December 29

Fred and Bob ~ the red eared sliders

December 28

Sleet and snow to begin the week.

December 27

Rainy weekend.

December 26

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December 24

December 23

Enjoying beautiful weather for a walk today!

December 21

French Chocolate Bark ~ Barefoot Contessa

December 20

Shopping for lighting.

December 19

The kitchen is taking shape.  I am so pleased with the layout and cabinet design.

December 18

homemade fruitcake, from my aunt.  :)

December 17

A Gund puppy baby gift ... it's a boy!

December 16

Love this set of note cards.

December 15

Accent tile for a guest bath, happening this week.

December 11

Kitchen cabinets were delivered, and being installed this week.

December 10

Painting the exterior, and ready to pour the concrete.

December 9

I am delighted with this Secret Santa gift I received!

December 8

Finishing up the masonry work.

December 5

sunset and mistletoe

December 4

The stucco is done, and we got the color right on the first try!

Sherwin Williams 2827 Colonial Revival Stone.

LOVE the pecan tree in the backyard.  :)

December 2

Installing cabinets this week.  :)

December 1

Perhaps if I would have started my Christmas shopping in October, I would have seen these earrings then, and I could have worn them for Halloween. Well, now I'll have them to wear next year!

November 30

Beautiful fall colors of the American Sweetgum tree.

November 27

November 25

I've had the New McCall's Cook Book forever, and can't believe this is the first time I made these waffles!  Oh so good!

November 24

Now the trim work begins!

November 23

November 21

Narrowing down our choices for granite!

November 20

Loving the variation of the Antico Onyx travertine we selected for the laundry room and bathrooms.

November 14

Fred the red eared slider all stretched out basking in the sun.

November 13

Antico Onyx travertine for the bathroom floors.

November 11

Flash enjoying the warm breezy morning.

November 8

baby shower gifts

November 7

A new bed for Flash.

November 4

Masonry work on the headwalls.

November 3

Love listening to my favorite music via Pandora.

November 2

October 31

Trick-or-treating on Main Street.  Happy Halloween!

October 30

Spent this rainy afternoon browsing a couple indoor granite yards.

October 29

... and now it's time for tile selection ... yikes!

October 28

Starting my collection of vintage cow creamers.

October 24

Easier to visualize the rooms once we go from framing to drywall.

October 22

Fred [the red eared slider]

October 20

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