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HOME PROJECTS  Hi Everyone! By now many places have opened more things and we  have a sense of normalcy in our lives. Hope things are going well wherever you are. IDEAS for OUTSIDE The week flew by so, so fast, we or I have been buzy  working on a new project for outside. I mentioned it awhile back that our yard has a backyard  shower which is basic , nothing fancy but to open for my liking , also it lacks places to hang things . i.e. towels  etc.   So I was hoping to make a screened in area and place to install some hooks to hold things.  Like the idea of a slatted enclosure that allows air to circulate through it, also cedar is ideal as it does not rot. MORE FLOWERS I received some rose plants last month that were so lovely.b ut now they are totally finished which totally made me sad. I watered them when needed , set them in a sunny spot and still they withered up completely. Only thing I think  is the water is the issue. So for now I am ge...

ORGANIZED or NOT Something I have always liked is being organized, keeping things in place and knowing where to look for things,  it was something I did even as a kid- ( doll clothes in a case, mini chests) . So now that I am living here with my dearest I have really had to adjust to his habits (totally opposite)  I am not a neat freak but i like to have things put away  or back where they belong. (ie scissors, tools etc) When I read a article of how organized German people are and how they learn that from a young age. The funny thing the article was written by an American living in Germany.  She wrote about daily life and the things one can do and not do. This made me laugh, because I can relate. For starters when you take the train or metro people don't talk, sit there with headphones or iPads reading. So people are very quiet.  The article mention how another passenger let her know talking was not allowed  ruhezug  quiet compartment train,...