Santa’s Greeting Wreath

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

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.