I first traveled this road a decade ago -- just weeks after moving to East Tennessee. Venturing out from what had quickly turned into a newcomer's "beaten path," I took a side road ... just to see where it would lead. As the road curved ahead of me, I became more and more enchanted. The bridge over the river ... and a rolling countryside so different from anywhere else I'd ever lived. I loved it. Still do. But as I continued to drive, the eye of this girl from the South began to notice something. Do you see it? It's aggressive, invasive, destructive ... It's pervasive -- and has a one-track mind. It lets nothing get in its way ... It's kudzu ... not so fondly referred ... Keep Reading...
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Unveiled: Festival of Tables 2011 – Part 1
Welcome to My Place to Yours! I have a special treat for you today. I'm going to show you tablescapes from my local 2011 Festival of Tables. I've decided to show you half of them this week -- and the other half next week. No need for sensory overload on one blog when there's an entire Tablescape Thursday celebration happening in Blogland! This first tablescape may look familiar. I shared lots of pics and details about it with you last week in THIS post. It's the table I did... But today ... and next week ... I want you to see ideas from other tablescapers. Some of them did tables at last year's Festival (I showed you the 2010 event HERE), but some are first-timers this year. I always love it when we have new ... Keep Reading...
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Clark Gardens – Part 2 : THE FORMAL GARDENS
The change was subtle. In the midst of rustic grasses and casual plantings ... little touches of formality. I was at Clark Gardens Botanical Park in Weatherford, Texas. In case you missed last week's post, I should tell you that Clark Gardens is 35 acres of traditional landscaping right in the middle of rugged mesquite trees and prickly pear cactus. I've already showed you what I called the "rustic" part of the gardens. Today, we're leaving behind the rock, as impressive as it is ... and catching glimpses of brick ... and wrought iron ... and vast expanses of manicured lawn ... Don't these areas feel a bit more formal to you? Fountains -- even whimsical ones -- are on my list of "formal" ... Keep Reading...
