Darleen
Walk – in Shower|Refresh your bathroom
February 17, 2025
The main bathroom shower in our condo sprung a massive leak a few years ago. The shower was tiled, and the grout was cracked in a good few places. We could not discern the location of the leak. One of many tile grout cracks, the floor seam? We called a home contractor to look it
updating my cookware
January 26, 2025
Recently, I was at my son’s house as they were unpacking a new set of nonstick cookware. They showed me their old nonstick cookware set, and I was shocked. Not only has the coating disintegrated on the cooking surface, but it also came off on the sides. His family is brutal on cookware. It must
bird flu and bird feeders
January 24, 2025
One of my favorite pastimes is bird watching. I also love to put feeders up and enjoy watching the wild birds when they come to the feeders. I live in NE Ohio, and this week, the homeowners’ association sent out a notice warning residents about possible illnesses in local geese and ducks. We are on
Sunroom plants |update in subzero weather.
January 21, 2025
So far, I have been able to sit in my sunroom most of the time this winter. I have one baseboard heater, which has been able to keep up with the cold. However, this recent wave of Artic Vertex subzero weather concerns me. I have most of my larger plants in the sunroom. I have
Three Seasons Room/four seasons
January 12, 2025
One of my favorite rooms in my condo is the Four Seasons room. My sunroom, off the kitchen/dining area, is supposedly a four-season room. However, it is a three-season room when the winter temperatures drop into the single digits at night, and the daytime highs are in the low twenties. In an attempt to mitigate
Ireland Game Medal|Antiquing in Ireland
October 28, 2024
Ireland and its people have a deep interest in competitive gaming, as reflected in the country’s establishment of the Department of Transport, Tourism, and Sports, which oversees the development and promotion of sports in Ireland. One of its key initiatives is Sports Ireland, which is responsible for fostering the growth of sports in the country.
An Etsy Christmas is just around the corner
September 9, 2024
I know it isn’t even Halloween yet, and here I am talking about Christmas—sorry, I know that irks some people. I am in this mindset because it is time to start loading my Etsy shop in preparation for the holidays. I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for your patience and support. I’ve been unable
update on gardens and bishop’s weed battle
June 14, 2024
Last week, I told you about my battle with an invasive weed known by many names: bishop’s weed, goutweed, ground elder, and Snow on the Mt., among others. SEE HERE. Originally imported into the country as a decorative ground cover, it comes in two variations: green and variegated cream and green. You can find both
Bishopsweed, goutweed/Garden Curse
June 4, 2024
For quite some time, I have been dealing with a nuisance in the form of a little green plant known as Goutweed, Ground Elder, Bishop’s weed, and other names. SEE WIKI. It comes in either a green or green and white variegated variety. Historically, it has been used for medicinal purposes related to gout, but
The worst weed ever
May 13, 2024
Since my return from Ireland and my recovery from hip replacement surgery, I want to focus more on my gardens. I tend to rearrange my gardens like I rearrange my furniture. Sometimes, I am unhappy with how the plantings turn out, sometimes they die, and sometimes the plant is just wrong for the space. In
Etsy shop linked on blog
May 13, 2024
Hi time for another mini blog post. We are still trying to work out the bugs on the new upgrade. So today, I thought I would tell you that we have an Etsy store called HomebodyHavens. SEE HERE I originally started out selling antiques: Local American items, neat things I found in Ireland, and items
