Chandelier found at an antique shop. Bust found at an antique market under the table of a vendor. I thought maybe it was sold since it was under the table. First Rule: Ask questions. Don’t assume that because something is…

                Subtle beauty, graceful exposure, with a pace that lends a lightness to your steps. Since this summer August 30th, we have had (unless I have forgotten someone in the count,) 17 guests. Many people…

                The amazing thing. Yes the amazing thing. The amazing thing how out of nowhere love strikes and cuts through the darkness showing the way. When you feel it touch you, grab it and never…

The house was quiet, a stillness lingered waiting to be filled. The distant laughter of days gone by, and days to come. It sure feels good to be home! Photo: A floor lamp that I transformed into a crystal-ly candle…

                He sat at the far end of the garden like a statue. Perfectly still. I called out, "You don’t fool me!" Though he didn’t budge. I told him that two could play at this…

                Whenever I visit my Belle Mere (Mother in law,) memories of the past seem to bud and bloom, memories of what it was like when I first arrived in France. Though those memories no…