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My DH and I are flying into Cleveland for a 24-hour whirlwind sightseeing trip. SInce we will not have a car we want to stay downtown as close and convenient to the spot where the red, blue and green line come together (tower city or tower terminal?).
Accoridng to the maps, the RITZ and the Marriot RENAISSANCE are both very close to that spot but I was wondering if in reality, one hotel is more advantageously situated than the other.
thank you so much for your insight.
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Downtown Cleveland - help with Tower City transit
My DH and I are flying into Cleveland for a 24-hour whirlwind sightseeing trip. SInce we will not have a car we want to stay downtown as close and convenient to the spot where the red, blue and green line come together (tower city or tower terminal?).
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Both hotels are part of Tower City Center. It's just a matter of whether you turn left or right when you come upstairs from the Rapid station.
I've stayed at the Renaissance, but never the Ritz so can't offer a comparison of the properties.
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What do you plan to do while in Cleveland?
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cd- since you asked about our plans....
We are arriving around 11:20am at the airport on a Saturday
get lunch at the Market
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
(Look up in the air to see a glimpse of airshow)
"happy hour" at one of the Breweries
Check into Hotel
HAve dinner somewhere
Then do the Dance Cruise or Comedy Club
Sunday Morning we will have time for an early breakfast, a little walking tour of the warehouse district, and check out the Christmas Story House before our 11:30am flight back home.
Citylights- thank you for your insight into the hotels, we will undoubtedly go for the cheaper of the two...
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Hi there. I'm back home in Dallas after a week in Atlanta, first at the Haven Conference and then a few extra days visiting with family. The conference was an eye-opening experience and I can't wait to return next year; and what can I say about spending a few days with two of the sweetest, cutest little girls ever.
Anyway, I have a question. When you are out of town, if you shop, where do you go? Tourist shops? Boutiques you don't have at home? Antique stores? Flea markets? Book stores? Do you shop for clothes? An item for your home? A book from the place you are visiting? The malls? I can yes to all of the above except for going to a mall. I don't like to shop them at home and definitely not on vacation. So, on this trip to Atlanta, I went where all lovers of home decor go – the real stores of my favorite catalogs: Frontgate, Ballard Designs, and Grandinroad. I've ordered items from all three, so it was fun to visit their outlets, even if I didn't buy anything. Prices are reduced since the items are either returns, damaged or overruns. But if you find the piece you've been eyeing, it's a smart move to check them out. Since there is no shipping, it helps if you live close or have a big truck.
The Grandinroad Outlet and Frontgate Outlet are right next to each other so we went there first. I almost bought this in a chaise last year, but opted for a different one.
If you need outdoor furniture, Grandinroad was the place to find it.
Lots of food stuff here too.
I actually bought this small ceramic vase with French writing on it (I have a weakness for anything with French writing on it.), "Le Bain", which means Bath in French. It will look pretty on my bathroom vanity. I shipped it home with a bunch of my other freebies from the conference.
I did see the cushions that I ordered last summer. I didn't look at the price, just in case I might scream at the amount of money I could have saved.
You have to walk across the street to get to the Ballard Outlet. It actually was our favorite, in terms of inventory and selection.
Buyer beware: check out the "All Sales Final" sign.
I love the mirror and metal oval coffee table. Sort of reminds me of my living room coffee table which is rectangular and glass and metal.
The next morning my daughter took me to At Home, which used to be Garden Ridge. I loved this store, for its great style, prices, and inventory. They have a website, but it's only for viewing their products, not selling.
You could practically furnish an entire house here. Rugs, ligthing, furniture, accessories, pillows, cushions, party decorations – all at very reasonable prices. I saw this versatile piece, which I want to buy.
This could be a seat – I sat on it and it is very sturdy. I think with some white spray paint and a little cushion, it would be really cute on the patio. But maybe I would put a top of some kind on it and it would make a nifty side table. Or turn it upside down and line it with moss and it could be a planter. Or a basket for toys or a waste paper basket. Possibilities are endless. I'll let you know if I get it.
I really, really want new cushions for our love seat and two chairs on the patio. Ten years ago, I was into browns and dark greens. Today, not at all. I've told Sweet Shark that we can have new cushions made (doesn't want to spend the money) or I could chalk paint them (he doesn't quite believe that is possible). Maybe these cushions would be an affordable choice. I think the blue would be great with my solid Sunbrella Air Blue.
