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Clematis and Baby J
Is this not amazing? It is a clematis vine, one of two, that has been trained to grow over a wrought iron gate on our property. I had no idea in the world what that spindly, not so interesting looking vine was, until it bloomed. Breath taking. Who knew. That is the fun thing about…
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Roses Roses Roses
Our roses are going bananas this year. This big bouquet of yellow ones that my husband brought in the house didn't even make a dent in the profusion of blooms on the bush! You couldn't even tell any were missing. I am not the only one with beaucoups bouquets. Everyone is remarking how amazing the…
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Succulent Garden
This last weekend I had a chance to visit one of my sisters. My husband and I had tickets to a play in the City, and we spent the night at my sister's place on Saturday night. Sunday morning my sister and her husband took me to a local garden nursery that was simply amazing. …
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Puttering Around
We are having a couple of dinner guests this week, and I felt like I needed to spruce up the spring decorations a bit. I spent Monday planting some hanging baskets for the back porch, and doing a couple of little vignettes for the front doors and the front porch. I found the little "lunch…
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Paganini
It feels so good to have finished something. This little table topper is from the pattern "Paganini", a Schnibbles pattern designed by Carrie Nelson of Miss Rosie's Quilt Company. The pattern has three or four variations, including a beautiful one with a scalloped border. I made a variation of my own with this project, making…
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Needed Distraction
I definitely needed a distraction last week, and applied myself to assembling a Princess Castle. What do you think about that? This sort of task is not my forte by a long shot, so I went into it with some trepidation. My first problem was trying to figure out the drawings and assembly instructions. After…
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Playing Catch Up While the Dogs Nap
Just a quick post while the dogs take it easy. I seem to be playing catch up today, trying to make up for not being home since Saturday. Between working, going to the Fancy Food Show and attending my aunt's memorial services, I just feel wrung out and like the house is falling apart. I…
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I’m Done
Ahhh. I am done. Done with the shopping, done with the decorating, done with the running around. All I have to do from now until Christmas is enjoy the carols on the iPod, tweek my decorations, and wallow in the lovliness of the holiday season. Oh. Well, I do have a few presents to wrap. …
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A Little Elf Work
Honestly, I wasn't planning on making any Christmas gifts this year. I have enough going on, I told myself. But then, as I was going over my Christmas gift list, there are a few people who are just tricky to buy for. Someone to whom you would like to give a gift, but you don't…
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Let the Decorating Begin!
I loved my autumn decorations, but I have to say, now that Thanksgiving is over, I am so ready to embrace the Christmas holiday season whole heartedly. In my old house, I despaired each year when I got out my Christmas collections, as there was just no place to put them. Also, last year we…