by DianneSalerni | Jan 18, 2012 | home
Last year I posted a story about the DIY Vandals who originally owned our house. These people bought the place half-completed and finished the job themselves with the cheapest (ugliest) materials they could find. They did such a terrible job that they only lived here...
by DianneSalerni | Aug 31, 2011 | home
When I posted pictures of the room we redecorated this summer for the girls, many people commented on the Red Phone on the wall. Heather Kelly wanted to know if it was a direct line to the President, and J.E.M. wondered if it contacted Batman. That’s the look we...
by DianneSalerni | Aug 26, 2011 | home
One of my goals for the summer was redecorating “the playroom” upstairs into a teen/tween lounge where my daughters might hang out with their friends. For the seven years we’ve owned this house, “the playroom” over the garage was a...
by DianneSalerni | Jul 18, 2011 | home
Dagnabbit! The refrigerator that came with our house gave up the ghost last year, and we bought a new one. It keeps food cold and also dispenses ice and cold water from the door. So, we probably won’t be in the market for this new gem – the Samsung refrigerator that...
by DianneSalerni | Jun 29, 2011 | home, WIP, writing
Anybody feel a bit of shock and disorientation upon completion of a draft? As if you’d just emerged from some kind of cave – or more accurately, an alternate universe? And you wonder what’s been going on while you were away …Well, in my case:Weeds large enough to eat...
by Dianne Salerni | Mar 21, 2011 | home, pond, writing
Yesterday was the first day of Spring. In Pennsylvania, at least, we had a fairly decent day: sunny, and warm enough for a sweatshirt without a coat, but not short sleeves. This is the state of my back yard. It brings to mind several thoughts, which I can categorize...
