Well, it’s been a slow go on the porch front this week as “our” major accomplishment was securing the permit and getting the foundation inspected. Such tasks are not to be underestimated! We also had the concrete poured for the foundation of the fireplace and porch footers. Cookie and Bird had a grand old time… Read More
I am afraid this post will make some of you cringe…a few years back, Mother travelled to China and brought back these gorgeous hand carved plaques from an antique store near the Great Wall in Beijing. The were promised to be hundreds of years old and taken from a bed. (Can you imagine?!?!) As you… Read More
At home, finally!! After two years of sharing space in our community garden, we are so excited to bring our fruits, veggies and herbs home to a sunny spot in the back yard! We have more space than in past years AND we can just step out the back door to enjoy the fruits of… Read More
I’m slowly starting to redecorate our guest room in a color scheme that flows better with the rest of our house. Believe it or not, the guest room as it stands today is almost an exact replica of my bedroom in my first college apartment. I have the same furniture, much of the same bedding… Read More
We’ve been chit chatting with our fab builder friend S about trading in our worn out deck for a Southern summer-friendly screened in porch for a couple of months now. And work is FINALLY underway!!! Here’s the before all decked out for Independence Day… Here’s the look as of last week – one side of… Read More
If y’all are anything like me, you have a kitchen drawer full of pads, pens (who am I kidding…make that crayons) and crumpled up, crossed out, barely legible notes. Said notes contain pertinent information like the meals you’ve planned for week and random kitchen staples that you’ve run out of and don’t want to forget… Read More
Before she broke her foot, Sister came over this way and worked her planting magic on my front pots. (The very same day that the littles deconstructed the basement and the big oak fell out of nowhere, in fact.) Sister also put the basket of french tulips together for me eons ago and I still… Read More