LOVE SHACK PROJECT- FLOWERS IN THE ALLEY May 25, 2012

After spending a good part of the past month ridding the rose garden of the latticed  ganglia of thick weeds, entrenched deep into the soil, I was finally ready to start adding some plants!   I transplanted 4 rose bushes from Remarkable Rita into the  rose garden!   Home depot had a special sale,  3 for 10$ on shrubs, so you’ll be shocked to [...]

LOVE SHACK PROJECT- BE AMAZED! May 23, 2012

For the past week, I have been working furiously on creating a storage system for  my tiny 9 1/2 by 9 1/2 bedroom.    My challenge was to  devise a way  to  put everything away, ( including my  very large shoe collection)  without making the room look cluttered or cramped. To start with, I had all the shelves that I had [...]

LOVE SHACK PROJECT– I BUILT THIS!! May 18, 2012

Fresh off the success of my closet shelves construction, I felt empowered to  push my skills even further and revisit my first  and unsuccessful attempt at building a shelf out of  wood for the bathroom!  ( the first one was the leaning tower of Pisa). The bathroom doesn’t have ANY storage!  Not a towel rack, [...]

LOVE SHACK PROJECT- 5 DAYS IN THE CLOSET May 15, 2012

This past week, I tackled my most challenging task  thus far…the closet!   My tiny cottage only has one very small and narrow closet! –  (30″x 60”)   That doesn’t even come close to accommodating my very  healthy wardrobe!    I investigated closet systems online but found everything to be way too expensive and the wrong size!   It seemed like [...]

LOVE SHACK PROJECT- WAR OF THE ROSES May 10, 2012

I spent most of the other day bent over,  painting lines on the parking lot and continuing my battle with the weeds in the rose garden!   It’s still up in the air, who the victor will be, but I’m putting my  chips on me.    However,  the vivid stripe of hot pink sunburn on my lower back is [...]

LOVE SHACK PROJECT- I FEEL LUCKY! May 7, 2012

I was reflecting on all the positive people I  encountered this weekend;  and every day for that matter, and feeling really lucky.  I’ve listened to many of the popular self-help guru’s out there, and  agree with them for the most part– but ever since I took action and moved,  there’s been a kind of shift!    As if I’d turned a corner, and suddenly everything [...]

LOVE SHACK PROJECT – STILL HAULIN’ DIRT! May 4, 2012

Feeling somewhat recovered from my overexertion,  I was ready to get back to work on the back yard!    First, I finished laying the bricks at the end, by the fence;  and in a weird little accidental miracle or perfect planning,  used every single brick!   I didn’t have any left over and didn’t need any!!   I have no idea how that worked out [...]

LOVE SHACK PROJECT- EVERYTHING HURTS! May 3, 2012

After yesterday’s very productive day of brick laying, vlogging, blogging, and a dinner date with my Love- I was feeling pretty invincible!   I am woman, hear me roar, and all that stuff!  However, this morning all  I was feeling was, boy am I sore!  Every single part of my body hurts!   Even my thumb muscles hurt!  [...]

LOVE SHACK PROJECT- BRICK BY BRICK May 2, 2012

After getting sidetracked all week-end with carloads of shelves and plants , it was time to turn my attention back to the dirt pile waiting patiently in the back yard!   After seeing my post, several of you  advised that I should have a barrier of bricks between the house and the dirt. That seemed like a  pretty [...]

LOVE SHACK PROJECT- DON’T PEE ON MY PORCH! May 1, 2012

My little cottage had been vacant for quite sometime before I moved in;  and apparently it’s porch had been a frequent pit-stop for transients and vagrants.   My second night here, I surprised one gentleman in the middle of loosening  his pants with,  “Please don’t pee on my porch”,  through the window!   He left pretty quickly, and [...]