Thank you for the responses.

Got two responses about our kitchen tiles. One - to move the spice rack because being over the stove isn't good for the spices. Which we knew - but didn't have another wall space big enough for the beautiful rack which was a gift. Two - put up the tiles. Leave the spice rack as is. It'll blend in fine. Thanks to both of you!

One comment, from a person who read this as a blog, is found below the last post. I can't add e-mail comments. Haven't figured it out yet.

We had a "first" today. We had breakfast outside on our deck. The sun wasn't up far enough so it was shady. Paul is now preparing some land at the edge "our forest" for the new shed we ordered on Friday afternoon.

Yes. Friday we took Gracie and went up the lake to an Amish place that builds sheds, garages, play houses. Actually I hear it used to be an Amish-owned company, but it isn't now. Anyway - there're still some Amish there, as you can still see some women with longish skirts and the little white caps on, walking around.

The place reminded me some what of the modular home factory we visited several years ago when we were deciding to build a modular home. But sheds don't require assembly line production. (I don't think.) There was a huge barn where they were built. Plus they had many (over a hundred?) on display. Some of the sheds were big enough to be called small cottages! Some were small enough for use as a child's playhouse. Some had window boxes. Porches. Most had shutters, double doors. Nor was ordering at all like creating our home. The shed was ordered in 15 minutes. It should be delivered in 4-6 weeks.

We have so many things on order! A futon for the library upstairs, a privacy screen for the futon upstairs, a Father's Day gift for you-know-who, now - the shed. How about a shower door? We're headed out today to order one from Lowe's. Perhaps they'll have it in stock. Wouldn't that be a good surprise.

Nancy is alone this week because Dan has gone to a convention. They use sitters part-time to take care of Evie, and Vincent goes to school while Nancy goes to work. Nancy said that his kindergarten class next year will have a foreign language every day - chinese. Interesting. And exciting.

Lunchtime. So - not much else to report from the Woods Edge.

How're things goin' in your neck o' the woods?