Okay this one of the posts I wish I had read BEFORE I started blogging. I, like most bloggers, just jumped in with both feet not knowing what the heck I was doing. I figured, how hard can it be? I jumped in without checking the temperature of the water, without putting a swimsuit on, […]
Archives for March 2013
Siding, and Windows, and Doors oh my!
It’s beginning to look like a real house. Here the guys are putting up the siding. See? We’re going to have a covered back porch. It will be much smaller than the one at the ranch, but I’m not complaining. And look, windows. You might not be able to tell from the photos, but they […]
I’m in a Magazine… Again!
I had a dream that some day my photos would be in a magazine. I suppose we bloggers all have the same dream… of writing a book, having articles and photographs published, of being recognized for our art. It’s not for the money, because the pay is little or sometimes non-existent. It’s for the acknowledgement, […]
Meet Camille, my Frenchy Vanity
Some of you I know are drop dead gorgeous all of the time, but if you are like me, maybe you can relate to Camille, my vanity, who needed a little help, but in the end, turned out beautiful. Here’s the photo I took of Camille, with my phone, when I first found her at the […]
Update on Our New House
Yes, we finally have a roof on our house! Yes, I’m showing you the garage, but the roof looks the same on the house; I just couldn’t get a good angle to show it to you. And here are the windows. They are wood-framed, and I’m pretty excited about that. Here’s the living room […]
Basket Case
What is it about baskets? I just adore them, but I’m not sure why. Maybe they just add a certain casual, warm French feel to a room. And I wonder about what was kept in them years ago. I found this one at the antique auction. When I brought it home it looked like this. […]
Meet my new Pedestal Tub
Having way overspent on the big boy, click here, I was determined to make at least a modest attempt to not go over budget with my plumbing fixtures. I brought Caroline along for moral support. MASTER BATH I know it looks like I’ve gone over again, but my builder says I’m not. Whew *wiping sweat […]
I Heart you, a Blogiversary, and a Winner
It’s true, I heart you. And I’ve been hearting you a long time… really since the beginning 2 years ago when I first hit publish. And I really do heart you. Not like teenage girls say they heart you, and write it on their lockers, only to scratch out your name the next day when […]