Blue Monday, Blue Door, Blue Bistro

The "Bistro" at the Ranch is now open.




The extra cup is for Merisi. If you haven't seen her blog, Vienna for Beginner's, you must. Her photography is phenomenal. Just go to my blog list, click on her link, sit back and relax and pretend you are in Vienna.......I do.

Snow Day at the Ranch

Snow is not much of a frequent event around here so we really enjoy it when we get it! It will be here for a few days and then gone.....perfect!







Enjoy the snow!

A Blissful Afternoon

Finally, a snowy day at the ranch! There will certainly be sledding tomorrow!





And I am warm and cozy watching A&E's Pride and Prejudice and sewing............


a beautiful lace panel for the girly breakfast nook - soon to be converted into The Rockin' "S" Bistro.


I certainly would not mind if those clementines were chocolate covered cherries.

Is there a felicity in the world superior to this?

"They gaily ascended the downs, rejoicing in their own penetration at every glimpse of blue sky."
Sense and Sensibility - Jane Austen

This is what I glimpsed, for a very brief moment, this morning as I dropped my 4 year old off at pre-school. By the time I came back outside, it was "snowing." This very same 4 year old asked me yesterday, "Where is the sun?" That pretty much sums it up as it has been gray here in Middle Tennessee for over a week.

Happy Blue Monday!

Square Dance!

Apparently, I am MAD ABOUT PLAID. Since moving into the Ranch in May, 2009, I have consistently chosen plaid fabrics to "dress" it with. This was not planned, it just happens. Did I mention I am prone to themes and obsessive about them? Please take a look at the "Square Dance at the Ranch."

Remember this shot? This is my living room. Note the Spring Green checks on the drapes doing their best to add cheer!




The homemade headboard in the master bedroom.....






In the kitchen..............



Yes, those drapes are taffeta dahling but I have a chandelier in the Breakfast Nook for heaven's sake! It is definitely my girl room in a house of men. Okay, maybe the master bedroom is a little girly, but I did my best with the plaid and chocolate brown wall. You should have seen the original fabric I was thinking about. Very feminine!

And.....more squares to come. This fabric was on sale for $2/yd! I think JD will finally get some drapes. Stay tuned!

The new light fixture is here! The new light fixture is here!

Isn't she beautiful? As you can imagine, my menfolk are ecstatic! They really don't mind as long as there's grub on the table. Actually, the only reason they noticed it is because I made them hang it.

Here she is in the Breakfast Nook and I mean NOOK! You may have noticed we have a tulip "down" so these little guys won't be featured much longer. snifff......

I ordered this fixture from Overstock.com. I have always had a great experience with them! The rug under the table was purchased from them as well. Someday, when the sun comes back out, I'll try to take a better photo of the whole nook!

Grey Jane Day

At home on a gray rainy day with my sickly charge. What else is there to do? Settle in and read Jane Eyre with a cup o' tea......for five minutes at a time anyway.


Tulips, chocolate and Mr. Rochester.................swoon!
Swoon/verb/faint from extreme emotion. I think that covers it!