Changing Seasons at Red Oak Mountain

We were surprised with a beautiful early Spring snowfall that covered the blooming dafodils and all the other blossoms just a couple of weeks past. It was very pretty while it lasted.
Then, in total contrast to that weather, Spring arrived, and I have already begun arranging our front garden and it's now time to get the two rear gardens ready for the season. 

Welcome Spring!

There are leeks, strawberries, rosemary, dafodils, and phlox so far...
soon to have sunflowers, basil, cosmos, etc. :-)

My little plot o' land in the front yard...
Looking Irish against our stone foundation.

Looking out the spare room into our bedroom on the other side of the house


Looking out the window of the spare bedroom...

Our next-door neighbor's cabin

Meet Tubby :-)

I was on my way home from work one cold and rainy morning, and this little guy darted in front of me on the highway. Me being me of course, I pulled over and went to make sure he was ok. He was a bit freaked out, not hurt at all thank goodness. He had a collar, but we were out in the middle of nowhere on a busy road so I scooped him up and took him home to call his folks. 
No one answered. 
Oh well, he was so cute and sweet, I didn't mind him hanging out with me all day. In fact, he pretty much just stayed on our couch for four hours. I eventually got a hold of his people later that evening and took him home. He was so cute!

Apology

I honestly had no idea that anyone actually read this blog, and I deeply appreciate everyone's concern, though I can't help but feel completely embarrassed about so vehemently ranting. I am OK. Really. Yes, I have been fighting some issues, but who doesn't go through this at some point in life or marriage?
Things will work out.

Change of seasons

The weather is just gorgeous this time of year, and the leaves to match. Although, much of the pretty leaves have already changed into their winter attire, and so much change in only one week.
Regretfully, we have misplaced our camera charger....this is the best time to take pictures!
Along with the change in leaves, has come a change in temperature, and seemingly fast too! For the past week we have been waking up to a frost covering the ground around our house and in the surrounding fields. The house has been pretty chilly as well, and today I finally fired up the woodstove. Woohoo! It's soooo cozy in here. I've started a couple of small new knitting projects...after having lost interest in such things for a little while. (And quite a few other things, as well.)
My tea is done boiling, and I better get back to taking care of things around this house...while I have a day off work. Huray for Fridays! Looking forward to a rainy and chilly Saturday tomorrow.
Peace.

Resemblence? I think so...

Recently, I did a photo shoot for boutique clothing store in Culpeper, VA. While going through the photos that we took, there was one of me that stood out in my memory and reminded me of an old photograph of my maternal grandma. I then tracked down the photo of my grandma and opened them both in Photoshop, fusing the two spans of generations. I believe Grandma Ethel was close to my age now (24) in this photo.
She passed on in Feburary of 2000, and had she still been living, would have just seen her birthday on August 19, 2008.

Meaghan Elise Deakins-Fuller 2008 (L) &
Ethel Mae Betit 1944 (R)

Old Artwork

I've been doing some cleaning lately and came across many interesting old things, including some of my old drawings from when I was a teenager...back when I could actually hold a pencil and create things that is.


Rohan Sketch - Lord of the Rings

A View From Hobbiton


Ceilidh (my dog)













Velvet (our pet rabbit)

Kitten with Milk

Our new bed!

OK, it took me almost a week, but, I finished our new bed Easter Sunday! I went out to the woods, just me and the dogs while Eddie was at the recording studio, and spent about 4 hours gathering the lumber; all the while designing the piece in my head. The larger posts I actually gathered with an ax! because I am scared of that bloody chainsaw, hehe. I loaded it all up and drove home, and began the piecing together process. I needed Eddie's help towards the end, and while I had the general idea, he was the one that came behind me and told me where we should brace it. (Something that had not quite crossed my mind! I had the aesthetics down, though!)
Check out the finished product in our room! (I also made the bedspread and curtains a few months back.)