So in the EARLY spring of 2023, my husband cut down a sweet gum tree and bucked it into six logs that were about 4′ long or so. He drilled a bunch of holes in each log and we innoculated them with shitake spores–they are pegs that you pound into the hole, and the coverContinue reading “Fall Garden Update–Shitake Edition”
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Thrift Haul
You may have guessed that I sell dishes and glassware on ebay from all the different items that I show in my tablescapes. So, I do spend quite a bit of time in thrift and consignment stores. People have asked me to do a thrift haul post so that they can see all the itemsContinue reading “Thrift Haul”
Citrus Inspired Table
I found a set of 7 Dansk “Lemon Zest” plates at a thrift store for $6 TOTAL. I think that this is a really fantastic pattern, so I found one more on Replacements.com and bought it so that I would have 8 dinner plates. This is a funny pattern because what looks like orange orContinue reading “Citrus Inspired Table”
Hosting House Guests for the Weekend–Getting Ready
We do a LOT of hosting around here, and I especially love having houseguests because everything feels less rushed and more homey. This weekend, we are hosting college friends and since I’ve done it a lot, I am going to share my tips on how to do it without running yourself ragged, and minimizing yourContinue reading “Hosting House Guests for the Weekend–Getting Ready”
Buon Appetito! Homemade Roasted Garlic Marinara and Limoncello
We went to the Mennonite market with a friend and their canning tomatoes were a really great price $14/box. I wasn’t going to have time to work with them then, but I went back later and bought a box of them to make sauce out of because we are COMPLETELY out of the sauce IContinue reading “Buon Appetito! Homemade Roasted Garlic Marinara and Limoncello”
The Ancient Basement–All the Stone is UP
Oh my goodness. This was so much work! We got a little momentum going from finishing the platform under the stove, but then it was time for the walls of the closets and the wall behind the stove. First things first, we put down Ram board to protect the floor of the platform from strayContinue reading “The Ancient Basement–All the Stone is UP”
Banana Bread French Toast with Peanut Butter Banana Butter
I made a triple batch of banana bread to use up some bananas that I had in the freezer. It had been a few days since I made it and it was getting a little dry. So, I sliced it thin–about 1/2 inch. Laid it in on a parchment lined baking tray and toasted itContinue reading “Banana Bread French Toast with Peanut Butter Banana Butter”
The Ancient Basement–Work has resumed
We kind of overdid it last summer with the stone veneer on the big cinder block wall and we’ve struggled to find the motivation to finish the stone work. However, my husband has gotten the closets clad in plywood and cement board and applied the metal lath and the mortar scratch coat. In addition toContinue reading “The Ancient Basement–Work has resumed”
It’s getting hot, hot, hot…
We had family over and the forecast was for temperatures in the 90’s, so this orange heavy tablescape made sense. I was drawing inspiration from the Villeroy and Boch Bonjour Monsieur salad plates which have bright green, light blue, yellow, and two different colors of orange. So, I started with a light blue tablecloth–white seemedContinue reading “It’s getting hot, hot, hot…”
Subscription Flowers
This arrangement is a combination of flowers from my flower subscription this week, and some from last week, and some from my garden. I was going for an orange/yellow/red look. I used a flower pot with a mason jar in it to protect from water leakage. I love the color and texture of this pot–gotContinue reading “Subscription Flowers”
Cathy At Home on the River 