My Art Studio
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My Art Studio

ByMary Crozier

When we renovated our home, we changed the upstairs floor plan and added square footage to accommodate a more modern master bedroom layout. The master suite now includes an office, sitting room, bedroom, bath and closet. The sitting room was part of the original master bedroom. It has a sweet, small fireplace angled in one…

Old Houses and Ghost Stories
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Old Houses and Ghost Stories

ByMary Crozier

For every old house I have owned, the walls seem to tell a story. In addition, there are odd occurrences that sometimes don’t make any sense, but I shrug my shoulders and say, “well, it IS an old house”. You know, the door that slams by itself, with no wind, for example. The old antique…

When It Rains It Pours
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When It Rains It Pours

ByMary Crozier

I am always curious as to why there are times in life where “things” happen in multiples. And not good things. Well, I seem to be in one of those downpours lately. As I mentioned in Saturday’s blog post, the 75 gallon water tank in the basement split and flooded two rooms. A plumber, two…

Saturday Meanderings
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Saturday Meanderings

ByMary Crozier

It has been an interesting week. What started with a lovely, relaxing Mother’s Day and ended with a flooded basement. The good news is the governor’s quarantine is over and life in Arizona is slowly getting back to the new normal. Garden Update The garden is abundant with artichokes, eggplant, fennel, cherry tomatoes, shishito peppers…