If you’re looking for something fun to do on a Wednesday evening in the summertime, you should seriously consider visiting Hillside Gardens.
Hillside Gardens
Discovering the Charm of Yellow Mountain Tea House in OCC
Yellow Mountain Tea House
Dog days of summer 2021
It’s been hot and dry here in Colorado Springs, lately. Though we do see an occasional rainy deluge which makes my garden and me, oh, so happy!! Enormous fires in the west have made our air hazy and all but unbreathable but that seems to be clearing up a bit….
Sad farewells ….
We lost a dearest and most treasured friend last week. Our precious dog, “Apple”. Our noble friend. Our comfortable companion. We are heart broken and our home feels so much emptier without her familiar presence. She had been so frail for several months and despite our efforts to keep her…
New (old) dining chairs….
I’ve had a typical oak dining room set from the 1990’s since it was new. For many years, it has done the job. Countless family dinners, lunches, breakfast, snacks. Jigsaw puzzles, card games, sewing and craft projects. Though sadly out of style, it’s an old friend that quietly keeps many…
A New Hobby for 2021
Himself decided I needed a fun new hobby, so I ordered a paint by number kit!! I did one 50 or so years ago that was not a success…. Contained oil paints that never dried in the damp pacific north west climate and I really just was not up to…
What the world needs now, is love, sweet love……
For many years, Saint Valentine’s Day has been my favorite holiday. I love the unabashed sentimentality of it all. I love the sweet treats and pretty presents. I used to do a ladies tea party at my house with little pink cakes and a table full of scraps, ribbons, stickers…
Happy Christmas! From Stone Porch Cottage…..
Christmas season 2020 has been both weird and wonderful. Many lovely traditions cancelled or modified to the point of , “Why bother?”. I’m sorry but virtual Nutcracker does nothing for me. The same goes for a “skype” cookie exchange!! Call me a Scrooge or a party pooper but there it…
“New” living room chairs….
I found a cute pair of pottery barn upholstered chairs on craigs list. I’ve really enjoyed them in my living room for several years but felt like a project as well as a new look for fall/winter. I found the fabric for slip covers on clearance at Joann’s then went…
Gratitude…
Once again, as we approach Thanksgiving, I feel compelled to focus and dwell upon my many blessings and gifts. This has not been an easy year. At times I feel anxiety and depression due to all the chaos we have experienced as a country. I am by nature a lover…
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