The last few days have been filled with productive miscellany – the kinds of tasks that are small in the grand scheme of things, but monumental when I admit how long some of them have sat on my to do list. So, help me celebrate! Today I . . .[Read more]
With all the driving I’ve done in the last two months, I could have completed multiple crocheting projects, if I’d been riding in the passenger seat. That’s my preferred way of traveling, of course – multitasking: getting somewhere, enjoying uninterrupted conversation with my other half, and working on something creative. But, since[Read more]
Ever since the magazine Flea Market Garden first hit the stands (late February, I think?) I’ve been itching to add “a touch of whimsy” to my backyard. (Note: “whimsy” can be defined as “items that add visual interest” or “a collection of crap that used to be inside my house and are now[Read more]
So much of what made me first fall in love with our home was its potential. Especially our yard. When we bought it, the house had been empty for an entire spring and summer, and Mother Nature had run amok during those unsupervised seasons. I looked forward to digging in[Read more]
I have a new favorite word: POSSIBILITARIAN. I encountered it for the first time yesterday, while walking through a gift shop. It was on a few different pieces – a planter, a pocket organizer, inspirational signs (all the things Possibilitarians would be tempted to buy) – and, seeing myself in[Read more]
I have many fond memories of visiting my maternal grandmother and working on our family history. She took me all over her tiny town (population 8,480) to scroll through micro fiche and decipher faded handwriting in old books and documents at the library. She’d arrange for my great Aunt Ruby[Read more]