Sometimes, you just gotta look back. I know that you, my dear readers and friends, may be getting tired of my reflections, but I can’t help myself. I have lots of email loops, and I’ve been steadily announcing my sale on them. And then I see things like this:

My sale on the Golden Network news page.
Southern Magic’s scrolling Congratulations banner on the home page.
My NAME in the …

Every year, the Heart of Dixie RWA has a retreat. This is my second year going, and I am so looking forward to it! As you read this, I’ll be meandering my happy way into the Tennessee mountains, chatting with a friend, and looking forward to the massage waiting for me this afternoon.

After the massage, I’ll shower and get dressed (casually, very casually) for a fun evening of talking, …

Here is Hubby’s new media room. I was a bit wary about black on the ceiling. Okay, seriously wary. But he insisted that a theater needed a dark ceiling to absorb light (this is also why the screen wall is black). And then of course there was the complimentary color because no way is the whole room going to be black.

Enter Eddie from Sherwin Williams, who definitely saved the …

What I’ve learned about renovation that differs from HGTV:

1. It takes longer than 30 minutes.

2. There is only one Carter Oosterhouse — and all the other semi-decently good looking carpenters and contracters are also employed by HGTV. Because they aren’t at my house.

My renovation project has officially gone over time. I think. See, I distinctly remember someone telling me it’d be done in a week (it’s …

I have workmen in my house, hammering, sawing, and making noise all day — and I’m eyeball deep in revisions. So, nothing new from me. Except I could use a quiet afternoon all to myself…..

Whass up with you?…

Sunday night, the weather was nice, just a little breezy. He sent an email at 8AM that said it was getting pretty windy, though they still had power. He expects it to go out later in the day. But, he’s got that generator and plenty of supplies. He also said they’d had 6 to 10 inches of rain by about 11 something last night when he sent his first update.…