Hoarder house finds:

*Hoarder house finds*
Today, while looking to see if we had any flat wood pieces laying around, I stumbled upon this incredible wooden box holding a stash of rulers.
Now it’s a hot chocolate holder on the hot drinks bar. I’ll put the rulers in my office. 🙌❤️

Hoarder house project:
Started as a small storage room --> now my cozy office!

Amazing hoarder house finds.

Buried deep in the garage, covered in what had to be at least one decade (maybe two) of dust and stuff… there are two of these old library book return carts.
So excited to unearth, clean, use this!

(Ernesto Esteban the rescue Chihuahua for scale.)

"I love you."

I saved the duck from our 2021 car crash.
Now it’s office art with a (hi)story.
🦆

I found this old shop bench in the “stuff” piles outside. I sanded and cleaned it up, but love how kinda raw and worn it is… so not gonna super-finish and paint it or anything like that. Ken helped me haul it inside.
It’s now our hot drinks station in the cowboy room! 🥰🙌❤️ #hoarderrenovation

This morning I read about the Barrel Cactus.
Barrel cacti flourish in arid, unforgiving conditions and inside they are filled with life-sustaining water…
Note to self: I can tap into my inner strength and resourcefulness, and flourish.
Be strong like the Barrel Cacti!

✏️☕️🥰🌵
-Jaimee

One morning as I was sitting with my coffee watching the sun come up from the “cowboy room”, Ken appeared outside the window and removed the solar screen.


It reminded me a lot of perspective shift.

One simple change made the view 1000x better.
(Sunrises from different days, but you get it.)

I learned that every cactus will bloom at some point in its life. For most species, blooming starts when they reach maturity. That can take from a few to even 55 years.

I love this notion for people, too.

It’s never too late! (Until it’s too late.)
Seize the day, my friends!
✏️☕️🥰
-Jaimee

Finds from the Desert Homestead (hoarder renovation project)
annnnd Ernie!

Resuming the daily doodles from a new desk in a new office in a new (to us) home with a new view of the beautiful rising sun.

Finds at the Desert Homestead (and Ernie!)

Found this amazing old wooden clamp in the “stuff” (hoarder home overhaul.) Calling it the Picture Pincher!
Excited to find a home for it somewhere inside the house. ☺️

I incorporated my doodles over dried coffee spills into my PictureThisClothing-12 Days of Christmas Challenge. ✏️☕🥰
3 French Hens (coffee doodles)
2 Turtle Doves (felt)
1 Partridge in a Pear Tree (oil pastels)
What the heck will I do for the rest of the days? 🤔

Doodles over dried coffee spills = Daily therapy.
Happy day to you!

Ok, so. A little slow on the Bluesky, but here I am.
Hello world!