I am suffering from hummingbird withdrawal. At first I thought it was something I did. But, today I received an email from a friend asking me if I had any hummingbirds so far this year, because she has not seen very many. I was relieved to discover it was not my yard only. Even though [...]
Archive for June, 2011
24 Jun
“A STITCH IN TIME SAVES NINE”
I ran into an article recently concerning what happens, or doesn’t happen, when working on plans for building. Anyone who has worked in janitorial or window cleaning has probably asked at least once, “What were they thinking?” Sometimes windows stay dirty for many years because nobody figures out how to get to them. In that [...]
19 Jun
A SUNDAY FOR DADS
We may not shower him with praise Nor mention his name in song, And sometimes it seems that we forget The joy he spreads as he goes along, But it doesn’t mean that we don’t know The wonderful role that he has had. And away down deep in every heart There’s a place that is [...]
16 Jun
SOUTHWEST WINDOW DECOR
I think I will decorate my blog with a bit of Southwest flavor today. We were fortunate enough to be treated to lunch today…thank you Tom and Barbara…by some new friends, who just happen to decorate windows in their own unique way. They custom make cornice boxes and shutters. CORNICE BOX/COPPER Very Southwest Some shutters [...]
11 Jun
TRY TO ENJOY YOUR BATH
A woman was taking a bath when she heard her doorbell ring. “Who is it?” she said. “Blind man,” was the answer. “I’ll be right there,” she said. Without putting clothes on, she went to the door. A surprised man said, “where do you want these venetian blinds?” Hey, not so far fetched. The first [...]
8 Jun
SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES
Today, like yesterday, early evening outside my windows is in black and white. I wish I could capture the color of the sun in this picture as it actually appears outside. It is fiery orange. But, the rest of the scene is just grayish. Weather report at 7:20, almost an hour before sunset is warm [...]
4 Jun
NEW ADDITIONS
I only have one room in my house, maybe two, where I could still hang curtains. As I add a larger selection to For Your Windows, I really want to decorate with some pretty ones. At least, I can dress up my blog with some new selections. No window in my house for the Country [...]
