Saying Goodbye to our Beloved Bristow House
This week the kids and I are moving our stuff into storage units, one for each of us, then my daughter gets married while my son and I look for a place to live.
18th Century Virginia Musings
Tag: my Bristow Virginia gardens
Americana and Hand-Cranked Ice Cream for Independence Day
As my kids’ lives became ever busier with work and college, they were glad to settle with old family traditions for Independence Day.
Profusion of Spring Blooms of my French Country Garden
Although I’ve always loved the abundance of springtime, I’ve never seen it in such profusion until I moved to Northen Virginia from Texas.
2016 Gardens in my French Country-Styled Colonial Home
Although perennials are more expensive than annuals, perennials return each year, so for the same amount of money I’m enlarging my garden with new options!
Another Rainy Independence Day for Grilling Texas Fajitas
Laying a tarp on top of the deck, we could hand crank ice cream below while listening to the rain drops falling around us.
Deck remodel with new lighting and hand rail
Not wanting an orangy look, I chose this dark walnut for the stain, which brings out great contrast and richness, complementing all those gorgeous trees.
Spring arrives: bluebird, tree guillotine, and herb garden
After a record breaking 60″ of snow from repeated blizzards from December through February, we were beginning to wonder if the snow would ever melt.
Paint samples, new crepe myrtle, planting entryway urns
Since the main floor is open-concept, I reached the point of not being sure where I wanted creamy yellow to end and sage green to begin.
Bluebirds, peonies, and the outside of our Virginia house
From the first day I saw this neigborhood I exclaimed it was like being in Colonial Williamsburg, and was my favorite neighborhood of any we toured.
