M*E*R*R*Y C*H*R*I*S*T*M*A*S !!

...from our home to yours.

Building a Mantle

  A lonely wall behind our gas stove :(

 




Get a wood board and some trim

 

Add two brackets

 Attach to the wall - this may take multiple attempts
  

 Add some holiday greenery :)

(The flag was awarded Sgt Joshua David Blake 
for his active service in Operation Iraqi Freedom)

 

I have completed 59 years...

...here on Earth.  This time around.

Birthday meal with Donna at Six Pence Pub in Blowing Rock, NC

Guinness with my Fish & Chips, of course.

I have interesting visitors

   Gray squirrel - 'Official mammal of North Carolina'

   Lizard, probably an Anolis Carolinensis



 

The sun shone down...

 

...on Gypsy.  And it was good.

Much to be thankful for again this year

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

                  Have fun - Be safe
                +++++++++++++++++

...one final touch

I want to build a mantle to hang over the stove. 
Stay tuned.

New Window Treatment

Plantation shutters, of course.  Love the versatility!

Final Step of the Steps Project

 

Installing a gorgeous runner

Stain the steps and...

 

...paint the risers.  The stair phase is shaping up.  

Stain and Seal... Repeat

The oak is gorgeous...

...and Justin is an artist

Prep for oak landing installation

Stairs, free of carpeting and wood is stripped of all paint.
Waiting for my wood floor / trim expert...

Next phase of the project - The Stairs

Removing the carpet and exposing the wood stairsteps