Happy Yule to One and All. See our Yule Log!

Here is our Yule Log in a traditional style all decorated with fresh greenery from our yard. Before and after candles burned a bit

Happy Samhain to all & Blessings Be!

13 pumpkins all ready for Samhain Celebration enjoying a few minutes in front of the fireplace before they head out to guard the front porch!

$5 Wicker chair + spray paint + Overstock cushion = Happy Cat!

Wicker Chair salvaged off Craig's + a couple cans of white spray paint and a cheap Overstock.com cushion = Happy Cat. Gee here I thought perhaps a human might like to use it!

More pix of our repainted house

Old siding gets a new coat of paint to refresh

AFTER & BEFORE pix of our old siding. Looks great after a full repaint. Used regular exterior VELSPAR from Lowes. Took 3 weeks after a good power washing. FIRST PIX IS HOW IT LOOKS NOW... Used a historic color for main blue.

Happy May Day & Beltane to one and All!

Hope you all have a great May Day Weekend and a bountiful harvest this fall.

Here is our meager Beltane Altar...

Kids had great fun helping to set it up!

Close up of those busy gnomes

Here is a close up of one of those busy gnomes hard at work...

Gnomes a guarding my mutant rhubarb transplants

Almost time for some Rhubarb cake what do ya think? Those gnomes been hard at work getting the rhubarb ready for eating.... or should I make some rhubarb pie?

Its 79 degrees and my bargain Craig's List Gnomes get a redo!

Classic garden gnomes from a Bargain Craig's List posting get a redo today as the weather is so lovely.

Before and after pix.... or rather after and before pix.

LOL.


Yeah spring is here at last! (Even if it is for 1 day.)

LAB PUPPY BRINGS HOME DINNER!

OUR BIG BLONDE BABY BROUGHT HOME DINNER LAST WEEK. LOOK WHAT SHE FOUND IN OUR YARD AND LEFT US OUTSIDE THE DOOR!



PRINCESS ALSO LOVES TO LISTEN TO HER OWNER'S TRUMPET.

Happy 2010!

HOLIDAYS ARE FINALLY OVER AND TIME FOR SOME PEACE. HOPE EVERYONE ELSE SURVIVED THE STRESS. LOTS OF SNOW AND A DREADED SNOW DAY THE PAST FRIDAY. HERE IS A PIX OF OUR HOUSE AT THE HOLIDAYS...