I love these lanterns. I think the French vintage style would be so chic in so many places.
Our closest At Home is located about 30 minutes from my house so I think a trip out there is definitely on the schedule this week.
You may ask yourself, "What is a girl who loves to find vintage furniture at flea markets to re-purpose and re-love doing in a big box store?" Because the possibilities are endless. Just a few items can fill in the gaps, perk up a corner, or complete a room. I love the mix between old and new, precious and affordable. It makes life and home interesting. Hope you like it too.
Hi everyone. I'm still trying to recover from three days at the Haven Conference in Atlanta. I mean that in a good way – a very good way. If you have ever been to a seminar, convention or conference – I think they are all the same thing – you know what I mean. Fabulous speakers sharing their incredible know-how, great give-aways – I had to ship home my goodies, and making friendships with amazing other attendees who share your love of whatever the subject matter may be. In this case, 400 women (there were a few guys) who love home decor, do it yourself projects, entertaining tips, recipes, and best of all, sharing that love and knowledge with others on their blogs like me. I can't wait to get home and start putting into practice what I learned. Since I'm still in Atlanta, that will have to wait a couple more days.
This morning I read an article in the Fall 2015 Do It Yourself magazine entitled "Thrill of the Hunt". It was a questionnaire to determine if you are truly a DIYer. I'm thrilled to report I passed with flying colors. So here are the questions posed, my answers, plus some more thoughts in a "If you________, you must be a redneck" format.
1. Do you visit thrift stores , garage sales, and antiques shops more than malls? ABSOLUTELY!
2. Do you own any of the following: drill, sander, staple gun, router or glue gun? Yes to the drill, staple gun and glue gun. In fact, my drill is one of most prized possessions.
I also own a sewing machine, a level, various paint brushes, paint drop cloth, stacks of fabric and paper, screw drivers, a hammer, sanding paper, buffing brushes, and enough Do it yourself magazines for a craft library. Do I get extra points for all those?
3. Does Craigslist appear more frequently than any other website in your browsing history? O. K., I failed this. I've never visited or shopped on Craigslist, but I shopped and bought on Etsy and other websites.
4. Have you ever defended a piece of recently acquired, unfortunately patterned furniture to your partner, citing its "amazing bones"? Yes, many times. I'm happy to report that Sweet Shark has gotten used to seeing something new sitting in the garage when he gets home. Once I wrote "I'm married to the best husband in the world" on my chalk board. Since he knew that I had been to a flea market that morning, he asked, "What did you buy?" He's learning.
So here are some more thoughts:
1. If you discuss colors with fellow painters, instead of describing blue, green, grey, pink, or white, do you say "Wouldn't that look beautiful in Duck Egg Blue, Antibes, French Linen, Antoinette or Old White and they know exactly what you mean? (For the uninitiated, those are Annie Sloan Chalk Paint colors. I now see everything, including clothes, in those colors.)
2. If your favorite phrase, "Is that the best you can do on that price?" I learned from my friend and antique dealer Susie to always ask on anything over $15. Usually you'll get at least a 10% discount and often more.
3. If you see something in an old vase, frame, lamp or jar that no one else can? Dead give away that you are in the DIY club.
4. If you save cardboard, boxes, bags, pieces of ribbon or pieces of wood in the hope that you will be able to repurpose them? This practice is not only O. K. in the DIY world, it's encouraged and celebrated.
5. If you have sworn to never buy a new piece of furniture again? I have. After looking at our receipts from when we built and decorated our big house 17 years ago, I almost choked. Yes, today I have some beautiful antiques and artwork, but I get so much more satisfaction from finding that diamond in the rough and making it shine – and for a fraction of the cost.
Whether you qualify or not as a DIYer, I hope you'll visit me here to share my adventures.
I bought this bench about 15 years ago in Fredericksburg, Texas on a girls road trip. If you have never been to Fredericksburg, it's a must-go-to town in the middle of the beautiful Texas hill country. Great shops, great restaurants, a couple of dance halls and enough bed and breakfasts to accommodate thousands of visitors to the almost weekly events (art shows, food and wine festivals). