This week Husband’s sister drove their elderly parents to our home for a visit. This was my in-laws’ first and probably only visit to our newly completed house. You see, they are in their late eighties and the car trip of 4.5 hours was grueling for them. On top of that, they didn’t sleep well…
Author: Grandma Grace
Welcome
An older couple greeted us warmly. We were new and a little awkward. We wanted to fit, but there were some hurdles. Many folks grew up here and we were vagabonds. They were rooted in the rich soil of this place, but we were transplants. They were savvy at growing things, we were bewildered at…
Do You Exist?
We recently attended the funeral of a long-time friend. There was a lovely slideshow of many images of our friend with her husband, children, and grandchildren. Lots of happy images of them interacting at birthday parties, vacations, and just life. On our way home, I said to Husband, “We don’t have photos of us together…
How to Hang Art
These tips are adapted from Better Homes and Gardens website. read it here “People have a tendency to hang art too high,” says Linda Crisolo, Art.com director of merchandising. “The center of the image should be at eye level.” In living rooms, people are usually sitting, so artwork should be lower. A good way to…
Diggin’ It
Many of you have followed our house building adventure for the past year plus. You’ve heard me mention, ok, complain about the piles of dirt outside our windows. Read here and Here After almost a year of waiting, we realized that our original excavator wasn’t going to be able to come back. I had been telling the…
Summer Activities for Kids
Whether you’re a mom or grandma, you probably have wondered how to guide your child toward constructive activities this summer. For some of you, school vacation will end in less than a month, while others have until early September. The point is; we have a limited amount of time with our kids. So I’ve compiled…