23 June 2011
We were able to explore the rooms, closets and stairways of an old home last week. There were pleasant surprises around each corner, and a few interesting discoveries.
Although this home is being restored and turned into the town’s commerce offices, it was once the mayor’s residence. The design and layout of the house would be perfect for practicing hospitality.
In the entryway there sat vintage chairs with great style and fabric design.
Beside and above the mid-way landing of the stairs was a sitting area. It seems like the perfect place for portraits, and made me think of Monica’s bridal shoot.
When opening a closet door, one doesn’t always expect to find light brightly shining in through windows. This miniature closet, with hooks lined at the top of the walls, looked as though it was the perfect hiding place for wee ones back in the days when it housed a family.
Inside the closet.
At the top of these stairs was found the third floor—one large room, lined with torn wallpaper, and brightly lit by the sun shining through each of the grandly-shaped windows.
In the same room there was a total of three different wallpapers. The prints were of fox hunters on the move, Indians riding horses, and rabbits staring back at you. A very interesting combination.
And that is a close to the mini-tour of the mayor’s old home – thank you for exploring with me…
I’m looking forward to the opportunity to photograph the next vintage home!
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20 June 2011
While out watering the garden one night last week, I caught sight of the first lightning bug I’ve seen this year. I’m looking forward to watching their gentle flashes of light glittering over the fields – they add such a charming touch to summer evenings.
“So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything,
but only God who gives the growth.”
—1 Cor. 3:7
31 May 2011
Honor life. Embrace life. Love life.
“Behold, children are a gift of the LORD,
The fruit of the womb is a reward.”
—Psalm 127:3
25 April 2011
Wrap a little fabric and a strand of ribbon around a jar of homegrown flowers—and you’ll have an intentionally lovely table centerpiece or hospitality gift! (This array of spring beauties was made by one of my cousins for our grandparents at a family gathering.)
Simple touches like this add “a warmth of knowing that someone has taken thought and put some originality into preparing the place where food and conversation are going to be shared. It really does something which cannot be achieved otherwise.” (Hidden Art by Edith Schaeffer)
This is an easy and whimsical touch that adds “extra beauty” to any vase or jar!
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20 April 2011
“The grass withers, the flower fades,
but the word of our God will stand forever.”
—Isaiah 40:8
7 April 2011
It’s wonderful having an artist for a sister. She blesses our home with color and imagery that encourages, inspires and brings to life things of beauty that might otherwise have been overlooked.
Such as a pear, a letter, and a good book.
Artwork by my dear sister Breezy. You can visit her Etsy shop here.
31 March 2011
As I looked out the south-facing window, I was met with a crisp view of the morning light just beginning to shine on the frost-covered grass. Being one of my favorite times of the day to capture the outdoors, I took camera in hand and hurried, knowing that there was only a brief opportunity when the light would be at its warmest.
As the cold air greeted me, I pulled my shawl around me tighter. After walking a short distance, I bent down to gain a closer look at the iced grass. As I gazed up towards the rising sun, I was reminded of these verses as I repeated them over in my mind:
“For His anger is but for a moment,
His favor is for life;
Weeping may endure for a night,
But joy comes in the morning.”
—Psalm 30:5
“[His mercies] are new every morning;
Great is Your faithfulness.”
—Lamentations 3:23
[Listen to the words from Psalm 30 set to beautiful music in this song by The Sterlings. And you can visit Mrs. Sterling's lovely blog here.]
9 March 2011
Here’s a little peek into what we’ve been doing…
We visited what we call a “happy farm” last week, where home-grown, grass fed animals enjoying life on the farm (following the pure, chemical-free, field rotation farming methods of Joe Salatin).
There was a pygmy goat kid in one of the barns that seemed to have quite enraptured the cats.
At the farm we picked up a little hen that was frozen from last fall. It made for a wonderful stock which was simmering all day Monday. It tastes delicious. Meat broths and stocks are wonderfully good for the digestive system and are healing to the gut.
And Bently has been curious, as always. He makes his way into nearly every photo-shoot, no matter what the subject is. It is rather endearing.
We’ve also been planning our garden, organizing sewing projects for an upcoming event, and enjoying the occasional – yet beautiful – spring-like weather!
“In the light of a king’s face there is life,
and his favor is like the clouds that bring the spring rain.
—Proverbs 16:15
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