Row on 25th

My neighborhood is full of surprises...like this row of chic houses tucked away on 25th Street, here in the Houston Heights.  Now, don't get me wrong; I still love The Bunny Bungalow, but there is something seductive about modern structures that allude to our American architectural roots.  I also love that the architects did not design garagemahals...instead they put the 2 car in the rear of each house, taking advantage of the allies we retain in the neighborhood.

Can't you just see one furnished by Design Within Reach, the next by Ligne Roset, and the next with Grandmas antiques?

Design and construction of Row on 25th by
Shade House Development http://www.shadehousedev.com/


The skinney: There are five of these beauties now, but there will soon be nine.  They can be leased through Shade House Development.

Remembering: July the Fourth, 1776

 

 

 

Brown in the Garden

 

 

 

Recently, Shop by Brown had an online give away.  Not caring what Brown was giving away, I wanted it, 'cause everything in that shop is to die for.  If they had dust bunnies they would be chic.  I quickly entered my name...soon I received an e-mail stating that I had won.  The winner had a choice of a French bistro table or a pair of French bistro chairs by that fantastic French company Fermob.  I chose the chairs, as I already had an antique French garden table, sans chairs.  Brown gave us a choice of colors and as you can see, Tall Husband and I chose Brown.

Thanks Brown!  We love those garden chairs.

Woosh...Thirty Years Together!

Happy Anniversary, Darling!


I'll never forget your proposal in Paris at that little bistro.  Then back in Houston, on our wedding day, you somehow made your way through a storm and flooded streets to fetch me from the office.  Remember?  I was in the ladies room when I heard loud banging at the door...then, "Don't you want to get married?"


"Yes!  I shouted back.  "Who is it?"

Tall Husband, thanks for choosing me and for all the wild, even dull or tearful moments we have had together.  I wouldn't want to have missed one of them.

The Althea Says, "You're Home"

 Double, white Althea


When The Bunny Bungalow became our fulltime home, we missed some of the things we left behind at My Ranchburger.  The Althea tree with its double blossoms was one of them, so Tall Husband had a neighborhood nursery order a small Althea tree for us last fall.  This is its first summer to bloom.  I look out through the french doors to count the blossoms, as I work in the kitchen and my heart knows this is truly home.  Thank you, Tall Husband. 

Porphyria Awareness Week

Today is my birthday...but more importantly this week is Porphyria Awareness Week.  If I were to have one birthday wish, it would be for a  cure to be developed for porphyria.

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In the Nest

Tiny quail eggs, snug in a nest.

May you all be having a peaceful day with those you cherish.