I’m sure you remember my beautiful rock terrace, or multi-level patio, right outside my back door here at Big Creek. I’ve been hit with some exciting patio landscaping ideas, thanks to some beautification Coach and I did last weekend in that area. Isn’t it amazing how doing some simple cleaning up can spur ideas for something bigger and better? […]
You may think it’s a little early for the first creek swim, or even a little too cold. I can assure you, no one agrees more than I. However, I was young once, and I still remember the anticipation, the pure longing to jump into those icy waters for the first time every spring. I […]
I can’t tell you how excited I am that creek weather is coming back! We’ve already spent a lot of time sitting by the water, the girls and I dreaming about our first splash off the rickety old dock. With all the rain we’ve had, along with the lingering cooler temperatures, it’s going to be […]
If you have an older home like I do, I’m sure you’ve battled musty odors at one point or another. Big Creek is over 100 years old, and has virtually no crawl-space underneath, so some of the conventional methods for eliminating old, musty odors just don’t work for us. I can’t open my foundation vents […]
A Year of Improvements We’ve been at Big Creek for a year! I can hardly believe that. In some respects it seems like it’s only been a short time, but mostly it seems like I’ve been here forever, like I never left. Coach and I have been talking a lot lately about everything we’ve accomplished here […]
The Hunt for the Perfect Christmas Tree I would like to invite you this morning to go with us on the hunt for the perfect Christmas Tree! I just hope you don’t mind unsuccessful hunting trips. We have a big, beautiful, artificial Christmas tree. We’ve had it for about 11 years, and we bought it […]
It’s all I can think about. I want my dog to come home. He’s the best dog I’ve ever had. See you Monday. Martie
Roofing our old house is what’s been in the forefront of our minds since we moved here, because the current roof is just a conglomeration of layers upon layers of shingles on the original 115-year-old base. Scary. The past two weeks have been very noisy around here. Nearly every morning, I’ve been awakened at 5:30 am […]
Summer is in full swing here at Big Creek! I’ve gotten through my biggest wedding of the season, and I have one more week to work before my vacation starts. Do you know what that’s got me thinking of? My awesome Brother Bear and his family are coming to visit again this year for the […]
We’ve been living in our new/old home since late November. We call the place Big Creek, and have for as long as I can remember. Our little farm sits right on the banks of Big Creek, one of our state’s beautiful little waterways, and my favorite swimming hole. We are gearing up to start […]
