Ruby Sipes

Now that the house is a little more under control I can return to doing some of the things I enjoy and cooking is one of my favorite things. This is a recipe that my Friend Yesim gave me and I made some alterations. This is a tasty little treat even vegans can enjoy. 1 cup red lentils 1/2 cup bulgar 2 cups water 1 lemon 1 medium onion 1/2 bunch green onion 1/3 Italian parsley 1-2 cloves garlic 1 tbs tomato paste or mixture of tomato paste and red pepper paste 1 tsp salt 1 tsp cumin Boil water and lentils together until the water is almost gone. Take off the heat. Add the bulgar and stir. Cover and let it rest. Heat oil and medium onion until onion is soft. Add garlic, salt, cumin, and tomato paste stir and heat for about 2 min. Combine onion mixture with lentil mix let cool (make it cool enough to touch). Add green onion, parsley, and half the lemon. Stir if mixture seems wet let it rest a little longer it firms up. Make palm sized footballs. I make them in my hand, you can also use sp...

So after spending most of the winter using the backyard as a dumping ground, we have started the clean up process. We still need to get new fencing but we got the grass trimmed and moved the planters that were here where the sun will actually shine. Shane planted his blueberries and I planted our tomatoes. Soon we will have a couple more planters and a fruit tree. MMM... Tomatoes...

So now that the house is basically done. I am not sure if a home is ever really complete but for now no major projects inside. I decided to start on the front yard. It is lacking in curb appeal... So I used the broken pieces of concrete chimney/vent to create a tiered flower bed. I guess I am going for an English garden feel. Sticking to purples, whites, reds, and some pinks, for color. I did get a couple of ferns. I also planted Shane's silly fern he rescued from the gutter from our last rental. Pretty...

What we started with.... Drum roll please... Ta da The trim still needs to be painted as well the porch. Oh and the door. The cherry tree is beautiful.

After 5 months we are finally sleeping in our room. There are still a couple of things we need to finish. The crown molding, and the ceiling light are the last things in the room. We need to finish the crown molding in the living room and hall. Then our closet is the next project. It is small. The lighting changed the wall color in this shot. The view from my side of the bed. The actual wall color. Our only themed room... The London Bathroom The large clock is definitely a statement in this tiny bathroom and I love it! Tube map shower curtain and wainscoting. No more towel folding just hang it.

We started the bathroom Jan 21st and today is March 4th. It has been functioning as a bathroom since the 25th I need this room to be finished. the is the goal room this weekend. The walls have the final coat of mud on. The final sand can be done when the mud is dry. Then it can be primed than painted and all of the lighting can be reinstalled. That leaves the molding, window and door frame to be put up and painted. Can it be done? I hope so. Oh and then I can decorate. It is our only themed room... London is the theme. This is the shower curtain...

Well I am calling it done. I am sure things will change over time but for now we are done. Look a finished kitchen. Interior Temp New Sill Cool Faucet Stuff Newish art? OK an old painting cut up and framed. Same doggie door cleaned up. I know but it is funny. He Smiles.