My House in August #4: Dining.

I love our dining room. It's not quite

a finished room yet but still a favorite.

I love the peaceful calm and quiet it

alludes too. Before dinners of course.

A place of great food and infectious

laughter, teasing and good fun.

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My House in August #3: Rug.

We decided that as much as we love our

hardwood floors, we wanted a bit of a

cushy feeling under our feet at times.

Especially in the winter when it's cold.

We stumbled across as sale one day and

fell in love with this very soft and very

plush area rug. It's hard to tell from this

angle but it's very thick, even too thick

to run the vacuum over it. So we rake

it and give it a good shake. Love it.

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My House in August #2: Tiles.

One of the items that we had to choose

when we were building was tiles for

the kitchen. I found it excruciating as I

knew I wanted a vintage aged look.

Our builders' wife took me on a few

trips to their regular supplier and then

to another one they sometimes used.

It wasn't very successful at the time.

Then I went on my own one day and

ended up in the back of the warehouse

where they had a clearance section.

And that is where the perfect tile was.

Tile that had that tumbled look, with a

wide variance in color and tone but in

the same family. And tons and tons of

it so we could use it in many areas.

This is what we ended up with. Because

it was on clearance, we had a credit from

our builder that we used for upgrades with

other items. So happy with this choice and

how well it all came together in our new

home. No regrets at all with our tile choice.

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Garden Colors.

Our garden is a mix of natural foilage and some

planted perennials and annuals. It is truly an ever

changing and evolving landscape. We know it

will take us years before it's exactly what we

truly want it to look like. For now, it is what it

is and what it is is an eclectic mix of colors and

fragrance. We have greens, whites, purples and a

bit of blue. Pretty, fresh and so very, very alive.

Treescape.

One of the things that attracted us to our acreage

was the beautiful trees that filled the space. It was

heartbreaking to take some of the forest down to

make room for the house but worth it in the end. I

had fun taking these shots, showing the height of

our treescape and the sun shining on the forest.

Am I the Only One?

I chose a graphic image today to show the feelings I have racing through my body. But it won't load to my page. A full moon is clearly wreaking havoc with my electronics .... and my ability to sleep. I'll add it later.

My big question of the day .... Am I the Only One? The Only One worried that there is a threat of a war and yet no one around me seems worried. Everyone has continued on with their lives, even joking about the two leaders who seem intent on changing the course of history with their words and their threatened actions. So why are we NOT doing anything? I can't sleep. My stomach is in knots. I don't dare turn on the tv for fear of a "breaking news" image to cross the screen. I keep busy and try to distract myself. But it's not working. Last night, we were at a meeting with our theatre company. I tried so hard to be my sweet self, cracked a few one liners that made the room laugh. But deep inside, my body is held in a fearful state. They are planning our show for next years festival. I'm wondering if we should take the lobster out of the freezer and eat it now .... do we have days left? Weeks? Months? Will this happen? If it does, are we safe where we live? It's all speculation now but what if it becomes real? What if one of them gives the go ahead? I want to see my grand babies grow. I've love to be a great gramma like my gramma and my mom both got to be. I want to take a cruise. And travel through Europe. I want to grow my first veggie patch. And organize the garage better. I want to publish my book. And visit my little island one more time. Do I quit my job? Do I write my memoirs? What do I do? What will you do?

My House in August #1: Cushion.

For the 1st day of the August Photo Challenge, I

chose this shot of the sweet cushion we have on

our arm chair in the living room. I received it as a

gift from someone not long before our grandson

was born. And have loved it every since. It's a very

lovely quote and I truly loved being called "Grandma."

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Hello August.

I'm a bit sad that we're half way

through Summer. Loving our warm

days and rainy nights. Soon the air

will change and the colors will fade.