My front gardens always seem to be a work in progress. Although they are over 20 years old, I am always tweaking them. For several years, I didn’t have the time to devote to them and they went more than a little wild. Two years ago, I devoted the summer to getting control of them, digging out weeds, and putting…
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I love chippy and rusty. There is something about it that speaks of days gone by, past stories and history . . . that I wish I knew. I bought this chippy chandelier again from Springfield . . . where surprisingly many of the things in my home came from. It hangs right outside my screened porch every summer where…
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There is something about rain barrels I have always loved, and I’ve had at least one or two around my home catching rain for over 40 years. In the distance, behind the fence, the old rain barrel is making its way to the back of the shed where I will try to extend it’s life for another year or two…
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It’s hard for me to believe that I started tearing apart and rebuilding my screened in porch in 2012. It only took me 6 years to get this project finished. The problem was that the previous owners had built the porch out of untreated wood and let’s just say, that doesn’t hold up for very long to the outside elements. …
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I’ve been working hard this week finishing up trim and painting the inside of my porch. Now it’s to a point where I can sit back and enjoy it . . . just in time for the Memorial Day Weekend. I see a little ant found his way into this photo. Although I’ve never seen English Cow Parsley, this is…
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