THIS OLD HOUSE

This old house. She is tattered and torn, weathered and worn. She creaks and squeaks and even leaks! Her pipes need repair, the windows are cracked and wavy and doors are stubborn to open and close. She is impossible to warm in the windy Texas winter-storms and hard to cool in the sultry August sun. Yet with all her imperfections she provides me a perfect life offering welcoming huge arms to comfort me, my friends and family. She is my constant in this ever-changing, unpredictable world. She has held me for one year now and I continue to work hard to hold onto her and nurse her injuries, make new the old, shine and polish the worn and mend the torn. You see, her bones are 93 years old. She needs new boards that hold the porch rockers that hold our friends who visit. We rock and talk, sit and sing, read our books and take little naps. Houseguests, friends and family wash in and out of this old house to create new friendships and memories. And when I lay down at night I am grateful for the 14 foot ceiling over my head to protect me from the chilly night air this final week of December 2007. For more pictures of This Old House and her friends click on "Debs Photo Collection" at the top of my Blog and come visit real soon, rock on my porch and sit a while!

and to all a good night

On this chilly Texas holiday eve I decided to spend my day in the kitchen melting chocolate, sprinkling powder sugar, chopping nuts and sipping warm Soymilk Eggnog ( yes, my new favorite laced with plenty of brandy) and wrapping tasty treats to deliver to my neighbors and friends. Of course they will most likely re-gift them when they go visit their own neighbors, but I have a feeling that Ryan will hoard ALL of his Puppy Chow (the Chex Sweet treat!) and Aunt Susan will make sure each of her dogs get their fair share of my homemade Snickerpoodles. Whether it is tamales, gumbo or that honey spiral ham....may your days be merry, your belly-be-full, you heart be light and to all a good night.

from trash to treasures!

I made this Butterfly Fairy from discarded co2 cartridges we used in whip cream canisters at Starbucks...just take a sledge hammer to them, add some wings, wire and bottle cap face!

~may your days be BRIGHT and MERRY~

Baby it's cold outside!

On this sunny 80 degree Texas December morning I set out for some grocery shopping wearing tank top and skirt. By the time I returned home Mother Nature blasted the area with cold winds of below-freezing chill factors! So I met up with my friends at The Round Top Wine Shop for some liquid combustion!

~tis the season to be jolly~

Mi Casa For Sale!

Have a look at the slideshow to see shots of my house in Isla Mujeres, FOR SALE! Contact me for details! SOLD April 2008