"There is peace even in the storm." - Vincent Van Gogh -

Tuesday, February 15, 2022

St. Valentines day

 Hope all had a great St. Valentine's Day.   The children visited, we had dinner and some chocolate fudge brownies for dessert.  I purchased them from Public and added sprinkles and a heart on top.


Oven beef stew.  I used an oven bag.  All tender and tasty 

Flowers from husband
A very pretty orchid from Children

Love this card that Adalyn picked for Opa

Genevieve painted one and the little fuzzy animals they made

for the girls

We had an anniversary get away for a few days a week ago and will be back to share some pictures.  The mountains were just as beautiful to me in the winter as in the spring and summer.  I like the idea that the snakes are in hiding and bears hibernating this time of year too. So good time for me and I love a warm fire.



Saturday, January 29, 2022

Happy Saturday

below is a short clip of last night and today.  I was hoping for more snow here in Va. but we do have winds and it's cold. 
Staying in today and getting some things done.

A picture of our fence we decided on a paint color with the help of grand daugher Adalyn.  The patch to the left is the color we are glad to get rid of.  The strips of colors are test colors, and I may leave them and just call them art.   I do like the deep hunter green. It blends.  Will get back to it in Spring. Maybe before if we get a few warm days. 




Monday, January 24, 2022

Happy Monday

Started my day off with a little catching up on some reading I started and never finished. For breakfast, a bowl of oatmeal with cranberries, pecans and a drizzle of maple syrup.  


After breakfast I took the plastic off of the carpet piece I ordered for our bedroom and thinking to myself, why did I think white shag would be a good choice?  Shag part doesn't bother me, it's the white color that I am thinking I probably should have made another selection.  I like white but keeping it clean may be a chore.  
We have dark furniture, and I would like to get rid of that but no time soon.  Need a change. I want the bedroom to be a little brighter and now it will with the curtains and rug.  I painted the room last fall along with the ceiling and woodwork.  I would rather paint the ceiling than the walls, much easier.

Not a large room which is good because it's all I want to keep clean.


Need to unroll the rug to flatten out and fluff it up some.
It will not cover the whole floor just some under the bed and around the sides. 

I have a felt rug pad to go under it as our floors are oak and I want to protect them.   This will feel good on the feet and sound proof a little. 

We also got a storm door as I do not like opening up my front door directly to the outside.  I like to have a little barrier.
This is a Christmas picture but you can see the entrance door. 
and here is the new door
I like the extra layer of security 
I haven't mentioned it to my husband, but I have an idea for two new lanterns on each side of our door. 
Well, I guess I really do not need to tell him because he will find out when he reads this post.  

Til next time, Betsy

Sunday, January 16, 2022

Birds sound very happy today

 Ice ,snow, rain or whatever the moment brings.  We've had a little of all three.