Comments on: 2018 Goalzzzzzzz

By: Joy

Joy — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 16:58:53 +0000

I love you blog, style and gardens! Keep being you.
Good luck with all the Goalz!

By: kk

kk — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 13:29:30 +0000

I love this blog so much. It’s so real. Just wanted to say so!

By: Karen

Karen — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 20:50:15 +0000

Regarding the responsive menu – there are several WordPress plugins that look super nice that will make your menu responsive with almost no additional effort from you (tell it what menu to use, what CSS selector to hide, pick your colors, make sure the hamburger is where you want it, and done). I use this one pretty regularly, and it’s great! https://wordpress.org/plugins/responsive-menu/

By: Allison

Allison — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 02:24:18 +0000

That is a big honking list, but having read your blog the last couple years I have no doubt that you will pull it off! Mine is about as long but I think I’ll manage to accomplish about 3% of it. I’m especially intrigued to see what happens with your doors. I’m in the thick of refinishing windows in the enclosed porch of our ‘06 foursquare, so these used to be the exterior windows with the 110 years of paint one might expect. I have tried every non-methylene chloride stripper out there and finally settled on a little routine with Soy Gel, wet scraping & sanding, and a respirator for the lead dust. There is a horrible primer at the bottom layer that is like chipping off limestone, I’m guessing it’s like some ridiculous pure lead asbestos radium concoction they used in the olden days. I opened Pandora’s box and it’s a horrible project, but interior doors sound way more fun and satisfying!

Also, thanks for inspiring a random Chicago lady with your basement. I relied on your posts waaaay too much for guidance on my recent finishing job!

By: Melanie

Melanie — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 16:09:00 +0000

That flu was the worst! (fellow minneapolis-in here and I think our area got hit hard this witner) I had it about a month ago and it took me weeks to get back to me. I started drinking apple cider vinegar shots (in hot water) every day, kombucha, upping my vitamins and tea and eating boatloads more veggies. Oh and taking epson salt/baking soda baths nightly. I know they all sound kind of hokey whatever but I swear they all helped a $hit ton. Oh! And elderberry syrup.
Anyway. Stoked for more content from you. Whatever it is. Still super jealous of your cabin…

By: Scoops

Scoops — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 02:18:48 +0000

In reply to Becky. Yeah! That's what I want to hear. I have dreams that we might play tennis in the mornings, but I'm not sure if that's realistic. I know for sure it would get used for basketball, four square, riding bikes and kickball though!

By: Scoops

Scoops — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 02:16:58 +0000

In reply to Elise. Thanks Elise! Thank you for existing and laughing at my dumb jokes :)

By: Scoops

Scoops — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 02:05:41 +0000

In reply to Lori.

Cheers to lists, you should do it too. I actually feel like a weight has been lifted now that I actually took the time to right it down.

Ha! Yes there is an abundance of out buildings in Wisco. We don’t have a garage or a shed though, I’d kinda love to have one… I guess the tennis court in the woods will have to do!

By: Scoops

Scoops — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 02:03:45 +0000

In reply to gigi. I hope the ORC will be fun, I always love watching everyone else. I'm a little nervous that I won't be as amazing as everyone else because folks have set the bar high. I'm excited for a challenge though, I think I need to push myself a little bit.

By: Scoops

Scoops — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 02:02:34 +0000

In reply to Amanda. Me too! Excited to get done being sick so that I can start on this sucker!

By: Becky

Becky — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 23:14:40 +0000

Yes to the court at the cottage-my kids and their cousins use ours for basketball, road hockey, sad ass games of tennis (which is more like trying to nail the other person with the ball), hopscotch-you name it! People think it is ridiculous but it gets used so much.

By: Elise

Elise — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 20:50:47 +0000

You just made my day with “…perfect place for sports or a murder!” Thank you for existing and good luck with your goals (and recovering from your nasty illness).

By: Lori

Lori — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 15:12:38 +0000

I’m with you on needing to see tangible progress. I think I need to sit my ass down and make my own 2018 list. There are so many unfinished projects around here, it’d be nice to just get those wrapped up.

All of your to-do list also sounds like stuff I’d love to read about, too, so I am excited for you.

And that tennis court in the woods is craaaaaaay. I don’t know a single other person with a cabin in WI who has that kind of space. They just have a lot of ugly sheds to store snowmobiles and ATVs!

By: gigi

gigi — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 14:34:46 +0000

At least you know what you want to do and I can’t wait to see it, especially the ORC this spring.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 13:11:40 +0000

Can’t wait to see all these goalz come to life!