Hi Dear Heart, is it almost May already?? I can hardly believe how fast this season has passed and soon it will be time to return to my summer home in the Midwest. I hope you are well, Hon. Dear Old Rose is doing…
Antique Clothing and its Care
Hello Dear Heart! I am still up in the Midwest enjoying the gorgeous autumn leaves and end-of-the season farmer’s markets, which is wonderful beyond words. We haven’t yet had frost and the gardens are still producing a surprisingarray of vegetables. And, Hon, the…
Rescue Your Furniture from that Holiday Distress!
Hi Honey! The whirlwind of holidays is marvelous, but draining. I’m at my winter home and having the time of my life! It is High Season here in Palm Beach and there are so many Charity Balls and Cotillions that I am…
Mirrors, Mirrors!
Hi Honey! Oh, my, it is spring all over! The flowers are blooming and ole’ Rose is feeling just a teeny-weeny bit of the seasonal fever. It’s just luscious, you know. My dear friend Claire (she is doing fine, thank…
The Prairie Garden
Welcome to my prairie! What is a prairie? There are several definitions, depending on where in the world you are. Most all have grasses and wildflowers, but some have shrubs or even short palms (palmettos) if you are in a…