Little Helper

I'm here sitting at the desk in my "office" at the house trying to finalize finishes for Heavenhill. Oskie likes to lay on top of the desk while I work but I guess he needed something soft today and snuggled in behind me on the director's chair. I have to sit on the edge in order for both of us to fit. He loves it when I work. He's becoming a pretty good kitty...

Happy First Day of Spring

This Spring is full of many blessings.
What a wonderful winter we had for there were only a handful of shivering days.

Not only has she come early but the rain has been bountiful.

It's going to be a BEAUTIFUL season and everyday is a gift.

Bluebonnets from my dad are taking center stage.
Sowing zinnias and bachelor buttons for a May wedding.
Water rushing in places I never knew existed.
Out in the fields the bright green grass is as tall as my knee cap and
the mustard comes straight up to my belt loops.

The trees in the yard have awakened from their winter nap
stretching and yawning while they crawl out of bed.
The filtered light is back to cast the green mystery on the home place.

Cheers to the first day of Spring.
It looks like it's going to be a great year for the farm.

Missing My Buddy

Today marks a year since I lost my soul kitty.
I loved him with all my heart.
We had been through a lot together and I knew I could always count on him for
love and companionship.
It has been a tough and unbelievably fast year. I think of him everyday and my
heart seems to heal a little bit each day.

You were a little comedian and I know you loved to see us laugh at your jokes and tricks.
Farmer and I would laugh so much with you.
I know we will meet again and that is a nice feeling to have.

I love you Riely.

Old Bridge

Back in the day, we had a fantastic iron bridge. I was very young, about 7 years old, but I do remember when "they" tore it down and replaced it with a concrete-boring-bridge and being very disgruntled about the whole thing. I know it was probably too narrow for the growing city but why not keep it for foot traffic? Can't do anything about it now but it should be a warning for future progressions, don't you think?

Back in 2002

My mother sits in front of a house she bought for investment reasons. It backed up to Witherspoons. Can you recognize this house? Yep, it's Heavenhill. Just got lots of coats and jackets on. While playing musical lumber (the game where you keep moving piles of lumber to different rooms to try to get it out of your way while you work) I found a envelope of pictures of HH back in her heyday..well 10 years ago and really not her heyday. Enjoy a blast from the past!

We miss our Emmy. I was just talking about her the other day and
then found these great pictures.

Wallpaper V. Stencil??

Finding remnants of the old wallpaper got me all jazzed up about putting some wallpaper in Heavenhill. I don't want to go completely primitive with HH but more classy with some splashes of yesteryear here and there. I started looking at websites that host an amazing collection of vintage wallpaper. It is sooo much fun!

Then I started thinking about art..if it is too busy, you can't really put anything on the walls b/c it will clash with whatever is hung..plus nail holes in wallpaper... eeek!

So I thought just segregating one wall in the Kitchen for the wallpaper so it can be the art and then wrapping it into the hallway. Yes!!

I also am looking for that perfect color too..Are they too bright? too dark? Is it my Monitor?

After I narrowed my selections down I then made some mock ups of the kitchen in PAINT..mmhmm...that is not a typo! I no longer have PS since I bought my new laptop...sooo this is all that I could do.. so please don't laugh.

Also, I started looking at the stenciling idea. They have some groovy patterns out there and I think it may be easier..painting and stenciling vs. hanging wallpaper?

The cost would probably be lower too. Yes, I don't have to texture the walls if I wallpaper..but wallpaper is expensive and then the labor of hanging it.

Also.. it's a permanent deal. But it's SOOO Cool too! (I never thought I would ever say wallpaper is cool!)


Soo..what do you think? Which one do you like?

Stenciled (plus many more here)


Wallpaper A & B

Wallpaper C & D

Wallpaper D

Turtle Turtle

A couple of weeks ago I spotted a passerby in the yard..he was pretty cute! I thought, ooh there must be rain around the corner and boy was that sign ever so right...over 2 inches that coming week!!

shotgun has no idear

want to swing?