We spend a lot of time feeding the beast.

From felling trees...

To splitting and stacking (yes that's a double row)...

to keeping the home fires burning throughout much of the year, we feed the beast.

If we don't, we have to answer to these princesses! Where's our fire!

can hardly wait ...

Domestic (certainly not professional) flower arranging....

Setting the table. This was our very small Easter gathering.

I used to bring home the broken heads when I worked at the shop (almost 30 years). I loved how these looked against our coffee table.

Marie, gorgeous, bring them to my house anytime!

Daughter and DH were doing a 3 vehicle assembly line changing of the tires from winter to summer tread. This 2 1/2 year old visitor was very interested and insisted on helping.

2 of my loves from the past...miss them still.

Thank you Eld - it took me a long time to overcome my initial fear of cutting any of the stems. Then I realized that it's hard to go wrong when the flowers are so beautiful all my themselves.

Contentment on the porch

I was in to see my friendly computer guy and I had to take pics of Eric. I think he's a Dane, he's` such a goofy fella. I just love him.

Ivan, on the left, is still giving little love bites and screaming. He's just so happy & wants us to play, play, play....@ 2am when DH gets up to go to the bathroom. ♥

Sunset after a storm

Jasdip, you need a DOG!!!

nhbaskets. Pretty table. I have that same china. I use mine every day and its getting a little beat up.

Fran, I also use it for everyday. Love be the pattern! With only two of us, it‘s held up well over the past 7 years. DH has only chipped one bowl (so far).

LOL Socks!! You'd think so, wouldn't you?

Our first Aussie, Daisy. She was the smartest dog I've ever known.

seagrass

Getting the back patio beds in shape

Vriesea Bromeliad

Tending to all my houseplants.