Weekend Report

Another weekend is over. The weather here was unseasonably cool. Last night was a record overnight low for this area. I am loving not working and having plenty of free time for running and tennis. My running really slowed down because of my foot troubles, but this week was much better. I ran five time!…

House Report

Mama and I had a great two days together working on her house. We spent our time scraping wallpaper from the plaster. If you’ve ever had the joy of scraping wallpaper that is glued to plaster covered by multiple layers of paint, then you can imagine what we did all day. It is slow work….

Helping Mama

My mom is in the process of restoring an old family home. Her plan is to move into this house once she has the bulk of the work complete. She’s had the windows replaced, electrical work done, and has done some of the work herself including fixing and painting the shutters. Mama lives on our…

Do It Yourself Thursday

Do It Yourself Thursday

Kimba is hosting a “Do it Yourself” party for bloggers to share recently completed projects. Be sure to check out Kimba’s blog to get your weekly dose of inspiration! I probably have one of the most “not so attractive” laundry areas around. In its defense, the room is very functional. On one side there’s the…

New Pate Meadows Patterns

Pate Meadows has some new designs for their fabulous patterns. I highly recommend Pate Meadows patterns if you are interested in sewing your own window treatments. Their patterns are fairly easy to follow and reward you professional looking result. Tracy Valance: Ruth Valance: Missy Valance: Louise Valance: Now don’t you want to find some pretty…

Happy 4th of July

I hope everyone has a wonderful day celebrating the 4th with friends and family. We came home from the beach a day early so that we could be home enjoying the day and not have to spend it driving. We’ve got our flags flying, the sun is shining, and we are ready to celebrate America’s…

Fishing Trip

The guys had a great time fishing. The weather was good, no one got sick, and some fish were caught. They caught 80 Triggerfish, one Cobia, and one King Mackeral. William is clowing around with a few fish. He is one of my favorite cousins. The guys especially enjoyed the boat ride. They ended up…

Still Beaching

We continue to have a great time on this vacation. After being at the beach for two and a half days without once seeing the ocean, I finally made it down to the beach on Sunday. To be honest, the only reason that I went down to the beach at all was because Mr. SP…

At the Beach

Ahhh… It’s good to be on vacation! We are having a great time and it’s good to see Mr. SP finally relax. He has a very stressful job and it is good for him to get away from work for a week. We are staying with my mom in her beach house. My cousin, William,…