Back at it!

My dear friend the internet has been down for the past week and to be honest folks I have been at a total loss with out  her it. It has been quite shocking and even slightly disheartening that I have accomplished more this week without it then I have in a good month with her......but that is just in the details.......right?

besides givin' a lot of lovin' to the little mister. Taking care of him can be at times somewhat overwhelming but.... mostly he is super entertaining...

We(as in The Husband and the men I have hired) have marked a few things off our never ever ending "home projects to do list."

Last week I participated in far to much painting!

and added a retaining wall and pipe in hopes of solving our drainage problem ( the  water from the house above us water has been rolling down the hill coming dangerously close to the entrance of our basement....yep way to close for comfort!) Our neighbors below us have have expressed that they are less then thrilled with our improvement.....

xoxox

love Cate!

p.s. A big thank you to all of you that prayed for my Nephew Lorenzo! It must have worked! His recovery was speedy and miraculous. Oh and I did my very first guest post over here!

*edit: I thought I should explain why our neighbors in the home below us aren't thrilled with the the fact that we are diverting water off of our property...it is because unfortunately it will go on to theirs! The city advised us to put a pipe in. The neighbors below us are beginning their pipe right where we left off...and sending the water right down the hill to the people below them. It is the gift that keeps on giving! I swear if the city would just put a storm drain in we would all be a little more popular!