It's been a while since I last updated the changes we've accomplished in the new to us house. Here's a quick peek at some of the things going on. Like the new lilac on the east fence, we are growing where we are planted. Like the plant, we don't quite look like the picture yet -- full of blooms -- but the promise is there and flourishing! Finally found some artwork to fill in the empty space in the front hallway between Grandfather Clock and the front door. A garage sale in the neighborhood :-) The price was right. At first I thought it would be a placeholder, but it is growing on me for several reasons. And yes, you noticed! The wall color is different than what I showed you almost a year ago. We've gone from Before to After to After II. When everything in the hallway ... [Read More]
Home on the Plains
What’s happening at our house – – –
This summer’s big news from our house is – we changed houses. Just in case you missed it. :-) From a two story gray house trimmed in white on the very Eastern end of the Great Plains to a single story house with red stacked rock near the Western end of the Great Plains. From the lush green trees between two rivers in Ohio to the wide open prairies on the other side of the Mississippi River and not far from the mile wide great Platte river. From goldfinches, cardinals, bluebirds and squirrels to sparrows, turtle doves, and Monarch butterflies in the back yard. And that’s just a few of the changes! We are still creating more changes. Our new home is 8 years old – just old enough for refreshing and renewing. We are painting. Again. Between the “old” house and the “new” house we have ... [Read More]
