Category Archives: Wellington

Year 5, Day 24, “Living the Dream”. Saturday, 5/24/2025. The Wellington – The dryer was stacked on the washer in the new Laundry center and hooked up. We over estimated how much hardwood flooring we needed by three boxes. Lowes is great to purchase through because they take almost everything back. A $399.69 credit atContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 5 Day 24 – The Wellington – Laundry center complete”

Year 5, Day 23, “Living the Dream”. Friday, 5/23/2025. The Wellington – Grouted the laundry center floor tile. Cut, painted, hung, puttied, sanded, and caulked the baseboard trim in that area. Painted, puttied, added knobs, and added casement around the laundry double doors. Moving the washing machine back in and adding the stacking hardware wasContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 5 Day 23 – The Wellington – Laundry center tile grouted and trimmed, Vultures”

Year 5, Day 22, “Living the Dream”. Thursday, 5/22/2025. The Wellington – Laundry area work day. Before work started we made sure all our laundry was done. We will be without a washer and dryer for a few days. Trying to avoid going to the the laundromat. Remembering those cabin days with fondness !! HaContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 5 Day 22 – The Wellington – Laundry closet area tile, and doors”

Year 5, Day 21, “Living the Dream”. Wednesday, 5/21/2025. The Wellington – No tornado last night. Just lots of wind, and rain. But we were prepared with our under stair shelter. Next house a real shelter! Today it is a sunny gorgeous day. Steve mowed the back field and put up two closet doors. WeContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 5 Day 21 – The Wellington – Closet doors”

Year 5, Day 20, “Living the Dream”. Tuesday, 5/20/2025. The Wellington – This train is on the same schedule as my gym class. Another dirt pile is gone. We spread the dirt to fill in over the septic area. Yard is looking good. Tornado watches are up for this evening again. Everyone is really concernedContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 5 Day 20 – The Wellington – More yard work and another dirt pile smoothed out, tornado watch cleaned out under stairs”

Year 5, Day 19, “Living the Dream”. Monday, 5/19/2025. The Wellington – Happy Birthday Joshua. Loved our video chat today. You are such a good host. The home tour both in and out was so much fun. Looks as though you are having an awesome birthday. Wish we could be there to hug you, butContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 5 Day 19 – The Wellington – Happy Birthday Joshua, The deck supports are painted”

Year 5, Day 18, “Living the Dream”. Sunday, 5/18/2025. The Wellington – Happy Birthday Jenna. Have a great day! We went out to Bob Evans for breakfast and celebrated you. It was a glorious day that you were born. Bob Evans is right where highway 27 in Somerset is closed due to Friday night’s tornado.Continue reading “Living the Dream Year 5 Day 18 – The Wellington – Happy Birthday Jenna, Bob Evans, Bourbon Brood, Hummingbirds, Balcony ready to use.”

Year 5, Day 17, “Living the Dream”. Saturday, 5/17/2025. The Wellington – Yesterday evening we picked up the Plate Compactor. It is really heavy and took three guys to load it into the truck. Getting it off the truck took the mini excavator and some chains. Look at this Steve needs a step ladder toContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 5 Day 17 – The Wellington – Picked up Plate Compactor, tornado set down ten miles away, father daughter dance, balcony floor stained, worms are back video”

Year 5, Day 16, “Living the Dream”. Friday, 5/16/2025. The Wellington – Rainy day so it is back to working on the last bedroom/office across from the laundry area. The door is up and the room is spackled, sanded and primed. Things to ponder today! Have to leave you thinking. Here’s a link to today’s AmazonContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 5 Day 16 – The Wellington – Middle bedroom/office ready for paint”

Year 5, Day 15, “Living the Dream”. Thursday, 5/15/2025. The Wellington – The pavers have been delivered. Look at the number of pavers. 3,730 of them!!! And Steve will pick up and lay all of them. Balcony floor staining started. Spencer is Patriot of the month in Preschool Things to ponder today! Have to leave youContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 5 Day 15 – The Wellington – Pavers delivered, balcony floor staining, Spencer Patriot of the month”

Year 5, Day 14, “Living the Dream”. Wednesday, 5/14/2025. The Wellington – The spackling is completed in the middle bedroom. There are a few closets that still need to be spackled and the garage. We are getting to the end of this job. In the afternoon we picked up some organic hardwood mulch and placedContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 5 Day 14 – The Wellington – Middle bedroom spackling completed, mulched front, setup front walk, crop drone, Bore bee trap set”

Year 5, Day 13, “Living the Dream”. Tuesday, 5/13/2025. The Wellington – Today is the day of personal rehab. My motivation is back and I started exercise classes. Things to ponder today! Have to leave you thinking. Here’s a link to today’s Amazon recommendation: https://amzn.to/3ZqUJpK Stackable Under Sink Organizer with Sliding Basket: Want under your sinkContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 5 Day 13 – The Wellington – Personal Fitness reset day”

Year 5, Day 12, “Living the Dream”. Monday, 5/12/2025. The Wellington – Second bedroom spackling We are going to trap those bees now. Marley’s Graduation. Congratulations Marley. Things to ponder today! Have to leave you thinking. Here’s a link to today’s Amazon recommendation: https://amzn.to/3ZqUJpK Stackable Under Sink Organizer with Sliding Basket: Want under your sink toContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 5 Day 12 – The Wellington – Second bedroom spackling, Marley’s graduation”

