Category: Renovate & Restore
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Whistle While You Work! (Part 2);
Hi everyone! I hope you’re still here with me, I know it has been awhile since my last post. Graham and I had close friends, from the UK, staying with us throughout most of April. So we’ve been playing catch up over these past few weeks. One of the things that we’ve been busy doing is getting… Read more
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Whistle While You Work! (Part 1):
Welcome back to “Wildflower Manor!” Graham and I want to invite you on a journey with us, into this beautiful 121 year old house! It will be quite the grand adventure and so it will come in bite sized pieces for you, but for us each new article that you read has meant that we’ve endured… Read more
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Happy 100th Birthday!
Welcome to Storybook Cottage! Built in 1924 this humble historic abode that’s filled with character and charm is where Graham and I hang our hats! Now, I know some of my English friends would say, “pish posh,” to the idea of 100 being old but around Texas a house that’s lived for that many years is… Read more
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Come Inside!
He pulls up into our long dusty drive! He’s in an old beaten up, rusty hooded truck! It’s a vintage green color and it just feels right at home in this little ole country town. We stop what we’re doing as we quizzically watch this unexpected fellow approach to meet us. We quietly wonder, “who is… Read more
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Wildflower Manor!
I bet y’all are all wondering about the story behind that beautiful old house pictured on my home page. Well that’s my dream house! It sits atop a hill and its view is of a pretty country church just over on Main Street. The steeple of the church stands tall above the trees and in the viewable… Read more