A Place Like This

Just living

  • Our Leaking Life

                               Shortly after my last blog post I had a dream that it was raining on me from my bedroom ceiling. I didn't thing it shocking at the time because it was really raining hard outside. It was one… Continue reading

  • SNOW !!!! Please let us have some snow.

    I'm looking for snow in a big way. My family in Oregon has had 60 inches in the last two weeks.                 My friends in the Northeast have had tons of snow. So while many of you are out playing… Continue reading

  • Where have I been and what am I doing ?

    For whatever reason I have a serious case of nesting going on. It all started when the stuga bed arrived and I had this need to put it together immediately. Finwood did a great job. I didn't have the right… Continue reading

  • From my chair ……………..

    We have had the most glorious weather with all of the golden hues of Autumn. I've been taking so many photos and I thought I would share a few from the place I sit.                                     From this lovely… Continue reading

  • Ahhhh ……Sundays

      We had such a crazy week which culminated with Halloween….more on that tomorrow. One of the best moments of the week,however, was yesterday…..Sunday.  We officially declared it veg and do nothing day. The weather was so beautiful and we… Continue reading

  • Blueberry Day

                                                                                             Through our magic forest              … Continue reading

  • Stash….as in fabric stash

    What happens when the cute children grow up and throw off those adorable frocks you purchased from vintage stores ? well, quite simply, a love of fabric. My oldest daughter Zaina came to me wanting to know if she could… Continue reading

  • Snow in March

    I woke up this morning to a beautiful snow fall. There is always a special stillness that happens when it is snowing. Life seems to move a little slower,perhaps a bit more quieter. The following poem came to mind and… Continue reading

  • The Suds

    It started on tuesday with Zaina calling me from college sounding very stuffed up and well just sick. Omar came home from school that very same day sneezing…..hyper sneezing.  I started sucking on the coldeze immediately.  The topic of the… Continue reading