My hard drive crashed

My hard drive crashed. Unfortunately, my husband hasn't backed anything up in over a year. I don't know how to back up files. I will learn now.

My bookmarks are gone. I am not as computer literate as I should be. If I had been smarter, I would have used the RSS feed or a blog reader. Something for me to think about doing now.

Keeping my private life separate from my internet life....

I was out to dinner with my very closest friends the other night. They were talking about Face Book. I said I don't really have time for Face Book because I spend most of my time reading blogs. (Hence the reason I haven't posted in FOREVER...) One of my friends asked me if I have a blog. R said, "No, not really. She just has this sewing blog thing." This is the very reason my friends don't know I have blogs. Yes, plural. I in fact have four spread out over the internet. Not that I write in any of them. LOL I also have a journal on a bulletin board that I frequent. I'm afraid to share certain things with my real life friends. Maybe I just need some new friends. LOL

Although I write things in my blogs, I am what you would call a private person in my real life. I constantly guard the things I say and the words I write in e-mail. Much of this stems from my mother and her constant foraging in my room, journals, books, thoughts, events, etc. Secrets she shared with people indiscriminately. That's another post in itself.

I can be free on the internet with millions of people reading about my life. I hide my internet life from my real life friends. I think it is opposite for most people. They hide their real life from the internet.

Here's my question.....if I still have any readers at all.........How do you handle your blog? Do all of your real life friends know and read or do you keep it a secret. Something just for you and your readers?

Sweet Light

Custom Painted Guitar Effects Boxes

My husband is painting this.....


So my dining room table looks like this.....

Easter lilies in July

My mom has been giving me an Easter lily for Easter the past several years. Three years ago, I transplanted the lily to my garden. Each year, the foliage would come up, but no blooms. I threw away all of the Easter lilies received after that because I thought they were "done." This year, that sole Easter lily bloomed and blessed me with seven flowers.

I wish I had planted the last two plants instead of throwing them away. Live and learn.

Garden Party

I hosted my annual Garden Party this year in July instead of June. I think July will be the new tradition. More guests were in attendance. Everyone was much more relaxed. More of the flowers were blooming and the annuals had started to fill in nicely.

The beautiful house you see in the background is my backyard neighbors'. The houses on my street are no where near that size. LOL Hence the name "Lovely Little Cottage."

Happy Mother's Day, Everyone!

My children made me a wonderful stepping stone for my garden.