Do you enjoy jigsaw puzzles? I do! But I confess that I rarely indulge in them for three reasons. Two Christmases ago, both my mom and my husband gave me puzzles for Christmas. I put together the one my mother gave me, which confirmed numbers one through three above! That spring, I was on deadline, so I told myself I would do the lovely Jane Austen’s World puzzle my husband got me as … [Read more...]
My Library and Book Buddy
When we put our house back together in December, we saved our library for last. The reason was two-fold. First, we had our bookshelves re-stained and they weren’t finished until late December. Second, we wanted to take our time re-shelving our books, including cataloging them. This is the result! It’s almost completely done. We still need a round rug and a set of steps to allow us … [Read more...]
Writing on backsides & bottoms . . . and 2x4s & concrete
Do you love moving? Does anyone love moving?? I certainly don't. And yet that joy is looming in our very near future. On one hand, this move is exciting and is a huge blessing! New house, new beginnings, unpacking all the stuff that's been in boxes for the past year. It's like Christmas, remembering all the stuff you forgot you had—and perhaps realizing you should have tossed before you packed … [Read more...]
Metaphor in a Tree
I was going back through some old blog posts and came across this one: ******** As we close out 2007, I'd like to leave you with a metaphor that startled me the other day. True story. A few years ago I went through an "orchid" phase. I bought about a dozen orchids and planted them on the front porch, the back porch, etc. I bought special orchid pots, special orchid growth mediums, and … [Read more...]
Happy New Year! (So how late did YOU stay up?)
Happy New Year, friends! Are you one of those who always stays up after midnight to usher in the New Year? Joe and I actually did this year, but not by design! LOL We just started visiting with all the Alexander clan (lots of extended family came into town), and we had such fun visiting and catching up with everyone that we didn't leave until close to midnight (but were still home just … [Read more...]
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