Where’s Lois?

July 27, 2015 By 2 Comments

The "Divine Ms. B".....(My BFF from down the road) keeps me on my blogging toes, well, usually.....she is like a personal trainer for Blogland. I'll get a phone call or an email asking "Where's Lois?" "No Blogging today?" "Stop slacking!"....etc..etc... But the last two weeks she was on vacation so I kinda slept in....now she is back and so I need to find my groove again! But this time I was ahead of her.  This is what I emailed her this morning: ".....FYI....no blogging today....thought I'd keep you abreast of any situations here on the mountain.....!" WHY YOU ASK?....... Good … [Read more...]

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Childrens’ Picnic….

July 7, 2015 By 4 Comments

Here in Northeast Pennsylvania our children are now into their fifth week of Summer Vacation!  I know......you can see the toll already taken on the Moms....so what can you do to keep the energy flowing and productive? Give them full rein to run a muck! How do you reel them back in? host a Children's' Picnic under the old Birch trees..... .... the faster they run out of steam the faster you can get that ten minute breather ..... yes I remember those ten minute breaks.  I used to live for them! With three daughters my summers were calculated in Blinks of an Eye not days or weeks.  When … [Read more...]

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Legend of the traveling book…..

June 29, 2015 By 2 Comments

Have you ever owned a book, the subject matter isn't important, that you hold as a prized possession? I have and still do.  Maybe its the writer in me because I have such a love affair with books that make most people look upon as, well, strange to say the least! I believe its because, along with a vivid imagination a book can take you places that in your wildest dreams could never materialize, and yet afterwards you know you've been there.... I've had this Love Affair since I was old enough to read.....I remember when I would have to leave my friends for the summer and head to our home … [Read more...]

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Weekend Brunch….

June 13, 2015 By 2 Comments

Well, its Saturday morning and we got a call last night that our "City Friends" need a weekend in the country! So it looks like summer has un-officially started. A weekend brunch came to mind. The guest bedroom is done and waiting, the deck is clean and the menu is planned and simple. This is going to be a hassle-free, fun-filled weekend for catching up on all the goings on in New York City. I remember those days, running to catch a train along with five thousand other people, the heat coming up from the concrete, having to walk up to the 9th floor cause the elevator was out.....hmmmm, no - … [Read more...]

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Postcards from Paris…

June 11, 2015 By 9 Comments

Postcards from Paris......While looking for an envelope this morning I found an old leatherbound photo - book that was tucked away in the bottom of the cabinet.  When I reached for it, realizing it wasn't the package of envelopes I was hastily looking for, I pushed it to the side knowing for sure my envelopes must be hidden behind the books....they were......after addressing the few that I needed and stamping them and running up the road to the mailbox....which I made just in time as the mailman came slowly up the hill.  He stopped and chatted, collected the mail and handed me two envelopes … [Read more...]

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Bookshelves and Books….

June 9, 2015 By 6 Comments

I have a secret....come closer....here it is......I am addicted to Books and the Bookshelves that hold them! Books of any kind, whether it be travel, mysteries, cooking, gardening, decorating......sigh.....yup! I'm addicted! And as any book enthusiast will tell you, they have to have a special place - hence bookshelves. Next, is where I would love to do my reading...hence the above picture! Can you imagine just swinging with a warm breeze sweeping across your face, a cool lemonade within reach and of course, not a sound except the birds in the tree above...sigh...ok I just gave myself the … [Read more...]

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Chandelier Keepsake

May 4, 2015 By 3 Comments

Have you ever looked at something in your home and thought...Time to replace! Every time I walk into the dining room and look at the brass chandelier those words come to mind....My husband was so tired of hearing me complain about how its a bit tarnished, has seen better days, its so old...etc...etc...that last week he took it down! I came home to find him packing it up.  I was shocked! He turned and smiled and said "OK....now go buy a new one"! So, do we go glam this time? crystals? Beads? Wood? I was so excited......I immediately went online to peruse all those wonderful Chandy's with … [Read more...]

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Kentucky Derby Brunch…

May 1, 2015 By 2 Comments

Tomorrow is the 141st. "Run for the Roses", or as most know it as the Kentucky Derby...."the most exciting two minutes in sports".... the Kentucky Derby is a 1.25 mile race for three-year-old thoroughbred horses. It is the first leg of the American Triple Crown and is followed by the Preakness Stakes, then the Belmont Stakes. Unlike the Preakness and Belmont Stakes, which took hiatuses in 1891-1893 and 1911-1912, respectively, the Kentucky Derby has been run every consecutive year since 1875. A horse must win all three races to win the Triple Crown.  The Derby is the crowning event after a … [Read more...]

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We are on Hometalk!

April 21, 2015 By Leave a Comment

Hi everyone! Just to let you know PineRidge is now on Hometalk! come on over and visit my board Heartfelt Homemade Gifts.........So much going on, all your DIY questions about Home & Garden  and lots of idea's over on Hometalk..... You can also share your own projects as well as ask questions to the HomeTalk community!   … [Read more...]

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Lakeside Weekend…

April 20, 2015 By 2 Comments

So Saturday morning we awoke to bright sunlight and warm air flowing thru the windows....YES! Down the stairs, coffee is brewing for the "Love of my life", tea is in my mug and the smell of bacon is throughout the entire kitchen....The sun is up and I'm on the deck inspecting the Tulips, Croctus', and Hyacinths.....everything survived that snowfall we had two weeks ago....So with camera in hand I started "Tip-toeing through the tulips" so to speak! I had forgotten what the colors all were from when I planted all 240 bulbs! And the aroma of them! So delicate yet so … [Read more...]

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