Year 2 – Day 201, Tuesday, November 15, 2022. It is a cold rainy day today. The painting continues. Looking back at one year ago and where we were. IT IS SO MUCH NICER LIVING IN THIS HOUSE THEN THAT CABIN. To view the complete year 2 daily diary – Click here: https://deestimes.com/living-the-dream-year-2-may-1-2022-april-30-2023/ Today’s productContinue reading “Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 201”
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Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 200
Year 2 – Day 200, Monday, November 14, 2022. The nighttime security cat is such a “Peeping Tom”. It is 26 degrees outside this morning and our house is toasty warm. The thicker 2×6 walls are definitely worth the extra money and work. On our way to London today the sky was absolutely glorious. andContinue reading “Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 200”
Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 199
Year 2 – Day 199, Sunday, November 13, 2022. I have been reading The Ghost’s Call before bed and then having strange dreams during the night. WOW!! We go to breakfast at Cracker Barrel, and they sit me by a picture of an old-time man. It was really creepy. We looked at tile this morningContinue reading “Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 199”
Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 198
Year 2 – Day 198, Saturday, November 12, 2022. The temperature really dropped. Our first visit to Lowes I bought some beautiful mums for our front porch. They were 90 percent off and paid $4.00 for five pots. Glad they were so inexpensive because with this coldness they will be gone soon. Steve is marchingContinue reading “Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 198”
Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 197
Year 2 – Day 197, Friday, November 11, 2022. Happy Veteran’s day. It is a great day to honor all who have served. Thank you for protecting our freedom. It is rainy and cool here. A good day for some homemade chicken soup. Sanding is completed and the last bedroom has been primed. Picked upContinue reading “Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 197”
Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 196
Year 2 – Day 196, Thursday, November 10, 2022. Another day and lots of middle level sanding being done. After a day of hard work, it is so soothing to watch the sun set from the deck. To view the complete year 2 daily diary – Click here: https://deestimes.com/living-the-dream-year-2-may-1-2022-april-30-2023/ Today’s product recommendations are for preservingContinue reading “Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 196”
Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 195
Year 2 – Day 195, Wednesday, November 9, 2022. Someone asked me today why we moved to KY. This is the story of how we started living the dream. We sold our homes in PA because we were bored during the covid lockdown and home prices were super high. The fact was it was notContinue reading “Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 195”
Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 194
Year 2 – Day 194, Tuesday, November 8, 2022. We are back to our Lowes trips. Today we went and bought primer and of course a bunch of other stuff. Steve will be painting the foyer and first floor bedroom before you know it. The price of 1/2 inch plywood is $27.15 a sheet. WhenContinue reading “Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 194”
Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 193
Year 2 – Day 193, Monday, November 7, 2022. We are mostly adjusted to the current time. Steve continues his work on spackling and also hung the new TV up in the Living area. I just worked on paperwork. I must be doing some kind of work. My nails have all broken and the nailContinue reading “Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 193”
Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 192
Year 2 – Day 192, Sunday, November 6, 2022. Another time change!!! Please stop the nonsense. We both feel exhausted still after flying back from Australia. I have not even bothered with any makeup since we have been home. I have to change that tomorrow after looking at the Cracker Barrel picture that Steve took.Continue reading “Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 192”
Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 191
Year 2 – Day 191, Saturday, November 5, 2022. Today was a catch-up day. As I worked on doing laundry, paying bills, and other paperwork I listened and watched the farmer in the field. It was a cloudy, windy, and warm day in the 70’s. I think the warm days are coming to an endContinue reading “Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 191”
Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 190
Year 2 – Day 190, Friday, November 4, 2022. We are back to reality, and we are asking ourselves – “why are we in Kentucky?” We would love to move back to Pennsylvania, but the property taxes are so inexpensive here. They are downright cheap m- Less than $900.00 a year. We don’t feel likeContinue reading “Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 190”
Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 189
Year 2 – Day 189, Thursday, November 3, 2022. We are home. Tired but home. Yesterday, was a 39-hour day with the time change. Then we didn’t get home until 2:30am this morning. We are trying to acclimate to the new time zone right away today. The plane we flew in from Dallas to LexingtonContinue reading “Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 189”
Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 188, Sydney, Australia to USA
Year 2 – Day 188, Wednesday, November 2, 2022. Day 45 of our 1/2 world trip. We are heading home today. We are all checked out of the Sydney Hilton at 11am. We then took an uber xl to the airport. I am super nervous about this long flight. The lines were heavy checking in.Continue reading “Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 188, Sydney, Australia to USA”
Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 187, Sydney, Australia
Year 2 – Day 187, Tuesday, November 1, 2022. Day 44 of our 1/2 world trip. In the morning we had breakfast in the Executive Lounge and spent a lot of time enjoying the view. Then we headed out and took the lite rail to Circular Quay, then bus 333 from Circular Quay to BondiContinue reading “Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 187, Sydney, Australia”
Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 186, Sydney, Australia
