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Bloomist
The other day I was minding my own business wasting time on the internet when an ad caught my eye. Ads catch my eyes all the time but rarely do I click on. This time I did.It is a company called...
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good morning
Hello dear friends. I was walking out to get my mail the other day and saw this darling little alyssum bud peeping out of a crack in the driveway. I immediately identified with it. Although to be...
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calm
Let's all take a breath shall we. Like just about everyone else I know I'll be spending a lot of time in my home and garden. I made a list of productive things to do over the course of the next month...
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sunday
How are you all doing? I'm comfortable in my bolt hole learning new recipes (to me) and enjoying the quiet. This is a good one as are all her recipes and anecdotes, so timely. Pasta and PeasThis is...
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Bloomist Antique Roses
Roses generously gifted from BloomistHello Loves. Today I interrupt the Covid-19 crises with a sigh of Spring. How are you all holding up? It's all so surreal. The world has been forced to slow...
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little things
It's always the little things that make the biggest difference in our lives. At least that's how it works for me. Especially in these days of worry. I remind myself daily that I'm ok, I'm ok....
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what
I haven't ventured out past my doorway very much. Of course the grocery store about every 2 weeks for myself and Father-in-Law. Everlane had given me these beautiful mules last month and I've barely...
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hello july
Hello dear friends. It's been so long since I've written I've forgotten how blogger works. I just wanted to pop in to let you know I'm ok. Thank you so much for all your emails and private messages....
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August notes
Well now hello my loves. Here I am so far behind with this blog and all the generous comments. I've tried a zillion times to write and or answer emails and comments and even letters. When I try I...
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Historic on Highland Avenue
I posted this dining room yesterday on my instagram and thought I'd post here too and tell you a little about the project that is just about wrapping up. This is my friend Mary's home. I had...
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Historic on Highland Part 2
Oh My Gosh hello everyone. How was your Thanksgiving? I'm sorry I've not written here in awhile but to be honest writing here is so challenging. Blogger if you are listening, which I know you are...
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good grief
Well here I am. Once again trying to write something interesting. We'll see how that goes...I know I've worried some of you and for that I apologize. I have tried so many times to write here and I...
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fresh starts
Hello dear friends. I may have an idea of how to keep my blog going. I'm going to give it a shot for sure. I take photos here and there and so I'll post them and just talk about them or anything...
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en plein air
Outdoors. My favorite place to be but with my allergies it is getting harder and harder to be outdoors. This is why Francisco has been a godsend. This garden was in pretty bad shape when he...
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summer of love
Let's have a summer of love, shall we?Let's love what we have right now...not when this or that is just right. Right now.I'm including everything in my summer of love. Even if things are falling...
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keeping my cool
One of the many things I've always complained about over the years is how having no insulation in this house has been a challenge in the cold and heat. Well hopefully I will complain no more (not...
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how i'm trying to save money in july
Hi dear friends. I thought I'd talk a little about saving money in July. As our summer temps go up so do the utility bills. The garden demands more water and I demand more interior coolness. In my...
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fewer...finer
Hello sweet friends. The other day I posted this photo and IG and it got a lot of attention. Lots of people private messaged me as well as left comments so I thought I'd post it here too. It pretty...
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still
Hello sweet friends. I'm writing because a few of you have reached out expressing concern for me. I'm still here. The word still seems to be my word these days. This month will be 3 years since...
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dear reader
In July, the magazine Cottages and Bungalows came to visit my home. They took a bunch of photos and they will be published sometime next year. I wanted to share the photos I took that very day. I...
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All the Cottages & Bungalows Photos
This photo shoot was quite different from the Country Living photo shoot back in 2015. Actually it couldn't be more different. The first big difference is there was no stylist. So what you see is...
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summer prep
Good morning ladies and gents. Today I'd like to talk a little about summer and how I prepare for it in this little old cottage that until recently had zero insulation.Last summer I had the house...
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the new man in my life
This is as close as I'll get to having another man in my life. I'm so not kidding. He's perfect in every way. He just sits there and looks gorgeous all day. Asks nothing of me and he is always...
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nowhere i'd rather be
I am convinced that I was always meant to be here. This house is me and I am it. You guys know how much I love routines and how they keep me grounded. This house does that for me. I move by the...
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this yellow house
Hello dear friends. Today I'm sharing photos of a house I decorated during the pandemic. I originally was not going to post because the owners are v private people. But they just gave me the...
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