She sells sea shells. On our recent trip to Florida, we popped by to visit the Disney Epcot version of England. You know how I love a thatched roof cottage! She sells sea shells We took the opportunity to also visit Japan. I simply adored the gardens in Canada. The next day had us on safari at the Wild Animal Park. This mama and her sweet baby were a delight to watch. Need a lift? Over the 4th of July weekend, we attended the Panama Canal Reunion at a lovely ... View the Post

Earlier this spring my family traveled to the Verde Valley area of Arizona to ride the Verde Canyon Railroad and visit Montezuma's Castle. For some reason, I forgot to blog about it until I received a few inquiries from readers wanting to know when I would be doing another post featuring historical architecture. Better late than never!  Montezuma's Castle Here is Sweet Boy with Cubby the cub scout mascot. Cubby is awarded to various cub scout for a week throughout the year. He is supposed ... View the Post

It Must Be Spring I See Garage Sale Signs. I love going to yard sales in historic Phoenix neighborhoods. Because even if you don't find anything, you get to see great old houses and gardens such as this: Yes, these houses really are in Phoenix. It Must Be Spring I See Garage Sale Signs My pulse begins to race when I pull up to scenes such as this. Does yours? I am such a bargain and treasure seeker. Oh, this chair! Sadly it was out of my price limit range. I always set one so I ... View the Post

It's been awhile since I've done a post on historical architecture. They generally require several hours (sometimes days) of research on my part and I just haven't had the time. But here is A Love Story Set in Stone. In thinking about Valentine's Day I asked myself last week "Are there any buildings that have been built for love alone?" My mind quickly recalled that I had done a thesis paper on such a marvel for a historical architecture class. Interestingly enough, I asked my original ... View the Post