.<br />
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We have our new appliances! The fridge is in the middle of the eating part of the kitchen and the micro/hood is in the living room. Isn't everybody's? The stove will be here next week as there was a bit of a glitch with that. Oops.<br />
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We have backsplash! So pretty. They will grout in the next couple of days.<br />
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We have been told that we can load up the cabinets, but since I will be gone on an Animal Kingdom adventure all weekend, I doubt if we will do it quite yet. Of course, if I don't participate in the loading of the cabinets, I can't be expected to cook, right?<br />
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We will have new lights and outlets soon. The bathroom needs one more accessory and then it is finished. I still have to provide some art, but right now I don't have time!<br />
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The living room drapes have arrived and the rods will go up tomorrow. I just have to figure out how to get the wrinkles out as the instructions say that they are not to be ironed. Hmmm. I think the old iron over a damp towel trick is in order.<br />
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Pardon the pictures, but I am using my phone since my camera gear is packed for my adventure.<br />
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Well, I'm off tomorrow for the wilds of the Des Moines area. Hopefully, I'll grab some great shots and blog about the workshop instead of all this silly work at my house. Laters.</div>
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Whew. Such a lot got done this week. Of course, you all know that my cabinets were set. They also got the trim around the cabinets mostly completed. <br />
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Most importantly, the counter top guy made it in on Wednesday to measure. Yay. Now we just have to wait for two weeks. I feel like a kid waiting for Santa.<br />
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I took the plunge and purchased five boxes of backsplash tile. Gulp. I hope that it looks good. I hate choosing things with only that little bitty piece of counter top as my guide.<br />
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We have doors and trim upstairs. Yippee. Even my husband said it looks really nice up there. He doesn't usually say too much, so that is quite a statement.<br />
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We have a tons of new trim on the first level. While it is not yet all completed, what is there looks wonderful.<br />
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I need to go pick up the microwave and hood so that the electrician can come next week and install it. I don't know if that means that the rest of the electrical work will be done also or if they will need to come back. Stay tuned for that info.<br />
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I made some things for the new bath. I have been getting to know my brand new sewing machine and so far so good. Those things are under wraps until everything in there is finished. We are still dealing with the shower door and the accessories have yet to be hung. Soon, friends, soon.<br />
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There will be cleaning and painting going on this weekend. Unfortunately, a lot of the painting is around the new trim. This means taping and being careful. Sigh. However, the painters still have to come and give the trim a couple of coats, so there is room for some error. Thank goodness. Have I ever mentioned how much I hate painting trim? It's as much fun as... Sorry, it isn't fun at all!<br />
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There are still lots of things left to do, but until the counter tops come, there won't be a ton of noticeable changes. There will be new outlets, light fixtures, new pantry shelving, trim and paint, but the majority of the work has to wait. Do you suppose I could just wave my magic wand?<br />
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We decided to leave the sills so that the kitties could have a place to sit. The things we do for those kitties. PS: the dead bug in the upper part of the lower window has been there since last summer. It is stuck in the screen. I suppose we should knock it out, but it has kind of grown on me.</div>
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This was where the piano used to sit. I love the white on this pale blue/gray paint. Those are the shelves that were my contribution to the painting. The doors to the right (on the floor) are for the kitchen pantry.</div>
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The upstairs hallway with new doors and trim. And, proof that I do occasionally clean up around here. This hall looks so bright and sunny. I love it.</div>
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