After a long silence

Well hello abandoned blog and two readers. Some photos to catch you up. Banjo is big:

Our Thanksgiving table:

The Craigslist chair I bought ages ago - with restained legs (never trying that again by myself!) and new upholstery (goodbye weird pineapples).

Our den at Christmas:

Our new painting by Abby Kasonik (Untitled Time Out #5):

Having a baby- he's due in March. Who knows when (or if) I'll post again! xoxo

Fishs Eddy

Been up to my elbows in soap suds this afternoon as I was trying to remove the oiled finish on our teak dining table outdoors. Between refinishing the legs of my Craigslist chair and this table, I've had enough with stains for one year thank-you-very-much. I keep promising photos, but until I post them, go to Fishs Eddy and browse. I'm picking up the Carnival umbrella for myself and some other gifts for friends.

Aren't these "Nursery Glasses" cute?

monday monday

The other day my wonderful husband said (out of the blue) that he wanted me to buy a loveseat for our living room. In eight to ten weeks this will be delivered:

Also an update of the garden coming soon. Sweet peas and cabbage have all come out and more tomatoes went in.

Out with the old

My maidenhair fern couldn't hack it in my urns, so I switched them out today. Also put up these tiny bud vases for some summer color.

As you can see above, my failing rose is completely revived. I came back from a trip out of town to these colorful blooms. Unfortunately, my other roses aren't doing well at all. One has lifeless flowers and the other can't seem to make new growth. Suggestions?

Egypt: Part 2

These will be the last I share. Too many to keep curating...

1. Our breakfast room in the Mena House. 2. Boat ride on the Nile. 3. Shopping. 4. The view from our hotel room. 5. One of the major Mosques.

Egypt: Part 1

Apparently I never got around to posting pictures of our trip to Egypt.

1. The golden interior of the Oberoi's lobby where they serve Hibiscus juice upon arrival. 2. The largest heads of cauliflower I've ever seen. 3. I could just post another well framed shot of the Sphinx but thought you might like to see how crowded the sites really are. 4. The ten dollar camel ride. 5. A morning view.

I have a problem---

Dishes. I think I need more shelving.