when east meets south
… Zach and I were on our way to China for Poppy. Who spent much of the two weeks in tears or frozen in a somber silence. It was truly heartbreaking. But now, two years later, she basically rules this place. Me. Her dad. Her siblings. The dog. Most often, she rules as a loving and benevolent princess. But, for… Read More
Technically, he graduated in May. The official ceremony was in June. But, to be honest, I’m just grateful July didn’t end before I actually got some pictures of him. The graduate. He graduated with a 3.4. And the last time he got into any trouble at school was in 8th grade for a food fight. Which is more than I… Read More
Oh, Lula. You have come such a long way since you came home 15 months ago. And yet. You’ve certainly retained your flair for the dramatic. Which really makes you the perfect baby of the family, I’d say. P.S. Tears were not over the iPhone, but a “no” to a second serving of chocolate chips. A momma’s got to draw… Read More
We’ve been doing a lot of that. Being lazy, that is. After moving 8 times in 15 years… Adopting 7 times in 8 years… We finally feel like we’re slowing down. Settling in. Putting down roots. And, oh-my-goodness, am I happy about that. I think it would be safe to say, we all are. So good to feel like we’re… Read More
True. A buffet is an odd subject of a Sunday Snapshot. And yes, a dozen or more pictures is a lot to share of a single piece of furniture. But this particular piece of furniture has a bit of a story. And because I’m a self-confessed softie when it comes to old furniture – and thought some of y’all might… Read More
Go figure. The week I actually took some pictures, my computer decides to revolt. To be honest, it has good reason to revolt. My laptop suffered from an untimely demise – thanks to my sweet Poppy and a bottle of bubbles – several months ago. And with no extra dough for a replacement, our old trusty desktop has had to… Read More
The week went by too fast. No time for pictures. My mom came in on Tuesday and, well… if you know my mom you’d know why I haven’t surfaced since. She is a power house extraordinaire in a teeny tiny body. And there is nothing she loves more than a home project or two. We finished up the faux paneling… Read More
We finally got a chance to spend some time on the other side of the creek. Because arriving there safely includes traversing a bridge that needs side rails – the littlest require adult supervision. This is the part of the property that made me swoon when we first looked at this house. And it’s only gotten more beautiful. The fried… Read More
It’s Mother’s Day. Which means I ate too much yesterday. Stayed up too late last night. And plan to do nothing beyond going to church and hanging out with my beloveds today. It’s the only weekend of the year I can justify this sort of indulgence and laziness, and I’m planning to take full advantage. Might possibly see if I… Read More
Welcome. I’m glad you’re here. I’m not going to show y’all everything because, well… some stuff simply isn’t done yet. But I thought you might like to have a peek at some of what is ready for visitors. This is my room. It’s right off the entry way and is where I do all my stuff. At this desk is… Read More