Oh brother, is this a testimony to my phrase “If you are going to make a mess, make a good one!” Well, we surely succeeded. We have taken this opportunity to remove and refinish the gouges in the dining room floor created by ill-fitting chair and table leg booties with a little help from stilettos. The first step was to clear the room before sanding. Furniture ended up in the side yard and everywhere EXCEPT the dining room. As an aside, seeing my home like this makes me nearly apoplectic I tell you.

Recently the majority of the Hungarian voting populace just did exactly that! By an overwhelming majority, the former authoritarian prime minister/DICTATOR of Hungary was voted out-of-office as the Hungarian peoples’ voice clearly stated It’s Wrong!

Our two new bee baby colonies under the auspicious leaderships of Queen Stella and Queen Vanessa appear to be busy foraging, building stores and coming and going to beat the band with bulky pollen panties. A great portend for their healthy survival, for a great honey production, and hopefully ‘robbery’ of some exquisite honey later this year – fingers crossed.

Over the years you have heard me say (repeat) many things like, “My home chose me.” “I intend that my home continues magically along LONG after I’m gone.” “No one will ever sell this home. The next right person will see her and be as enamored as I was.” “I take the stewardship of my home, property, guests, and business very much to heart!”

A few months ago, we received a cold call from a woman inquiring about the Ukrainian flag that has been flying from our front porch since the wretched mess in the Ukraine began going on 4years ago. I explained that while I am Hungarian rather than Ukrainian I felt a Slavic kinship and more importantly, I believe that Right is Right and Wrong is Wrong.

And the beat goes on in maintaining this old ponderosa. We discovered. We scraped. We stuccoed.

Can you imagine how over-the-moon both Angie and George were to enjoy their JUST US wedding ceremony here at the Surgeon’s House? Whether it’s a small intimate wedding or vow renewal, the Surgeon’s House offers you the ideal venue. And And And, the added attraction of the affordability of this exquisite backdrop affords you the luxury of celebrating again, and more, elsewhere in a more relaxed fashion with whomever your hearts’ desire – one big YAY all around!

Now that the front porch has been regenerated with fill and a beautiful fresh coat of paint, we gave a gentle but good scrub to the faux mosaic. Soft brushes and touch as the rule of the day.