Recycling memories from Christmas past. Unique designs made from ornaments of yesteryear. With occasional detours just for fun.
It's been awhile, I know, so I wanted to pop in and let you know that I'm still here. Summer has come; the heat and humidity are a force to be reckoned with as is usual here in Richmond. It cheers me to look out this tiny old window in the kitchen as the crape … Continue reading Summer Interlude
2015 continues to be a roller coaster ride that I am strapped into whether I like it or not. It's been both scary and tedious, wrenching and uplifting, this ride off into the unknown. But whatever else it has been and will continue to be, it's chock full of life lessons that I've either got … Continue reading Slowly
“You can cut all the flowers but you cannot keep Spring from coming.” ― Pablo Neruda Just a little post to let you know I'm still alive. Spring is here!
Last week, I made the wrenching decision to withdraw from the Country Living Fair in Nashville this April. It was something I had thought about for a few weeks, often waking during the night stressing over it, but fought against as long as I could. Finally, I had to admit that it was the right … Continue reading Sometimes Life’s Not a Bowl of Cherries
We awoke to a winter wonderland this morning. The world around us had magically become a beautiful fairyland, reminding me a little of Narnia.As you can see, Emma P Buttercup was enjoying herself. We went for walkies. Here's how the 'hood looked this morning. Cute overload. The other 4-legged member of the household remained nonplussed. And … Continue reading Snow Day!