I've been away from my blog for a while, my dear readers, but I am incredibly happy to be back. I will share more about my absence right ...Continue reading...
23 September 2014 
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To my readers…..I wrote this post to be published on the 13th anniversary of 9/11. I just couldn't press the publish button that day. As I came back, and reread it, I realized that I should, in view ...Continue reading...
8 September 2014 
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Love her or not, Joan Rivers was a study in contrasts, including the last two homes she lived in. I would like to share photos of them both. First, a ...Continue reading...
27 August 2014 
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Helianthus, better known as sunflowers. Nothing makes me smile more quickly and longer than sunflowers. They have a joy about them that elicits from me wonder and an increasing certainty that nature gets it so magically right. They really don't ...Continue reading...
16 August 2014 
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I love black and white…….old movies, black and white photography, the black and white in nature. There is something about it that is at once clean and crisp and always interesting. It is yin and yang, conflicting, opposites, at odds. No matter if it is a portrait or a scenery, the black and white simplicity delivers the very essence of the captured moment. When I design, it is rare ...Continue reading...
13 August 2014 
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A gazebo is a small building, usually in a garden, with a good view. This word, gazebo, is surrounded by more mystery than an earnest etymologist would like. ...Continue reading...
4 August 2014 
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Apologies... this post has been removed temporarily. Please continue to enjoy my other posts! ...Continue reading...
2 August 2014 
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Although of a rustic texture, stone and rock can add dimension to decor from rustic to modern, cottage to contemporary and traditional decor. Stone brings ...Continue reading...
25 July 2014 
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I know it is fun to look at "dream" homes that are often huge, over the top homes, especially when they have beautiful interiors. We can appreciate the architecture, the interior design even though most of us will never live in one like them. We enjoy the tours, and often come away inspired. Even these mega residences can offer ideas that we can transfer to our own homes, maybe on a smaller scale. And sometimes, ...Continue reading...
23 July 2014 
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This certainly is not my usual kind of post, but I mentioned in yesterdays post that I would share with you the excitement of last weekend. KBJ and a friend had decided to allow themselves to experience a day of adrenaline rush that called for a certain level of guts and athleticism, or maybe just a bit of craziness. It involved a different kind of horsepower than the magnificent equine kind. Have you ever heard of Ariel Atom race cars? I hadn't either, but I know all about them now. Their ...Continue reading...
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