Draw Up a Chair and Stay Awhile with Western Furniture

The local river is getting crowded again as the weather heats up. Although the days may be warm, the water is not. Actually, the water is frigid, and I don’t understand why anyone would want to swim there. The cold doesn’t seem to bother the kids who swim in it, who swear that you get used to it quickly.

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Recently I had to take a business trip to a city that’s a couple hundred miles away. I love to travel, and even traveling for business has an allure for me. Seeing other places inspires me. Sometimes it just makes me appreciate home all the more!

Whenever I travel for business, I

Bring Country Decorating to Urban Sprawl

While I don’t live in the city, I do live close to a metropolitan area. This has advantages, as it enables me to enjoy everything that the city has to offer while being able to maintain a small town lifestyle. My happiness is not hampered by a long commute and the noise and pollution of the city, unless I choose to take a trip there. Knowing my proclivities, I am much more likely to go toward the wilderness, but

Functional, Beautiful Wood Outdoor Furniture

As the days grow longer, I like to move as many of my activities outdoors as possible. For some things, like scrapbooking, it’s simply not practical. I need far too much room for scrapbooking and have too many supplies. It would be a logistical nightmare! Other things, like jewelry making, knitting and writing a letter to an old friend, are perfect for taking into the great outdoors.

Lazy Afternoons Are Better With Log Outdoor Furniture

This weekend we visited a local fort that was originally settled in the 1830s. It’s an historical site now, and has been extensively rebuilt to show how the settlers lived on that spot well more than 100 years ago.

The fort was once the home of soldiers, trappers, politicians and their wives. Native