You Can't Call Me Crazy!

This is how conversations in my house usually go:
Jill: Gross! Felix get that bug!
Felix: Jill! What do you expect? We live in the woods.

Well, perhaps we DO live in a very wooded area, but my stance is and always will be that we do not need to cohabitate with the bugs inside MY house. And I've never been one to just sit around and do nothing when something is bothering me. SO......

What are these, you might ask???????

Our NEW WINDOWS! Something I thought we wouldn't be able to do for a few years....and yet... here they are! Seriously, a dream come true. For me, I see bug control and easy cleaning. Felix sees tax rebates, lower heating bills, and fresh air. We are both truly, truly happy.

Happy to get rid of these nasty windows that barely open, happy to get rid of the storm windows that won't close properly, and the ripped and rusted screens. Just plain happy!


We aren't replacing EVERY window in the house- but the 7 windows in the playroom and the 5 windows upstairs in the kids rooms is more than enough for me!


And in the meantime, while we are still living with our old dining room windows (because I have big plans for this wall).... I have used my resources to keep out the bugs, and this afternoon, I saw the rewards of my hard work! You see, we needed to put in a window AC, and without a proper seal with such old windows.....packaging tape works like a charm! Look what I found today stuck inside my little trap- these little suckers better warn their friends!

All of the upstairs windows were installed this afternoon, and it is just magical! We sat in the rooms with the windows open and just took it all in. I never knew how much I took it for granted in the past!