It’s hard to believe that we have enjoyed our house at Smith Mountain Lake for a year. Our home was completed in December 2015 and we’ve spent many happy weekends there since then. Sherman loves to go to the lake. Not only can he swim whenever he wants but there are plenty of deer there…
Earlier this week I shared the window wall art that I made for a guest room at our Smith Mountain Lake home. Today I’m sharing the rest of that bedroom’s decor. This guest room will primarily be used by my father-in-law, a retired engineer and veteran. The room’s theme is Americana and I’ve tried to…
I inherited a box of vintage magazines with interesting covers. To display the covers, I used an old window. My friend gave me two windows from Black Dog Salvage (read about my family connection to Black Dog here) and after seeing them, I knew that I’d use one for wall decor. I used the window…
Hello, friends! It’s been a month since I’ve given you an update on our progress at our lake house. We’ve been able to spend several Saturday nights there and have really enjoyed it. When we make a trip to the lake we load our trailer and vehicle with things that need to go there and…
It’s been over two months since I gave you an update on our Smith Mountain Lake house. The house was completed at the end of November and we finally spent the night there this past weekend. We got a fun surprise when we woke up on Sunday: snow! We have had a lot of…
The construction of our house at Smith Mountain Lake, VA, is taking a long time but the good news is the house is almost complete. You can see how our construction has progressed here: Part One, Part Two, Part Three. Exterior Let’s take a look at the exterior of the house and then…
Can you believe that until yesterday we hadn’t been to the lake since the end of July? Poor Mr. SP has been down for the count with a tick disease and is just now starting to feel better. A Sunday trip to the lake was his first time out of the house other than going…
Back in June I shared that we are building a house at beautiful Smith Mountain Lake. A lot has happened since June and I’m excited to share our lake house progress with you. June’s lake house progress was all about the basement: the walls were poured; plumbing work completed; and then the floor was poured. …
I’ve been keeping a secret since last fall and I’ve been about to burst to let the cat out of the bag. If you’ve been reading my blog, you know that we have property at Smith Mountain Lake. After planning, planning, and some more planning, we are now in the process of building a lake…
Last Sunday we had a fun family day at Smith Mountain Lake. It wasn’t very sunny but it was warm and we had a lot of fun talking, swimming, boating, kayaking, and eating. Sherman was in the middle of things at all times and loved every minute of it. Mr. SP and I refer to…
Did you have a good Mother’s Day? The weather in our neck of the woods was in the 80’s, perfect for celebrating at the lake. We did some boating, some eating, and a lot of relaxing. I hope my mom enjoyed the day as much as we did. Sherman was excited to see Mama and…
Saturday was a perfect fall day. After a brief debate to decide if we would work around the house or go out and about, we decided to venture to Bedford County for the day. We started at a craft show at Bedford Elementary where a sweet reader stopped Mr. SP and told him that she…