Do you ever wonder why we don’t get all our superior ideas and notions at the same time? Why does it take so long for the AHA moment or perhaps some things are simply mysteries?
Last September, the 23rd to be specific, my home and Rumi ganged up on me with yet another faint glimmer of a divinely-guided, creative project.
Somehow as much as we prepare, the REAL holiday decorating effort beginning with Donna’s arrival from Livermore CA, is always a flurry and a blur.
Today we donned our baking gear as we look forward to treating you with all manner of goodies. How about some Only Dave Knows Cookies or a Kahlua vodka cupcake?
The regrettable extreme overpopulation of the javalenas in our area is tragic and it is continuing.
Over 10 years ago when we expanded the Maid’s Suite Back to double its size, Builder Bill constructed this set of ‘temporary’ constructions steps as our only means of getting to that elevation.
As the temperatures continue to dip and the wind is showing its more fierce side, a few hanger-oners and unique visitors present themselves.
Most of you might not believe it but we have been thinking about, talking about, conceptualizing, and prepping for the Forevermore 2023 holiday since the beginning of AUGUST – Can that be true? Take a look as a sneak preview.
Just when you think you have seen it all, Mother Nature throws us a couple of curve balls. The falcon and the selfie of the skunk are first timers.
Both inside and out, one minute it was late summer and then FALL FELL on us with colder temperatures alongside that glorious pre-winter sunshine. Joshua and Juan tackled pruning of the ash tree while a new spider woman moved in and the anemone virginianas appeared in all their glory.
