Today is September 2nd. I can't believe it. Day after tomorrow the kids of Richmond go back to school and even though it still feels like a Turkish bath here, September signals to me that summer is over. Looking at the calendar, I spy that Christmas is a mere 3 months away! I've got to … Continue reading Santa’s Greeting Wreath
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Angels Galore
I want to get started on a new wreath and I think it will be an angelic one. I have lots of wonderful angels in my collection. After narrowing it down a bit, I have decided that one of these four angel toppers will be the centerpiece of the wreath. The one on the left … Continue reading Angels Galore
Treasure Hunting
I mentioned in the last post that I took a few days to go home and visit my Mom. "Home" is on the beautiful Eastern Shore of Maryland and, though I have lived more than half my life in Richmond, VA, it is still "home" to me. We live about halfway between Easton and St. Michael's. … Continue reading Treasure Hunting
A Different Point of View
If you read my last post, "I Really Hate It When I Hate It", you will remember the angst that the so-called Topiary From Hell was giving me. I am pleased to report that the story has a happy ending. I took a break for a few days and went home to visit my Mom. … Continue reading A Different Point of View
Self-portaits. Kinda sorta.
Have you read the Glittermoon Vintage Christmas tagline (it's the statement below the title of the blog)? Where it says: "And occasional detours just for fun." Well, here we go. I am almost finished the second installment of Alan Bradley's wonderfully clever mysteries starring eleven-year old Flavia de Luce, a delightfully precocious child with a penchant … Continue reading Self-portaits. Kinda sorta.