Stone House Scribblings

Write Your Story. That's the marvelous expectation of Word Press each time I open it up to blog. So here we are post polar vortex, nestled under a foot of snug snow with more cold to keep us tucked in. This week has been a perfect collection of winter pursuits: store re-set, home comforts, and… Continue reading Winter Week Wrap-up

It was already getting colder on Monday, with a polar vortex headed our way and by Tuesday night deeply sub-zero degrees were predicted. The wind chills were going to make it memorable, I mean, record breaking in terms of winter coldness. I enjoy dramatic winter weather from inside our fine old house with a wood… Continue reading The Last of January

I love hosting little coffee times with my people. It is fun to mop and wax the entry floor to a beautiful sheen after all that sand and salt. And to light candles and set the coffee table up in pretty dishes and silverware in anticipation. Lisl and Kristine each made a cheese cake. Amy… Continue reading January Inspiration

This is a popular story line in blog land these days. Sounds comfy and nice. We haven't really had much truly cold, January-in-Wisconsin weather to date. Anyway, I have joys to share today despite the ho-hum winter we are having. Firstly, my phone has been updated. Thanks to a refurbished Pixel 2 I can now… Continue reading Cozy Winter

January. The time of the year that begs cleaning and clearing of the Christmas decor. This year some of it is not going back into a bin, but off to the used shop or to the girls if they want to rescue some piece of traditional memory of it. Minimizing has always been, at this… Continue reading Home Keeping in Winter