crackerrosecottage.blogspot.com
CRACKER ROSE COTTAGE: December 2008
http://crackerrosecottage.blogspot.com/2008_12_01_archive.html
The chronicle of years spent renovating a 1940s Florida Cracker home. Monday, December 29, 2008. A purple-flowering bromeliad specimen:. One of the many iguanas that roam Miami, this fellow is an unwelcome invasive species that is probably descended from a stowaway in a box of fruit from the Caribbean:. Here, Andrew is next to a silk floss tree (Chorisia speciosa). We managed not to feed or get eaten by any cocodrilos. And headed back to Glenn's for homemade eggplant parmigiana, my favorite Italian dish!
crackerrosecottage.blogspot.com
CRACKER ROSE COTTAGE: January 2009
http://crackerrosecottage.blogspot.com/2009_01_01_archive.html
The chronicle of years spent renovating a 1940s Florida Cracker home. Saturday, January 31, 2009. North Florida Crossword Puzzle Tournament, and we have lights! Today, Andrew, our friend Steve, and I competed in our second North Florida Crossword Puzzle Tournament. Our team, The Wordsmiths, were Runners Up, finishing just 5 points. Behind the winners. We hope to come back next year and take the Team Division title! The Tournament proceeds go to a local non-profit organization. Tuesday, January 27, 2009.
crackerrosecottage.blogspot.com
CRACKER ROSE COTTAGE: April 2009
http://crackerrosecottage.blogspot.com/2009_04_01_archive.html
The chronicle of years spent renovating a 1940s Florida Cracker home. Thursday, April 9, 2009. It's been awhile since my last blog entry, but Andrew and I will be married in just a few weeks, on May 16th, and finding time to blog hasn't been easy. I now realize just how much is involved in planning even a relatively simple wedding. My dress was, surprisingly, one of the easiest decisions of all. Not bad for someone who's not much of a girly-girl, and who laughed out loud while trying on and tripping ...
crackerrosecottage.blogspot.com
CRACKER ROSE COTTAGE: October 2008
http://crackerrosecottage.blogspot.com/2008_10_01_archive.html
The chronicle of years spent renovating a 1940s Florida Cracker home. Wednesday, October 29, 2008. The kitchen remodel has finally begun! We started last Saturday, a few days ahead of the contractor's arrival, by clearing everything out of the kitchen. Only then did we realize just how much stuff. Was in the kitchen. We moved carloads of food, dishes, and utensils over to Andrew's (the Vacation Home). And still there was more. On Sunday, after clearing out all of the cupboards. He couldn't build a drawer...
crackerrosecottage.blogspot.com
CRACKER ROSE COTTAGE: February 2011
http://crackerrosecottage.blogspot.com/2011_02_01_archive.html
The chronicle of years spent renovating a 1940s Florida Cracker home. Tuesday, February 8, 2011. Hair loss, wig or no wig, and 4/5 of the way through chemo, I take a chemo holiday. Still, I hoped I hadn't put her off with my comment about the wig, but then the younger woman spoke up and complimented me on my hat. I had on my new red wool beanie, hand-knit and softly brushed, with a row of deep red glass beads carefully sewn around the brim. It's not bad enough that we have cancer? I also found a really g...
crackerrosecottage.blogspot.com
CRACKER ROSE COTTAGE: March 2009
http://crackerrosecottage.blogspot.com/2009_03_01_archive.html
The chronicle of years spent renovating a 1940s Florida Cracker home. Monday, March 23, 2009. The Bane of My Existence and Another New Rose! If the redbuds, dogwoods, and azaleas weren't enough to announce Spring's arrival, these little winged spawn of Hell would be:. Yes, it's carpenter bee season! Carpenter bees are destructive pests that resemble fat, shiny bumblebees. The males can't sting, and the females rarely do. But, the females do chew perfectly round holes (without actually eating. I have trie...
crackerrosecottage.blogspot.com
CRACKER ROSE COTTAGE: November 2010
http://crackerrosecottage.blogspot.com/2010_11_01_archive.html
The chronicle of years spent renovating a 1940s Florida Cracker home. Monday, November 22, 2010. Giving thanks. Goodbye, hair. Relaxation, good food, and the company, love, and support of my husband and family. Talk about thankful. We saw the biggest living Bald Cypress tree in Florida, the Goethe Giant. Andrew is looking up at it. All 105 feet of it. It's about 10 feet in diameter, and around 900 years old! I was tired after the long hike, but being outdoors and the gorgeous day were just perfect. The o...
crackerrosecottage.blogspot.com
CRACKER ROSE COTTAGE: October 2009
http://crackerrosecottage.blogspot.com/2009_10_01_archive.html
The chronicle of years spent renovating a 1940s Florida Cracker home. Tuesday, October 6, 2009. WellDahlonega is well-known to my darling husband, who has many times in the past driven up there to ride the Six Gap Century (the North Georgia Cycling Club's annual 100-mile bicycle ride that traverses 6 of the area's biggest mountain climbs). Bicycle sculpture inside the camping supply store:. We were passed at one point on our ascent by two flatbed trucks delivering a doublewide. The sound and sight of...
crackerrosecottage.blogspot.com
CRACKER ROSE COTTAGE: September 2008
http://crackerrosecottage.blogspot.com/2008_09_01_archive.html
The chronicle of years spent renovating a 1940s Florida Cracker home. Saturday, September 27, 2008. Cooler days, new kitchen sink and tile, and Meyer lemons. The end of September has brought cooler mornings, and clear blue sunny days! The Meyer lemon tree outside the kitchen door is full of fruit. I'm looking forward to our first harvest and first taste of Meyer lemonade. Meanwhile, we have decided on this lovely blue tile for the kitchen countertop and backsplash:. Sunday, September 21, 2008. But, it ha...
crackerrosecottage.blogspot.com
CRACKER ROSE COTTAGE: January 2010
http://crackerrosecottage.blogspot.com/2010_01_01_archive.html
The chronicle of years spent renovating a 1940s Florida Cracker home. Sunday, January 31, 2010. Paint, more paint., and a whole new bedroom! The painter finished painting Andrew's house last Friday, and it looks amazing. And, here's a view of the back of the house. One thing that we have listed on Craigslist: the waterbed. Need a queen-size water bed? Naturally, we started by moving everything out of the bedroom. Our bedroom, sans all furniture:. Yep, 3 years ago. I know: bad, bad me. The bedroom was a m...
