I’m always excited when I find a good new gift shop, but when I stepped into the shop at the Folk Art Museum in Williamsburg, I was delighted! There were reproductions of museum pieces like this creamware … … and these adorable tea scoops … … but there were also new pieces made by modern day folk artists! There…
Our family has visited Colonial Williamsburg many times, and after each visit I leave ready to empty my house of all decor and completely refurnish it with reproductions of colonial era goods and folk art. … I love the Georgian architecture … … the cute passageways … … the streets … … shops … … (even dishes!) … … and…
Would you like to enjoy a summer meal here? Or maybe a picnic on the grounds? Waveny House was built in New Canaan in 1912 by a founder of Texaco for use as the family’s summer cottage. The mansion and 300 surrounding acres, designed by Frederick Law Olmstead, were purchased by New Canaan in 1967 for “the future use of…
The apple trees in our back yard are quite old but I would never take them down. They are one of the reasons I had to have this house. (Yep. That’s true. The trees and the cedar closet. And the house’s voice that said to me when I walked through the front door, “Where have you been? I’ve been…
Yippee-aye-o-ky-yeah, yee haa!! It’s Pioneer Woman time here at the GREEN STAR RANCH Drop your gear and take off those boots! These once belonged to a little buckaroo who sits very tall in the saddle now and can outshoot and outrun Mr. Fun ! Little buckeroo’s big sister is a tough and sweet cowgirl who can spend weeks backpacking through the West’s extreme wilderness ~~ and…
Nothing that I can add to my kitchen table right now, after this last winter would be more beautiful or make me happier than these gorgeous daffodils from my yard. No more snow … Spring is here at last ! Please join me at A Stroll Thru Life for Tabletop Tuesday Linda 🙂
The little table in the family room (we call it the den) is one of my favorite places to eat lunch. I’ve set it today for the two of us. Here’s your place … … but it looks like we have company! The cabbage dishes are tempting this brave bunny, just as they tempted me! Little bees have joined…
Mr. Fun is in Dublin. Right now! He stepped onto his hotel balcony and snapped this photo of his view, including the tower of Dublin Castle, for me to share with all of you! He travels to Ireland (lucky him) every quarter on business, and I (lucky me) reap the rewards when he finds goodies to bring home! He has…
No one will ever mistake me for a real cook. I do use the kitchen, and sometimes some delicious dinners show up on our table, like my chili or spaghetti sauce, and a few choice dessert items. And although cooking is not usually on the top of my FUN list, going to parties always is, and I heard Lynn…
The thermometer outside the kitchen window is trying hard to touch 50, and that means it is time to visit the cedar closet in the attic to find the summery things I tucked away last fall, when the thought of tweeds and wools seemed so cozy and comforting. Let’s gather my winter bags together to start the great seasonal switch. I can…