An Anniversary to Remember/Indian Cave State Park
Last Friday was our 50th. No there was no big party to celebrate, no fantastic trip to destinations unknown. Just […]
Last Friday was our 50th. No there was no big party to celebrate, no fantastic trip to destinations unknown. Just […]
Between the ALO Thrift Shop and client appointments I’ve been busy. We received a donation of 25 pieces of Halloween […]
Last Friday was my oldest daughters birthday. We don’t get to celebrate with her often now that she is living […]
I don’t know about you but, for me cleaning doesn’t happen in the summer. Of course everything get’s picked up […]
Do you have a grand majestic foyer, big enough for a round center table? A medium sized foyer big enough […]
As I sit here drinking coffee and watching the light play off the flowers in the garden I am shocked […]
Have you ever been in a place in your life where crap just keeps happening over and over again? I […]
According to Webster’s Souvenir is a noun: Something kept as a reminder (as of a place one has visited) A […]
So I have spent the last 10 days slogging my way thru insurance forms and accident reports. Getting a rental […]
We are almost done!!! Beat up by branches, exhausted by back breaking labor, four yard waste containers and five yard […]
As we made the turn to start up the mountain, we had no idea what was in store for us. […]
Long ago when we first built our deck and pergola I had a romantic notion. I dreamed of a vine […]
Cheekwood Gardens is located in Nashville TN. I first learned about this garden while watching episodes of Antiques Roadshow on […]
As we negotiated the horrible traffic in Nashville I was surprised. I don’t know why, and I realize now that […]
The first leg of our journey was a days drive from Omaha. Ste Genevieve is the oldest European Settlement west […]
Finally after months of planning we will be leaving for our vacation in the Smokey Mountains! Our daughters put their […]
In working my way thru planting season and yard clean-up, it would seem that we have yet another issue. We […]
In the last 10-15 years I’ve heard the word vintage bandied around so many times and not always in an […]
The week Covid hit and we all went into lock down was the week I joined Assistance League of Omaha. […]
My grandsons 5th grade program was the other night. It was your typical 5th grade program with nervous students, an […]
Have you ever looked at a table setting in a magazine and thought I want that? For me it isn’t […]
I guess I’ve never experienced that moment where winter gives way to spring. Of course I’m sure I have many […]
It was December of 1972, my grandparents were staying with us for an extended period of time because of medical […]
Today is my youngest daughters birthday. We took her to lunch to Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse, a lovely quiet place where […]
What does your primary bedroom say about you? Is it a place where you can go and retreat? A place […]
Let me tell you a story. I received my first sewing machine when I was 13 for Christmas. My mom […]
I’ve been down and out for the last several days. A cold, cough and just general lack of interest in […]
Have you ever had that yikes moment? Of course you have. I just had one a few days ago and […]
Though my daughter has been working feverishly behind the scenes, I am stuck. We are moving the Blog to WordPress […]
I don’t know what it is about February but I always seem to want to explore the antique malls in […]
It starts with a niggling, or a spark. “what would happen if”. In 43 years I have squeezed every inch […]
It actually happened again! This is my year for reconnecting with people. Anybody out there ever had a friend boy? […]
When last I left you I had teased you with the introduction of a new to me box on the […]
I will admit I am a total sheet snob! I’m also pretty cheap so I won’t spend $$$$ for sheets. […]
If you’ve been reading me for awhile you know I am not a trend follower. I truly believe that following […]
Looking back on last year we had some big accomplishments, small improvements, some losses and an overall sense of life […]
5 January 2023 All I can say about this is wow. Just before Thanksgiving I received an alert of an […]
2 January 2023 Happy New Year. We had a lovely holiday filled with lots of cooking, slicing off the top […]
After spending most of the day cooking it’s kind of nice to sit down to PBS Christmas and my lap […]
Like you need yet another Holiday House Tour!!! I’ll confess there are areas of my home where I like it […]