I have, finally, painted my red sewing room and I am very pleased with it. We started here – a rare tidy moment but too colorful for my taste. And now it looks like this. I inherited my mom's pretty wooden bookcase. It's much more attractive than the cheap shelf I had there before.  I…

I had feelings after our visit to Amsterdam. When we were walking along a canal in a residential area one morning I said to Brian"they are just more advanced here". No wonder they have an over-tourism problem. They know how to make a place comfortable, clever, practical, fun, healthy and beautiful. They've figured it out…

We had a great (but quick) trip to Amsterdam last week. I've got lots of photos but I thought I'd start with the photos that Claire took.  Some happy cats live in Amsterdam. Maybe the happiest was the sweet one above that Brian and Claire got to know at a cafe. And one happy dog…

I came home to a very sad ending for my cantaloupe. I blame the chipmunks.

Things are humming along here at the Chapman house. The girls are working really hard at school and I'm enjoying the last blooms of the season in my garden. I harvested a couple carrots. I love Aster season! I have been shocked at how big my nasturtiums have grown this summer. I have to keep…