Mama and I had a very successful day yesterday. The dining room is almost wallpaper free. We couldn’t get to the area behind the radiator and we didn’t quite finish one narrow strip beside one of the doors. We still need to tackle the ceiling. I don’t even want to think about that! Our necks,…
Another weekend is over. The weather here was unseasonably cool. Last night was a record overnight low for this area. I am loving not working and having plenty of free time for running and tennis. My running really slowed down because of my foot troubles, but this week was much better. I ran five time!…
Mama and I had a great two days together working on her house. We spent our time scraping wallpaper from the plaster. If you’ve ever had the joy of scraping wallpaper that is glued to plaster covered by multiple layers of paint, then you can imagine what we did all day. It is slow work….
My mom is in the process of restoring an old family home. Her plan is to move into this house once she has the bulk of the work complete. She’s had the windows replaced, electrical work done, and has done some of the work herself including fixing and painting the shutters. Mama lives on our…
Kimba is hosting a “Do it Yourself” party for bloggers to share recently completed projects. Be sure to check out Kimba’s blog to get your weekly dose of inspiration! I probably have one of the most “not so attractive” laundry areas around. In its defense, the room is very functional. On one side there’s the…
Monday and Tuesday of this week have been picture perfect: blue skies, big puffy clouds, and warm temperatures without a lot of humidity. I have a “to do” list a mile long, but do you know what I’ve done for the past two days? I’ve been doing exactly what I want to do which means…
It rained here all day on Sunday. Do you ever have a day where you just can’t get going? I had that kind of day, so I decided that it would be fun to rearrange some accessories. I started with redoing my mantle and dining room table arrangements. I thought that it would be fun…
Pate Meadows has some new designs for their fabulous patterns. I highly recommend Pate Meadows patterns if you are interested in sewing your own window treatments. Their patterns are fairly easy to follow and reward you professional looking result. Tracy Valance: Ruth Valance: Missy Valance: Louise Valance: Now don’t you want to find some pretty…
I hope everyone has a wonderful day celebrating the 4th with friends and family. We came home from the beach a day early so that we could be home enjoying the day and not have to spend it driving. We’ve got our flags flying, the sun is shining, and we are ready to celebrate America’s…
Mr. SP and I are thinking about taking a short trip to Philadelphia. I’ve never been there and after watching National Treasure fifty million times on tv (thanks to Mr. SP), I’m itching to see some of historical sites. I also read in Shape Magazine that Philly has a great bike trail system and I…
The guys had a great time fishing. The weather was good, no one got sick, and some fish were caught. They caught 80 Triggerfish, one Cobia, and one King Mackeral. William is clowing around with a few fish. He is one of my favorite cousins. The guys especially enjoyed the boat ride. They ended up…
We continue to have a great time on this vacation. After being at the beach for two and a half days without once seeing the ocean, I finally made it down to the beach on Sunday. To be honest, the only reason that I went down to the beach at all was because Mr. SP…