The canvas IS who I am….my passion, talents….re-design…re-purpose. This treasure I found recently at Rusty Chandelier. I hung it in a neat space above a credenza, but the lighting wasn’t right and the more I looked at it, the more I thought it should go above the fireplace….but it would have been dwarfed by the Read more about #151…The “I Ain’t Got It Right” Dining Room YET![…]
 He gave us eyes to see, a mind to inquire, ears to hear. Can you believe the colors He created for us, the strange crazy looking creatures for our pleasure? The color palette is around us. If we will just sit, be quiet and really look, it’s all there for us, every shade, texture, Read more about #152…Studying God for Decorating Ideas[…]
I come from a rich heritage of incredible people. As a 14 year old, my mother became a decorated veteran in the underground army in the Warsaw Uprising. She carried execution orders wrapped up as cigarettes in her pack. There are no words to describe my feelings when standing next to her in Warsaw by Read more about #150…You Gave It All[…]
Just when I wanted to announce that my sabbatical is on schedule…..that ALL the main floor is completely EVERYTHING IN IT’S PLACE, that the garage is done, even to the mopping of the floor….AND there is not ONE WEED in all my garden plots…2 Too in Pensacola has to tell me my signs are too Read more about #149… #2 Too Daughter Upset[…]
I played with calling this Pandemic a “NEW” normal as everyone is calling it, but that particular “new” in my life happened when I got divorced after 33 years. That gut wrenching trauma amidst waling and panic attacks flip flopped my life forever. It was my sentence, one broken and lonely night when I said Read more about #148…Again, a New Chapter[…]
A sad day today. Kentucky Derby Day. I did wear my hat for breakfast……in the kitchen. Always that anticipation leading up to 5:30 PM….”MY OLD KENTUCKY HOME”, the song for today…..all the traditions every bit as important as those exciting 2 minutes….mint juleps….. The Woodford Reserve is waiting on the counter….little water, tsp of powdered Read more about #147…Yet Another Cancellation[…]
I already know I’m going to be in all kinds of trouble. The garage sale queen of deals is going to be let loose. Definitely a pop in the oven pizza for supper that night. Oh no, that won’t do…it will be our 7th wedding anniversary. Seems right that IF Chuck got an OUTBACK’S take Read more about #146…SHOPPINGAGAINMAY4th…ohboyohboyohboy! ! ![…]
It took “Shelter At Home” to catch me all up on my gardening for the 1st time in my life! There is not one weed in my flower plots, unless they grew overnight. This year I planted huge pots with tomatoes, pickling cucumbers, onions, radishes, purple foot long green beans and dill. The perennials are Read more about #145…Pandemic Gardening[…]
. We are getting so many projects done during this pandemic. Came home from Lowe’s yesterday with our patio plants on a most perfect sunny NO WIND day..a rarity on this tornado hill! For once, I did not have to tie myself to a tree to plant my flowers. So we spent 7 hours in Read more about #144…Date Night on the Fly…[…]
As is my habit, it’s time to change out my winter knick knacks to spring decor. Almost May and I haven’t done it yet? It could be because it keeps snowing; throw in a world wide pandemic AND living 24 hours a day with a man who cannot go golfing…. The biggest frustration with my Read more about #143…Shelter at Home………..with Pinterest[…]
