Why didn't we move further south?

Yeah, I thought we were getting far enough away down here but... NOT FAR ENOUGH! I woke up this morning to a two hour delay on the news. SNOW SNOW SNOW and it was sticking around. I think it was almost an inch but to has started melting. I hope I can get day time photos for you all. Hee Hee

Guests are coming from every where!

Updated the 78's light myself. Next I'm making a new light fixture for the blue room. I know Dan says the same thing" No more HGTV for you!!!"

Well Karen and Connie stopped by on their way to FL. and saw the houses and stole Beepa.

She is spending the week with them as they move into their winter home.

We had to do a little reorganizing as her Cuz Ray from Tenn was do for a visit on Sunday.

But he'll hit us in Dec.

Jackie and Cory are coming Sat to spend the week with us at

D&D's B&B

I also wanted to show you this years fall colors week by week.

Our colors start around the end of Oct. Beginning of Nov.

And believe it or not it's still warm enough that I have a few more roses budding.

The sun is reaching the living room windows now and it's so nice.

With cleaning the house and remaking beds I have been pretty busy.

This week I have also been making holiday goodies like candied pecans and banana bread.

This weekend will be carrot cake, brownies, pecan pies and spare ribs.

I have finally gotten good at cooking ribs and they are to die for.

With this coming week will come Michael and Teresa and Cortney for Thanksgiving and as always good times. Jackie has some crafty things she wants to make and we are hooking Cory up with historic sites to visit. Joey will get a chance to visit his BF for a few days too.

And Prissy my office at home is set up just like the old desk at BLC . I look out my bay window and watch the horses instead of that motley crew of ours. Hee Hee.

This was the guest room in the beginningNow it's done ( I think):) :)

Well I am traveling up to NH to help Kathy drive south after the Thanksgiving weekend. My trip will be just one day as we will be heading out ASAP. So for family and friends I didn't get to see this trip... sorry hit you next time.

XXXOOO

We will be posting alot more when I return.

From our house to yours have a safe and happy Thanksgiving.

It's been quite on the farm!

Well my super star husband got published this quarter in the company magizine. And I qoute" Key people on the 2-lane acess road to this landfill site are Blah, blah, and Dan _ dozer operator"

Well our horse lady Kim has gotten two new horses for us to pet and feed carrots too. This is me trying not to get Zapped by the electric fence! Beepa and I have been cooking for Dan and shopping for Christmas presents this past week.

We finshed off the week by holding our own" crafty day".

As you can see all the pets want to have some fun which made crafting very hard because we had to find alot of the fruit I was using all over the floor. Then Abbie had to chase the cat thru the middle of Beepa's lap. I know you slow poke's are saying "Debbie it's too early to be doing that" But with my "work' schedule I have found the time to enjoy this activity NOW!!!

Besides when I craft i dismember old decorations and put on up dated holiday goodies.

This year I went "Williamsburg" with alot of fruit.

Do You Like?

These are home made gifts to my family with wood stoves.

Wax covered pine cones for fire starters. Shhh... they are a suprise.

And after many years I am able to have little candles in each window.

Like we did in Vermont.

My christmas cactuses can't even wait for Thanksgiving.

They went crazy with blooms this year.

I even got the Orchids to send out blooms... Now that is super exciting for me!
Teresa, Micheal and Cortney all got to come over on Sunday and we got alot of laughes in.

Before and After our 6 month review!

You never realize how much your property changes until you see before and after photos. And this being our first southern season (for me in 30 + years) it takes on a whole new look.

Front entrance - Before

Front Entrance - AFTER
Second Well and back walkway to Beepa's house - Before

After :)

Back walkway looking at our house - Before

After

Our house in June - Before

Our House - After

and After

What could be next on our list?

Our Peak Season here in the south!

I want you to vote:

Picture #1Or picture #2

Email me your favorite.

Bicentennial Gardens in Greensboro November 6th and the roses are still blooming.
This Japanese Maple holds a wonderful red .
Grasses hold a special place in my landscape designs and these give me more ideas.

And Ginkgo trees are so beautiful.

Now the view from my yard.

Yes I took this picture November 6 th my azaleas are flowering.

Our southern Beech Tree in the side yard.

The colors are just poping.

There is a certian amount of pain before beauty. Hee Hee

Wish you were here. Love you