Project: Overhaul of the Overhang

| September 26, 2010

By now, you all know the OSB Palace is a place of projects.  Last week, Darling Husbie and I completed yet another of those tasks which fell into the ‘Ya Know, That Really Bugs Me’ category.  Neither of us could stand the hideousness of the front porch overhang any longer ~ especially since the completion [...]

Our Daily Bread: 13 ~ 18 September

| September 13, 2010

It’s time to get back to menu planning.  It seems like such a trivial thing, but it really does ease things when it comes to plotting out the daily tasks.  I think all of our schedules remain at the normal mildly chaotic state this week, so I’ll try to plan meals that ‘fit’ with what’s [...]

Project: You’re Going Down, Chocolate Brown!

| September 11, 2010

Nature is beginning to give all the indications of the fast-approaching fall, which means we will soon be retreating to the indoors.  This always puts me into scramble mode, as there’s so many projects I’d like to finish outside before the snow starts to fly.  The OSB Palace has plenty-o-projects to keep us entertained, should [...]

Too Fast for His Own Good

| September 2, 2010

Meet Mr. Duster.  He is our beloved 1974 Plymouth Duster.  He ain’t pretty ~ how could he be with those ridiculous flames painted on his nose ~ but he’s ours…and his personality more than makes up for his appearance.  We bought Mr. Duster for $325, complete with the box of 8-track tapes on the back [...]