May 2017

Apparently this part of the country has been receiving a phenomenal amount of rain this year. For us? It is delightful… The weather remains cool, cloudy, and rainy… Perfect for helping our newly planted trees and bushes establish solid root systems; plus, our veggies are absolutely thriving! Maybe no kitchen, but as Scott and I…

Friday we went to our first estate sale in Cherry Valley, New York. We planned to take pictures of the sale, but the trip so took my breathe away it left me speechless. It was an overcast day with occasional showers… The countryside, and I do mean “country”, is so stunning I wonder when the…

Today we want to start our blog by remembering every single man and woman who sacrificed their life for our country. And, we want to remember each of their family members left behind. You all helped and gave the greatest sacrifice to keep our country safe. Thank you! Yes, I know many of you want…

We know all of you want to see headway in the house… we do too! So far what has been done is heating that needs to be insulated, wiring so we have some lights… the removal of the old kitchen… and selection of what materials will be used in the kitchen… Today we did have…

Scott continues to make our yard more lovely by the day. He is trimming back bushes from the house. We took out some Siberian Cypress bushes from both corners of the house and replaced them with a single rhododendron and two hydrangeas on one corner… We purchased another two rhododendrons and an azalea for the other…

In case you had not figured it out, we love trees… We love all kinds of trees, but especially flowering trees because they offer shelter for our feathered friends and food for our very endangered bees and butterflies. We refuse to use pesticides, especially Roundup, as it has been proven to be harmful to our…

I must begin our blog today by reiterating…how much we love our Victorian cottage, in spite of all the ongoing challenges…How much we love our yard, it is the perfect size for our trees and flowers and plenty of space for all our vegetables, fruits and herbs…how much we love our neighborhood, it is one…

My precious husband… I suggest something I am looking forward to working on and he wants to accomplish each request for me… NOW! Problem is, the list for what the cottage needs is too long for that many NOWs… Our new trees arrived. The old ones have not been removed yet… Early next week they…

Well, we were sure about hickory for our kitchen cabinets until we stopped by the Herrl Woodcraft Showroom right here in Gloversville and saw their beautiful hickory. It was impressive, but when we saw their natural cherry cabinetry we fell in love with it… It is a naturally beautiful smooth-grained, reddish-brown hardwood that when colored in a clear finish…

Happy is determined to keep us on our toes! She is scheduled for surgery on Wednesday to take care of her ongoing teeth issue. Could everything be copacetic until then? No!!! She decided to have some tummy problems! So off we ran to see Dr. Will at Glove Cities Veterinary Hospital to see if surgery was still…