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Hello Dear Readers!!!
I have a soft spot in my heart about the last Fall Porch
that I created in my former house.
However, I look forward to “going crazy”
on the Fall porch next year at Hickory Cottage!
I was attracted to the beautiful Berry colors that Fall.
The shades of purple and plum have been seen
throughout the house for Fall that year.
It was fitting that I go “plum crazy” on the porch too.
So here is The “Plum Crazy Fall Porch
and Hickory Cottage update!
Today, I am having one of my best days
since my chemotherapy treatment. I am not 100%,
still with fatigue and such, however,
well enough to sit at the table
and write to you my dear readers.
I had a truly amazing spiritual experience one night,
that involved my dad.
That overwhelming experience I will explain
at the end of this post.
Because this experience involved my dad, I remembered
a post that I did a few years ago honoring him.
Autumn is a very special time for me and my family.
It was my dad’s favorite time of the year,
a time of harvest (he was an Iowa farm boy) and
Thanksgiving, when all of the family
and extended family gathered together.
My Dad once said, that if he won the Lotto,
the very first thing he would do,
was to buy a house that had a very, very large dining room,
so that the entire family
could sit at one long table.
At a table where we would laugh till we cried,
telling our stories that sometimes our parents never heard!
Hello Dear Readers,
Sometimes life takes an unexpected turn.
A turn that for me, that I thought I would have never, ever,
faced. Not in a bazillion years.
We all have those bumps in the road.
But for me, it is a “lump” in the road.
My Life’s New Challenge.
But hey!…I love a challenge and this challenge I will win
with the love and support
of family and the overwhelming outpouring of friends,
and my incredible team of doctors and staff.
How to create Fall inspired rooms with French Country decor.
A Fall Home tour.
Hello Dear Readers!
A few years ago,
I participated in a A French Country Fall Home Tour
presenting my former Great Room
Hello Dear Readers!
Hope you are having a fabulous week!
Things are moving along at Hickory Cottage.
They started placing the shingles on the roof
and once the roof is complete, they will be starting
more work on the interior.
But first, let me show you another treasure I found
at the consignment shop, Always Home in Durham, N.C.
Hello Dear Readers!
Today you will see how I created a box of memories
of a summer past
for the sweetest little girl who finds beauty
in the most imperfect things
and treasures them as many who would not.
Welcome to Monday Morning Blooms, when I join
my dear flower friends, Lidy, Mary and Pam
to present to you wonderful floral inspiration.
Their beautiful images and links are at the end of this post.
Our common theme today is “Shells”
Please sit back and enjoy Seashells, Flowers and Wabi-Sabi
Hello Dear Readers!
Hope you had a most wonderful week and weekend.
Mine has been very busy with the house
and a tournament thrown in last week too.
I did manage to get to a most amazing estate sale
this past Saturday.
Today we have the Hickory Cottage Update Part 4
and an estate sale find.
Hello Dear Readers!
Things have been moving along at Hickory Cottage.
That also means that I have been really busy
with so many selections/details for the house.
My main project this week is to do the final selections
for the kitchen and bathroom fixtures.
In the meantime, when in the neighborhood,
I visit my fav consignment shop for possible
pieces of furniture that I may need . I am still on the lookout
for a coffee table and some nightstands for my bedroom.
Here is what I found:
Hello Dear Readers!
Hope you are having a great summer and magnificent Monday.
Mondays can truly be magnificent especially
when it’s a Monday Morning Blooms Day
when I share some fabulous floral inspiration
along with my fantastic floral friends,
Lidy, Mary and Pam.
I am always in awe of their most beautiful and creative floral creations.
Their links to their posts along with their ever so beautiful images,
are below for you to enjoy and gain inspiration.
Our common theme today is Peaches.
What is summer without delicious peaches and their wonderful scent.
So join me for:
Summer Peaches and Flowers.
Hello Dear Readers!
I am back from a 9 Day whirlwind vacation.
We covered lots of sights and states and had a fabulous time.
When we returned, the house had really come along.
Our builder is in full steam ahead mode….
so today it’s a Hickory Cottage Update Part 2 and Vacation Tidbits.
But first let’s start off with a few vacation photos.
I will have more pretty photos to present at a later time.
