I'm a glutton for punishment

I heard a rumor that the winter is over and Spring is here. I have so many things I want to accomplish this Spring and this year that I got very impatient. I started too many projects at once. Why did I do that to myself?

This was the year that I wanted a retaining wall built in my backyard to level it and define a patio area. My husband wanted a deck, but I didn't. Decks need maintenance and I don't want to do maintenance on anything anymore. I wanted the wall built and then I don't need to worry about that again in my lifetime.

It has a little higher to go. The retaining wall on the left was original to the house so I wanted to just continue that.

This is a view that will be seen from the patio area. As you can see the arc of the lawn, I had no level ground outside the back door. I'm going to add dirt, plant more grass, and then add all of my patio furniture that I have collected for the past years. My husband wants a hammock that we never had a spot for before. I hope he has many happy evenings swinging in his new hammock with a cold Corona in hand.

SO with this project going on, I decided I should add another member to the family. This is Luca, he's a ragdoll and was lost and needed a home. Isn't he beautiful? How could I not bring him home.

This is Precious and she is pissed that Luca is here. Sorry for the language, but I never thought she would behave this way. It's is so bad that they are separated for now and hopefully someday they will get along.

I know that many of you are dog lovers, and I love dogs too, but I don't want to have to walk a dog, so cats are my pet of choice. I have had cats all of my life. At one time when I was a kid, we had about 15 cats and kittens. With initials of CAT how could I not love cats.

I didn't go out to sales with Dona this weekend. She found a great find, go and visit her to see what she found. I was too busy refereeing two cats, but I will go to a sale tomorrow and then I am hosting a private estate sale on Saturday. This is something totally new for me, so I'm learning as I go.

And, yes there is more, I started another blog called Colonial Revival Home. I know, why start another one? Well my new blog is another avenue for me to express my creativity of what inspires me. It will be a different format, more photos and less writing.

That is about it for now. I hope this time next week I can report that my wall is done, my cats have made friends, my sale is a success, and you are inspired by my new blog.