Room Makeover: Sleeping Porch to Orderly Office
Confession: I'm no neatnik. Oh, you guessed as much? Â Dang. I apparently posted one too many photographs exposing my penchant for clutter and collecting....
Warn and Welcome: Old Bell for a New Gate
Saved by the Bell...
 My elegant early warning system; more of a ga-long, ga-long, than a ding-dong, ding-dong.
My kitchen nook and home office are one...
Bird in the House, Beauty in Hand
A feathered friend finds an elegant perch.Â
Bird on a Wire...
Yesterday, I came in to feed the dogs and ferret through the fridge for the...
Tarps Be Gone: New Roof for an Old Barn
2004: Of the eight structures original to the property, the machine shop is  the only out building remaining.
The original farm, established in 1888, grew...
Farm Photos: The Week in Review
Outside my window, bluebells lap at the trunk of a bigleaf maple.
A few warms days on the island, and Mother Nature takes notice. The...
Painting My House in the Hues of Summer
Painting my house in the colors of summer
Before: Peach Palette for the Peach Palace; Boz remains neutral.
My house has enjoyed a bit of local...
Lazy Days of Summer: A Progress Report
Chubby peach cheeks: I picked a bumper crop of three peaches from my Avalon Pride tree--delicious all!
Don't laugh, but today we will likely...
Snow Days and the Power of the Outage
Snow days and the beauty afoot!Every year I plan on being prepared for the torrent of Pacific winter storms that buffet coast, home and...
Home Improvement: Embracing My Inner Ungar
Boz, prefers to keep his distance while supervising my DIY antics.
As a self-admitted Oscar Madison, I've battled my inner Felix Unger for years, knowing...
Postcards From the Edge of Autumn
Fall colors fade fast in the Pacific Northwest, but I can always count on my Glenora grape leaves to stick around. (The grapes are...