Where did the week go? My husband is up at our cabin and it’s just been the dogs, cat and myself here. Lots of stormy, swampy weather made me want to just curl up and read a book. But, noooooo. Instead I am doing all the piddly chores that need to get done, but without…
Happy August! Well things around here are about to change. Our summers are so quiet as many people leave to head to cooler climates. But school is starting up soon, so back to more traffic on the roads, crowded restaurants and life in the big city. I truly love the slower pace of our town…
Happy sweltering Saturday! Typically we travel a lot over the summer, but there have been a few surprises with us staying closer to home this year. Normally, I stop thinking about the garden in June and let it go fallow. But this year it is still producing. Any day now I will be picking watermelon…
I do love brass lamps but it has to be the right shade of brass. We have two not-so-pretty-color brass lamps at our cabin. Several years ago I decide to spray paint them, but I did so without any prep work or primer. Since these lamps are located outside under a covered back porch, the…
Do you find yourself not liking a room because of its floor? Maybe it’s tired and shows a lot of wear and tear; maybe it’s the wrong color tile or maybe you just want that room to be refreshed and different. I don’t consider myself an expert, but I have painted and stenciled a bathroom…