When we moved into this house we had an old apple tree, a whole bunch of crabapples and an apricot tree on the property. Now the apricot was planted right outside the backdoor and every summer we'd have to dodge the bees as the fruit dropped. NOT a good idea. So that had to go. The crabapples also had to go. There were literally 6 old crabapples here - beautiful in the spring but there was no ... Read More about An Orchard – Big or Small Is a Lovely Idea
Cross Gallery Wall
I guess a gallery wall can be a collection of anything - empty frames, mirrors, family photos, plates, vintage maps, clock faces, whatever you like (or it can be eclectic and a mix of things but with a theme or unifying element). It's been so hot here that we didn't venture outside last week but worked on little things in the house and one was to move our gallery wall of crosses down one ... Read More about Cross Gallery Wall
My Fireplace Mantel (this month)
Well I've finally felt well enough to tackle a few things around the house. We moved some new bookcases into the living room a while ago but I haven't had the energy to actually arrange the books and make everything nice to look at (so I've edited them out :) ) I started with easy part of the wall -the center and that is the fireplace mantel. I got this fabulous wooden house months ago and ... Read More about My Fireplace Mantel (this month)
Basil, the garden & the fence
I'm starting to get emails asking if I'm o.k. so I thought I'd better post! Yes, I'm fine and I'll give a personal update at the end of this post (I still have a few emails to respond to - thank you for your concern!). I harvested some basil so I thought I'd share how I preserve what I don't dry. I freeze quite a bit of basil as the summer goes and then I use it as flavoring in soups ... Read More about Basil, the garden & the fence
Around Here…
The sunflowers I planted in my cutting garden bed are tightly closed but will open soon! I really love zinnias. They're so easy to grow from seed here and come in such beautiful colors. Get a package of seeds and try them if you've never grown them. You won't be sorry! Around here, we've watched been watching the progress of these birds. I saw them building the nest so we've been able ... Read More about Around Here…
Vegetable Garden Update & More
Some of you may have noticed that it's been a little quieter than usual here lately. Unfortunate, I injured my left thigh exercising (why does everything happen to my left leg?) which resulted in random sharp pains like someone was sticking a knife in my thigh. Not pleasant. Apparently I have some micro tears in my inner thigh and quadriceps muscle. I'm on a muscle relaxant which makes ... Read More about Vegetable Garden Update & More
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