I very rarely take two walks in a day, choosing to get my exercise in the morning when it is cooler. Yesterday was a rainy day off and on, and though I was very productive, I felt restless as evening approached. The weather cleared up and I decided to take Marley on a second short … More On Meetings of Chance
I had been watching for the open house ever since I saw the ‘for sale’ sign go up outside of what I lovingly call my ‘Blue House’, the house that I bought when I first came to Birmingham seventeen years ago. The house whose foundation I repaired while it in turn repaired my own foundation … More On a Long-Overdue Thank You
I was walking through Chez Gainey today and smiling at the quirks of living in an almost century-old home (99). There are certain ways to open and close each door of the house, certain parts of the floors that are creakier, windows that are trickier to open than others, special ways to navigate the gates … More On Quirks and Old House Love
Fireside thoughts on a chilly night… Dan talked about the futility of making resolutions at his last yoga class before New Year’s Eve; “How many good things have come from when you have lost something?” he asked the class. “You lose your car keys, your wallet, you lose a loved one…it never feels very good, … More On Starts and Stops, Freezes and Flushes
Blue House Sweet Guinness accompanied me to my new life in Birmingham. I love old houses- always have. They have so much character, so many stories. The first house I bought on my own was here in Birmingham, the ‘Blue House’. It was a beautiful 1920 home with amazing views…just down the street from our Chez … More Chez Gainey Gets a Lift
The View from Here 