Year 5, Day 11, “Living the Dream”. Sunday, 5/11/2025. The Wellington – Happy Mothers Day everyone. And a special love filled mother’s day wish to my daughter Jenna, my daughter-in-law Bobi, and Grand daughter Reina. Without my children I would not be a mother today. No fur babies in this house. Woke up to theContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 5 Day 11 – The Wellington – Mother’s Day planting”

Year 5, Day 10, “Living the Dream”. Saturday, 5/10/2025. The Wellington – Feeling the love today. The freshest nicest Mother’s Day flowers were delivered today from Jenna and family. They came from Hillside Florist in Stanford. KY https://g.co/kgs/GLve2zJ They are so gorgeous and perfect they actually look fake. I have never seen such lovely flowers.Continue reading “Living the Dream Year 5 Day 10 – The Wellington – Mother’s Day Love, Japanese maple, making pizza with Justin and Bobi”

Year 5, Day 9, “Living the Dream”. Friday, 5/09/2025. The Wellington – Well an apple a day keeps the doctor away. What do you think a muffin a day will do? Nice days are here and it means outside work. Another pile of dirt is moved around and leveled into our yard. Two more pilesContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 5 Day 9 – The Wellington – Leveled out one dirt mound in front yard, Labadee, Haiti port no longer being stopped at, truck side step added”

Year 5, Day 8, “Living the Dream”. Thursday, 5/08/2025. The Wellington – Happy Birthday Mary!!! Main bath saddle installed. Hardwood flooring is completed on main level of home, except for one bedroom. Lunch out at the Serendipity and then flower shopping with a friend. The chicken salad was the sweetest I have ever had. TheContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 5 Day 8 – The Wellington – Main bath saddle installed, hardwood flooring completed on main level except for one bedroom, yummy English muffins, sweet chicken salad”

Year 5, Day 7, “Living the Dream”. Wednesday, 5/07/2025. The Wellington – Balcony staining continues. The new truck was christened by taking a load of garbage to the transfer station. Things to ponder today! Have to leave you thinking. Here’s a link to today’s Amazon recommendation: https://amzn.to/3ZqUJpK Stackable Under Sink Organizer with Sliding Basket: Want underContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 5 Day 7 – The Wellington – Balcony railing staining continues, Ram christened with first garbage load”

Year 5, Day 6, “Living the Dream”. Tuesday, 5/06/2025. The Wellington – Spent a little time in between rainy days staining the balcony railing. Things to ponder today! Have to leave you thinking. Here’s a link to today’s Amazon recommendation: https://amzn.to/3FlgKiV Wet or dry 400 grit sandpaper sheets: This sandpaper is perfect to use between coatsContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 5 Day 6 – The Wellington – Staining the balcony railing”

Year 5, Day 5, “Living the Dream”. Monday, 5/05/2025. The Wellington – Headed to the Somerset Newcomers meeting with my Kentucky Derby attire. Woohoo I was the derby hat winner. Steve finished putting down the corner bedroom hardwood flooring. Things to ponder today! Have to leave you thinking. Here’s a link to today’s Amazon recommendation: https://amzn.to/3FlgKiVContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 5 Day 5 – The Wellington – Corner bedroom hardwood flooring completed, Somerset Newcomers Kentucky Derby hat”

Year 5, Day 4, “Living the Dream”. Sunday, 5/04/2025. The Wellington – Off day today. Unbelievable isn’t it. We just went out for breakfast, looked at trees at Lowes, and then hung out the rest of the day. It was a just another rainy cloudy boring day. Oh I did do some more unpacking andContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 5 Day 4 – The Wellington – Off day, looked at trees, derby hat completed”

Year 5, Day 3, “Living the Dream”. Saturday, 5/03/2025. The Wellington – It’s the 151st Kentucky Derby day! The race traditionally takes place the first Saturday in May. The first leg of the Triple Crown 2025, the Kentucky Derby, takes place today. It is held at the Churchill Downs racetrack in Louisville, Kentucky. It takesContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 5 Day 3 – The Wellington – Corner bedroom hardwood flooring started”

Year 5, Day 2, “Living the Dream”. Friday, 5/02/2025. The Wellington – The corner bedroom is completely painted. The hardwood flooring goes down tomorrow. Today is day twelve and four of the nine herb pots have sprouts. Basil has sprouted and joined Dill, Cilantro and Thyme. Things to ponder today! Have to leave you thinking. Here’sContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 5 Day 2 – The Wellington – Corner bedroom painted, herbs growing for 12 days”

Year 5, Day 1, “Living the Dream”. Thursday, 5/01/2025. The Wellington – The corner bedroom is primed. Painting will be started tomorrow. It has been eleven days and three of the nine herb pots have sprouted. Things to ponder today! Have to leave you thinking. Here’s a link to today’s Amazon recommendation: https://amzn.to/3FlgKiV Wet or dryContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 5 Day 1 – The Wellington – Corner bedroom primed and ready for paint”

Year 4, Day 365, “Living the Dream”. Wednesday, 4/30/2025. The Wellington – The 2006 Silverado was sold this morning through marketplace within 30 minutes. I hope she enjoys the new farm in her old age. Literally the truck has been put out to pasture. The man who bought her is going to fix her upContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 4 Day 365 – The Wellington – Truck sold, looking at trailers”