Year 2 – Day 186, Monday, October 31, 2022. Day 43 of our 1/2 world trip. Researching I read that Sydney contains one fifth of Australia’s population and has a very diverse population. The demographics are 35% English, 16.8% Australian, and 16.8% Chinese. We walked around the area around our hotel in the late afternoonContinue reading “Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 186, Sydney, Australia”
Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 185, Sydney, Australia
Year 2 – Day 185, Sunday, October 30, 2022. Day 42 of our 1/2 world trip. The views from our room in the Sydney Hilton are awesome. You can see the Sydney Tower from our room. It is the tallest structure in Sydney, Australia, and the second tallest observation tower in the Southern Hemisphere. We haveContinue reading “Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 185, Sydney, Australia”
Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 184, Sydney, Australia, disembarking Ovation of the Seas
Year 2 – Day 184, Saturday, October 29, 2022. Day 41 of our 1/2 world trip. We are Down Under this morning. https://youtu.be/XfR9iY5y94s. We have traveled 14,902 miles from our home to Sydney, Australia. That means we have traveled more than halfway around the world in miles. The world is 24,901 miles around. We areContinue reading “Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 184, Sydney, Australia, disembarking Ovation of the Seas”
Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 183, last day of cruise, at sea Ovation of the Seas
Year 2 – Day 183, Friday, October 28, 2022. Day 40 of our 1/2 world trip. Day 2 of 2 sea days traveling from Picton, New Zealand to Sydney, Australia. As of yesterday, our ship was classified as tier 2. https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/travel/cruising-rules. Australia is amazing when you think about these facts. Australia has about 25 millionContinue reading “Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 183, last day of cruise, at sea Ovation of the Seas”
Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 182, at sea Ovation of the Seas
Year 2 – Day 182, Thursday, October 27, 2022. Day 39 of our 1/2 world trip. Day 1 of 2 sea days traveling from Picton, New Zealand to Sydney, Australia. Eating a healthy breakfast is easy on a cruise. There are lots of healthy choices. There is also a nice Gluten free selection. Here’s aContinue reading “Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 182, at sea Ovation of the Seas”
Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 181, New Zealand
Year 2 – Day 181, Wednesday, October 26, 2022. Day 38 of our 1/2 world trip. Woke up to “Alpha, Alpha, Alpha, zone seven, deck 10”. I hate those calls and you hear them on every cruise. Then I jumped up and opened our curtains. Oh, wow the mountains are gorgeous and we are nextContinue reading “Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 181, New Zealand”
Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 180, New Zealand
Year 2 – Day 180, Tuesday, October 25, 2022. Day 37 of our 1/2 world trip. We are in Wellington, New Zealand this morning. Wellington is the capital of New Zealand. We watched the InterIslander Ferry Kaitaki cruise past our ship in the morning. Kaitaki (meaning Challenger) can carry up to 1400 passengers. KIwiRail’s InterislanderContinue reading “Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 180, New Zealand”
Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 179, New Zealand
Year 2 – Day 179, Monday, October 24, 2022. Day 36 of our 1/2 world trip. We pulled into Napier, New Zealand this morning. We are the first cruise ship to come to this port since the cruises closed for covid. It is sunny but cool and windy. I sat on the balcony and theContinue reading “Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 179, New Zealand”
Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 143
Year 2 – Day 143, Saturday, September 17, 2022. We bought moth balls and placed them around anything with an engine and wires. Our yard smells so disgusting. I don’t think anything will be walking in our yard. Look at this crazy plant. It was dead inside, so I just left it on the backContinue reading “Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 143”
Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 141/142
Year 2 – Day 141/142, Friday, September 16, 2022. We are so happy we no longer have to worry about the farmer spraying close to our house. We bought a little more of a buffer zone. The farmer has crops there now and the deal allows him to harvest the crops before we do anythingContinue reading “Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 141/142”
Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 140
Year 2 – Day 140, Thursday, September 15, 2022. The closet door is up for the closet under the stairs on the main level of the house. Today was clean-up day. The cardboard keeps piling up. We gathered it all together and brought it to the county recycling bins located in Walmart parking lot. To viewContinue reading “Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 140”
Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 139
Year 2 – Day 139, Wednesday, September 14, 2022. The molding is up in the upstairs landing and hallway. It looks great. Steve says it is now his favorite room. I need that chair. I spent time packing. and then spent three hours with the best hairdresser ever. I have never ever spent three hours inContinue reading “Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 139”
Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 138
Year 2 – Day 138, Tuesday, September 13, 2022. The wood board where the balusters go was stained to match the hardwood floor, the balusters were glued in and then a lot of trim painting was done. The upper-level landing is very large. I am tossing the idea around about making a cozy little one chairContinue reading “Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 138”
Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 137
Year 2 – Day 137, Monday, September 12, 2022. It was a totally orgasmic moment this morning when opening my bedroom door and viewing the hardwood floor. When you live in a construction zone everyday there are moments of joy as things are completed. You really appreciate every aspect of the home. Steve finished the upper-levelContinue reading “Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 137”
Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 136
Year 2 – Day 136, Sunday, September 11, 2022. Gas is now $3.18 a gallon by us. The price of things like lumber and gas have had incredible wicked peaks and dips the last year. Steve finished the hardwood flooring in the upper level, and worked on the floors around the doorways upstairs where the hardwoodContinue reading “Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 136”