So, with a new house and a new yard and all, I obviously have a long road ahead this summer to build flowerbeds, tend the lawn, plant bulbs and lots of other things to make the house look like a home.

At least I've made a start...Johnny Jump Ups now grace my front porch.

I love them.

They are so happy.

So...spring-y!




The hard part will be deciding what to plant this summer, where to build beds, what bulbs to pick for next spring...

What are your (full sun) favorites?

Labels: flowers, house

For some reason, my one piece of "original art" in my (former) cottage always garners compliments, which always makes me snicker.

If only visitors knew that the whole project cost me about $5, and took about 20 minutes to do…

How to make your own, very fabulous, incredibly easy, don't-need-to-be-artsy wall art…

*Find a frame – this huge one was found at a garage sale, complete with foam core, but no glass, which was perfect

*Buy some wax paper and some crayons, and heat up your trusty iron

*Lay out a piece of wax paper, then shave various shades of crayon onto the paper, letting them fall haphazardly, then cover with another piece of wax paper

*Lay the iron on the paper, moving carefully to fully melt the wax, creating snifty abstract shapes

*Let cool!

I mounted the four different waxy creations onto the foam core, then separated them with electrical tape, believe it or not. Totally filled up that huge blank wall I had, and still looks great years later!

Haven't decided where to hang it in the new place yet...

Labels: house

So, I've owned my Sunnymeade for three weeks now, so let's see what I've managed so far (in no particular order)...

I bought two cart loads worth of stuff (plus a fridge) at my local Home Depot...

(I should get a visit from Tony Stewart - I think I paid his salary this week with my purchase)


We painted three rooms in three days...I love having colour in my house for the first time...




I helped Dad put in my new mailbox, though he did the yeoman's work of it...


I've taken, conservatively, 27 million baths in my ginormous whirlpool tub...


I bought my first appliance (pizza not included)...


I survived not one, but two ice storms in the new digs (even closed the library for two days, subsisting on my meager foodstuffs until the roads cleared. Note to self, move food FIRST!)...


The whole fam convened to move all my stuff from Highland Cottage to Sunnymeade...


I bought a new (much, much) bigger desk for my study...


I spent an obscene amount of money here on things like light bulbs and detergent and other assorted "stuff for the house"...


I completely cleaned and abandoned Highland Cottage *sniff*...


Not bad for three weeks work, eh? ;-)

Labels: house

So, it's been really hard to keep this secret, but now that it's a done deal, I'm bursting to tell all of you my news!




Welcome to Sunnymeade!

I just closed own my very first home late last week, and have spent the last few days painting, moving, packing, unpacking, moving again, sifting, sorting, shifting, cleaning and finally...settling. :-)

It's a three bedroom home with a open kitchen/family room, a huge field in the backyard with no neighbors to look in on me dancing around, a two car garage, and did I mention the walk-in closet and whirlpool sunken tub in the master suite? ;-)

I'm in the middle of moving, so my computer access will be limited for a while, but when I return, expect lots of pictures of painted walls, stacks of boxes and satisfied smiles. :-)

Labels: house