We’ve had a little problem here for nearly two days now. A beeping problem. What on earth is that beeping sound? And it is driving these poor dogs crazy. Not a couple of beeps or a rapid beeping sound, so that I could rush through the house trying to isolate it. Just the occasional short…
Do you ever wonder what happens at a magazine photo shoot? Well, I was filled with anxiety over this very thing yesterday. But Franklin and Esther, the man and wife team (he photographs; she styles) could not have been nicer. I felt like they were old friends by the end of what turned out to…
Updated on October 22, 2023 There are so many life changes you encounter. Accidents and losses. Falling in and out of love is one of those changes. There is losing the old to death and welcoming the new to life. Both are emotional and life changing. Losing someone is follows with grief. Welcoming a new…
The other day I decided to paint my potting bench white. It was originally redwood, but it had faded quite a bit over the years from being outdoors. I brought this potting bench with me from Texas. Found it at a consignment shop and decided a gardener like me needed a potting bench. Once the…
Life stew means a medley of different things all going on at the same time. Fear and joy and grief and happiness. All mixed in a pot that makes up each day. Yesterday I found out that my third grandchild is a boy. My younger daughter, who has been married for 11 years, is having…
You might say I like to color my world. Or at least sprinkle colors about my home to make the rooms feel brighter and happier. I know that many bloggers love the muted colors and tones to decorate their homes. And I think their homes are elegant and beautiful. But I cannot live without some…