It's the Wind

Another weather blog! A nor'easter blew up the coast this weekend. Here on the Eastern Shore we got some rain, minor flooding. Nothing really. My home engineered drainage ditches in the garden are working well. Several species of birds have been using the pasture and my yard as their romantic spring getaway. Even the Turkey Buzzards living in the tree canopy have partnered up and staked out a home.

But it is the Wind that is driving me crazy. The tree line is responsible for the constant jet engine roar that has been going on for a few days now. When the 40-45 mph gust come ripping through it's similar to a jet engine roaring to life before take off. If I wasn't looking at the horses, ducks and chickens I'd swear that we lived adjacent to major airport. The gusts start at the tree line and then hit the house. The vinyl siding sounds like corn popping in the microwave as it bends to the wind. The cold air seeps in around the cracks in the house causing a chill. I hate the cold. I hate the chill and I hate cold feet!

Which brings me to my Bose headphones. Which is about the best techno invention that I have in my toy chest. I totally get annoyed with jet engine noise. It's like taking a emery board to my nerve endings. We also like to travel and do most of it by plane. So, I was curious to see if these headphones lived up to their advertising claim. They do! A 17 hour plane ride is a no problem as long as I have my Bose headphones. Movies, music, my MP3 player are all enhanced with the head phones. I love them.They also have helped with the days and days of high winds whipping the tree line and battering the house. As to the chill, Dick bought me a fleece blanket engineered for air travel (I use it everywhere, all the time) and Katie (my youngest daughter) gave me the neatest pair of slippers. The insoles can be taken out and microwaved, providing about an hours worth of toasty warmth. Thanks guys for helping me stay toasty and happy.

This next bit is for my sister Mary. She has a home decor shop in Palmyra call Cranberry Cove. Her artistic sense and business acuity have made this a very prosperous destination in the area. If you are in the area I encourage you to drop by and tell her 'your big sister sent me.'



Here is my weaving and spinning studio. On the house plan this is called the dining room. Much more sensible use of space. Don't you think? This is the wall above the fire place. We had it painted a deep rich gold to show case Dick's tribal mask collection from around the world. The walls are painted a very pale tint of the same hue. That structure is 18' tall. My sons hung the masks. They did a very good job. Kudos boys! This is the 'Breakfast Nook' adjacent to the kitchen and this is where I put up some Heritage Lace curtains that I ordered through my sister's shop. The lace pattern is called 'Gala'. The valance is lace but the rest of the curtain is fringe. These photos do not do justice to the subtle feel.

Here is close up of one of the curtains. We like the transition from the outside to inside.

The sun room that is adjacent to the breakfast nook and family room also has a heritage lace pattern called 'Set Sail'.

So there you have it, Mary. How I used your ideas to decorate our house. Dick is really pleased with these lace curtains and he is not the sort that likes lace. By the way the upstairs guest bedroom is decorted with stitchery done by my other two sisters, and our mother. Come visit and enjoy!