The National Museum of African American History and Culture: Part 1
What an extraordinary experience. This is a must visit museum if you are ever in D.C. And here's a tip. We didn't reserve tickets in...
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May 291 min read
China, & Crystal, & Silver...Oh My! Treasures at the Hillwood Museum
The Hillwood Museum in Washington D.C. is the former residence of Marjorie Merriweather Post, the CEO of General Foods, and a hostess and...
May 281 min read
Marjorie Merriweather Post's Gardens and Greenhouse
I just love this place. It's a life lived long ago, but such a different life from ours. Beauty, elegance, grace, preserved for us to see...
May 271 min read
A Suite at the Jefferson Hotel !
It's a lovely hotel...and Robert used to stay here when he had lawyering to do in Washington, D.C. So, they know him there, and it feels...
May 261 min read
Bowling at the White House!
It's the People's House -- and we bowled in it! What a fun time, bowling with Julia, Dan and friends. Just being in the EEOB (Eisenhower...
May 231 min read
We "Shallowed" Our Pool!
So much to say about this...and so excited to spend the summer with the.granddaughters in our new pool! For tonight, let me just thank...
May 221 min read
Send Roses with Grace Rose Farm!
And no, I don't receive any remuneration for the recommendation! I was just VERY impressed!
May 211 min read
Garden of Joy!
Spring is the absolute best season in the garden. I just can't contain myself with the joy that it brings! Each day I go outside and peer...
May 161 min read
Best Vintage Antique Store!
This was a lot of fun...and it didn't cost me anything! Have a great weekend!
May 151 min read
An Internet Hack Gone Wrong!
Thanks Sandy for being such a good sport! Nothing ventured, nothing gained!
May 141 min read
A Day in the Life of the President and the First Lady of the Silver City Mutual Water Company
You just gotta watch. It's hilarious.
May 131 min read
A 2024 May Trip to our Sequoia Cabin in Silver City!
We didn't want to come home! It was a glorious weekend. We hosted neighbors, worked on the water system, enjoyed a cozy fire, and slept...
May 91 min read
Mothering my Garden: Special Plants in My Care
I love my garden. And I love all my plants. But right now, there are a few who are shining bright, and didn't want you to miss their...
May 81 min read
Mother's Day Party-in-a-Box for My Daughters!
This was so much fun to do. I shopped at Beaver's Den Antiques, Michaels, Party City, Claire's, Old Navy & Gelson's to make this happen!...
May 71 min read
Very Special Gifts!
How am I so lucky!
May 61 min read
Good Bye to Boehm Bird Plates!
You've got to watch until the end. I make myself laugh. But honestly, it's very difficult to find new homes for china that you love but...
May 51 min read
China Haul from Beaver's Den Antiques!
A glorious day when you can get your favorite china on sale! Call Barbara and see if she has the treasure you need! Sorry. The crickets...
May 21 min read
"Shallowing" the Pool!
Well. This is going to be an adventure. Wandering around on the pool bottom was probably the most adventuring that I'm going to do! I'll...
May 11 min read
Honoring the Legacy of Beaver's Den Antiques
It was so lovely to visit with Barbara today, the owner of Beaver's Den Antiques. She takes such pride in her store and the work that she...
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