Carve your name on hearts, not on marble. Charles Spurgeon I've been attempting to carve my name on hearts lately, so I've been a bit absent here. As much as I've missed you, it's the right choice. I know you'll agree. I'll get back in the swing of things soon ... During this really busy Summer of travel for my husband, it's been nice having him home for a few days ... spending time together canning and freezing our harvest. Making Spider-Man birthday memories with Little Man ... Will someone please tell me where the past 4 years have gone? Helping with design work for a church project -- a new entrance for an old cemetery; a living gift from one spouse to another. There's more, but you get the ... Keep Reading...
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Painting My Old House Porch: The Rest of the Story
Happy weekend! Remember when I told you we'd had the front porch of our old house painted after a roof leak took 106 years of paint back to the raw wood? Well, there was more to the story. When you're blessed with an old house, there always is ... And remember when I told you how to have hanging ferns that are the envy of the neighborhood? Well, those gorgeous ferns are part of the same story. The not-so-pretty part. This past week, it was the wood porch floor that needed attention. You see, a few weeks ago when the wrap-around porch was being painted, we noticed that some of the floor boards across the front of the house were damaged. Strike that. They were rotten. Why? Because years ago, when we hung ferns for the first time, ... Keep Reading...
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Memory-making and Magnolias …
This week's tablescape is a reprisal of one I shared a couple of years ago. Based on the results of my recent Reader Survey, it will be new to many of you ... This tablescape features a favorite Southern flower: the magnolia. I'd never had a magnolia tree in my yard until we bought our old house, but there was a big one in the back yard. I got so excited thinking of the gorgeous blossoms and fragrant breezes it would provide. But when we began plans for adding a garage at the back of our house, Renaissance Man said the magnolia would have to go. I don't THINK so! We started negotiating ... and adjusting the plans ... and finally, together, we came up with the perfect solution. The tree would ... Keep Reading...
