Around the House

Thank you for your sympathetic words of comfort over my recent Gmail disaster.  It is such a mystery where my emails have been redirected.  And so very frustrating to have to set up a new account/address.  Would you believe Fatquartershop.com doesn't even know me anymore?  Seriously?  I must order $68 (on average) from them every…

Just a quickie post.  This gorgeous forsythia bush is growing along my front walkway.  I remember being just a kid and seeing the yellow forsythia blooming along our driveway, always the first sign of spring.  Sometimes there was even snow still on the ground!  I love the cheerful yellow blooms on this bush, and the…

It is a bit late, but I neglected to share my Valentine's Day with you.  With all my running around these days I have barely been home to enjoy my pretty cards and flowers.   The little table topper is Mon Ami, a Schnibbles pattern by Miss Rosie's Quilt Co.  I made it smaller than…

 After the holidays I could not wait to get all the clutter cleared away.  I craved clear surfaces and minimalist decorating.  Now that nearly a month has passed since Christmas, I am getting over that desire.  Let the decorating begin again. When we lived in the Monterey area, we became friendly with a couple who…

It's all cleared away.  It took my husband and I all day on Sunday to do it.  Cleared off counters, pared down decorations, no clutter to be seen. Man, does that feel good. I love getting out all the holiday decorations–tubs and tubs of them.  Two trees, garlands, santa and snowman collections, scented candles etc…

Well hey there.  Happy New Year!  I hope you all had a safe and healthy celebration to ring in 2016.   I thought in keeping with the new year, goals, resolutions, and discovery I would share something with you that I am just loving. David's Tea is a Canadian company that came to my attention…

In spite of the terrible losses my family has borne in 2015, I have to take a moment and express my gratitude for the person who makes my every day a joy and every interaction an adventure.  That would be my sweet sweet grand daughter Evangeline.  I am so blessed to see her as often…

I made these Chocolate Crinkle Cookies last year, which were a rousing success.  I trotted out the recipe again and will share it with you.  It was a fairly simple process–you do have to let the dough chill, but then all you do is make balls, roll them in powdered sugar, bake and top with…

I hope all of you are enjoying all the blessings of this holiday season.  It has been a busy time at my house, and I hope you will forgive my absence of late.  I thought I had better check in and let you all know I am still alive! As you know, my poor father…

Sad as I am not to have Sara and Eva in my house all the time, there is one advantage to them moving out. I get more closet space for my fabric and sewing supplies.  Sara's bedroom (which will now be a guest room) is right next door to my sewing room.  That makes it…