July flew by.

July started out with a bang. We celebrated the Fourth of July at the Stone Cottage on the Sunday following.. Not only did we celebrate summer, we also celebrated a few July birthdays. Mine, Leslie’s, Carla (SIL) and Uncle Bills are in the first two weeks of July. Here are a few photos from the

At the Butterfly bush.

Leslie and I spent most of the afternoon and evening on the patio. We have four butterfly bushes in the view and we watched the butterflies, bees and other insects visit. We also watched a few hummingbirds enjoy the feeder. .   We enjoyed a nice dinner alfresco. Leslie tried a new recipe. Stuffed zucchini.

Last week of spring in 2013, on Lookout Mountain.

George’s latest adventure. The making of the best mint juleps, A recipe from my Old Kentucky Home.

Snakes Alive. I found the first stretched across the drive. I spotted it and went back for the camera. I managed to get a few shots of this one and the next one I spotted crossing the road about 50 yards down the way. Max and Jake neither one seemed to bothered by them. I

The Monsters of Stone Cottage (and other miscellaneous items) June 2013

Sit down and take load off. Look around to see what has been happening around here. It has been a busy week for me, I am happy for the weekend. Just a few photo captures from around the Stone Cottage this week. Max and Jake are enjoying their daily hunt for squirrels. There are a

Where has March gone?

The past two weeks have been an exciting days for us at the Stone Cottage. Leslie entertained her family over the weekend and served lamb for Palm Sunday, before she headed off to the Gulf of Mexico. Here from Colorado and Nashville, her younger sisters came to the Stone Cottage for the first time and