If you're curious as to what's happened in a year in the Gulf Coast since the unfortunate BP Oil Spill - first year anniversary was last Thursday - then here it is in a nutshell. Granted, it's not all good news but that's life and I don't intend to temper the reality here; however, knowing the facts can give awareness that brings call to action and allows this post to Continue Reading
It’s A Spring Thing!
What is it about this time of year? It's a spring thing! Birds start chirping, trees leaf out, flowers start blooming and while a young man's fancy turns to thoughts of love, mine turns to thoughts of cleaning, organizing and changing out winter clothes in the closet for spring and summer ones. Basically, it's work to eliminate more work! The March issue of Better Continue Reading
Works Of Art, Not On Paper
What art works are not on paper?Last Friday's post was about selecting "hot" colors and the Friday before was about Carnival colors which made me think about costumes , which led to the subject of paper costumes. I admit it. I am fascinated with paper from origami to Casart Coverings and everything about it!Artists draw on paper, right? But, how many Continue Reading
A Manse Where the Wallpaper Stars
For 35 years the Preservation Resource Center in New Orleans has presented a tour of Garden District homes. I was visiting my daughter in Denver and was particularly sorry to miss this year's tour because the 1860 era, 10,000 square foot mansion with the famed cornstalk and morning glory fence was one of the homes on the tour. But it was my good fortune that Times Continue Reading
Homecoming
A double entendre is always intriguing but a third and fourth is way more memorable. This is a much welcomed homecoming for my sister, Lindsey, and her baby. After much uncertainty and nail-biting, anxious moments, all turned out thankfully well and for my sister, who is my business partner and marketing coordinator for Casart Coverings and her third child -- a Continue Reading
