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You say tomato I say toh-mah-toh
This story began in April with a few heirloom tomato seeds that I bought from Beekman 1802. They grew slowly into spindly seedlings which I then planted into the rock-hard soil and waited for a miracle. From the original 20 or so seedlings only 5 survived and grew into these… I’m starting to believe they… Continue reading
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New Year’s Party
This year, to celebrate the New Year in our new house, we laid out the best china and silverware, fired up the oven and invited a couple of close friends and family to share in the good times. These holly branches were the perfect complement to the festive white and gold table set-up. Hubs had to… Continue reading
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A Day in the Garden
After all the rain the sun came out. It was a perfect day to do some work in the garden and prepare for Fall. Oliver was there to supervise. Continue reading
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Pitter-patter of little feet …
No, I am not talking of the figurative pattering and pittering of baby feet but the very real sound of mice claws which Hubs recently discovered while emptying out the kitchen trash bin. That is also when he discovered that mice can leap/fly from said trash bin at least 6 feet into the air! Dramatization:… Continue reading
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Enlightenment
On a warm summer weekend, after many hours of painting and several coats of Behr’s Pale Honey, we finally finished re-painting our dining room. Remember the dark, dingy forrest green? Well, behold our new “enlightened” dining room! I love the golden, summer-y color. It’s so yummy! And some different shots of the hallway Artecnica lamp. Continue reading