The Silly Season has Begun November 17, 2024 | No Comments | Christmas, Garden, Interior Design, Life, Thanksgiving, Vignettes Dubbed by the husband years ago, “The Silly Season” refers to that time before Christmas where the house is an […]
My Journey with West Nile October 23, 2024 | 3 Comments | Garden, Life I thought I would share this story with you. Not particularly interesting but, I felt important. I’ve never known anyone […]
And The Wind Came!!! August 1, 2024 | 2 Comments | Garden, Life, Weather Yesterday, I was in my home office at about 4:45pm and I looked out the window. It has been oppressively […]
How to Restore a Deck July 12, 2024 | No Comments | DIY, Garden, Restore Have you ever looked at those worn beat up, greyed out deck boards and thought to yourself “it is time […]
Building a Semi Private Outdoor Space June 20, 2024 | No Comments | Garden I’ve been out of commission for a couple of weeks. This latest project has taken all I’ve got! If you’ve […]
Spring in the Garden May 20, 2024 | No Comments | Garden Ahh, fresh air, summer sunshine, and digging in the dirt. The last couple of days have been ideal for finishing […]
Tornadoes April 27, 2024 | No Comments | Garden, Life, Weather Yesterday was interesting and devastating for so many because of all the tornadoes. When I had my first tornado experience, […]
Saying Goodbye to my Old Friend, the Wisteria July 8, 2023 | 3 Comments | Garden, Life Long ago, when we first built our deck and pergola, I had a romantic notion. I dreamed of a vine […]
Walk with me thru Cheekwood Gardens June 27, 2023 | No Comments | Antiques, Garden, Inheritance, Life, Travel Cheekwood Gardens is located in Nashville TN. I first learned about this garden while watching episodes of Antiques Roadshow on […]
The Trouble With Voles! May 18, 2023 | No Comments | Garden, Life In working my way thru planting season and yard clean-up, it would seem that we have yet another issue. We […]
And Just Like That: Spring April 12, 2023 | No Comments | Garden, Life, Restore, Salvage, Travel I guess I’ve never experienced that moment where winter gives way to spring. Of course I’m sure I have many […]
Ahhh! The Garden June 19, 2022 | No Comments | Architectural Salvage, Garden, Life I have Hydrangeas!!! Now for most of you that probably isn’t big news because you probably have these gorgeous flowers every […]
A Walk Through Middleton Place, South Carolina June 10, 2022 | No Comments | Antiques, Collecting, Garden, Life, Travel As I look back on our trip we took last fall, I realize it was a sprint across the south. […]
TOP 10 Vintage and Antique Finds of 2021 January 8, 2022 | No Comments | Antiques, Collecting, DIY, Fabric & Upholstery, Garden, Polish, Salvage, Travel I have spent the last couple of days in our bedroom eating dust! I am working on a small renovation […]
Strange Things You Acquire After 2 1/2 Weeks on the Road October 31, 2021 | No Comments | Antiques, Architectural Salvage, Collecting, Decorating, Garden, Life, Salvage, Travel, Vignettes First let’s talk about best intentions! I promised Part ll on How to Style a China Cabinet and I will […]
Lauritzen Gardens Antique Show September 18, 2021 | No Comments | Antiques, Collecting, Garden, Vignettes Yesterday I went to the Lauritzen Gardens Antique Show at our local botanical gardens in Omaha, NE. This is the […]
18th Annual Lauritzen Gardens Antique Show September 10, 2021 | No Comments | Antiques, Architectural Salvage, Collecting, Decorating, Dishes, Fabric & Upholstery, Garden, Questers, Salvage, Tablescapes, Tableware, Transferware I promised a post on antiquing in Okoboji which I will get back to. But first I wanted to give […]
Grand Boys, Sunflowers and a Clear Blue Sky August 19, 2021 | No Comments | Garden, Life, Travel My daughter suggested that we take the grand boys to the Nelson Sunflower Festival. I had never heard of this, […]
DIY Pouf Outdoor Ottoman July 29, 2021 | No Comments | DIY, Fabric & Upholstery, Garden, Life As promised here is the new pouf ottoman I made for the deck. This is so easy and to pay […]
At last, a new fabric for the deck! July 25, 2021 | No Comments | Antiques, Architectural Salvage, Collecting, Decorating, DIY, Fabric & Upholstery, Garden, Life, Restore, Salvage Several years ago on arriving home from Charleston SC I went over and purchased new furniture for the deck. What […]
The Power of the Garden July 8, 2021 | No Comments | Collecting, Garden, Life I woke the other morning, looked at the clock and no power. Hmmm. Looked at my dumb smart watch and […]
How to Restore a Victorian Ginger Bread June 26, 2021 | No Comments | Architectural Salvage, Collecting, DIY, Garden, Restore, Salvage So excited my Florida daughter is in town. I haven’t had a chance to see her yet, she and her […]
Vintage Ship Sails Again June 18, 2021 | No Comments | Antiques, Architectural Salvage, DIY, Garden, Salvage Rescued from the rooftop of my parents home this weathervane proudly sails again!!! Many years ago my dad was on […]
Saturday Morning Gardening June 13, 2021 | No Comments | Garden It is an exquisite Saturday morning here in Omaha and at this moment I can’t think of any place I […]
Gardening or Peace June 10, 2021 | No Comments | Garden, Life At 5:20 on a Thursday afternoon there isn’t any place in the world I’de rather be than in my garden. […]
It’s Blue Pomegranate Time May 29, 2021 | No Comments | Antiques, Collecting, DIY, Garden, Salvage Every year my girlfriend and I go to a garden walk at the home of The Blue Pomegranate. This is a […]
Creating an Outdoor Mirrored Wall From Vintage and Antiques Mirrors May 24, 2021 | No Comments | Antiques, Architectural Salvage, Garden, Paint, Restore, Salvage I’m in the middle of a Deck Refresh. Just muddling through task after task to get the deck summer ready. […]
Creating a 4:00 Snack Under the Tree May 3, 2021 | No Comments | Garden, Life Last week was a week of beautiful weather with temperatures in the high 70’s and low 80’s. Today well back […]
What’s in a Rake? April 24, 2021 | No Comments | DIY, Garden, Life, Salvage Today has been the first day it’s been warm enough in a couple of weeks to get into the yard […]
Missouri Botanical Gardens February 21, 2021 | No Comments | Garden, Travel Have you been to the Missouri Botanical Gardens. My daughter and I took a road trip to St Louis for […]
Marble, Mirrors & Corbels – Salvage for the Garden July 11, 2020 | No Comments | Antiques, Architectural Salvage, Collecting, Garden Anything can create inspiration. I remember sitting with my Dad on the Patio in Aurora New York at Mackenzie Childs […]
Gardening or Peace? June 17, 2018 | No Comments | Antiques, Garden At 5:20 on a Thursday afternoon there isn’t any place in the world I’de rather be than in my garden. […]
