Random Snapshots

Some weeks ago I promised an aunt I would post a picture of my "Grandpa decor" I have in the office. Here it is. The large picture is a puzzle. The oil can was Grandpa's and is rather a family joke because we paid so much for it at the sale, although I do not regret it. It just occurred to me as I was posting this that I should put the tractor Grandpa gave J as a baby gift on the shelf.

The fern was my Mother's Day gift this year, but I'm posting this one more to show the stenciling I did in the Master Bedroom. It's done with a clear, pearlized glaze.

Yesterday we had a dozer come in and flatten the dirt pile that has been marring our back yard for almost a year now. Hooray! As you can see, we have rich, red clay. LOL We really need several loads of topsoil, but it's not readily available in this area and is quite pricey to truck in. We're not sure what we're going to do about trying to plant grass in that stuff.

These flowers are a housewarming gift from our next door neighbor.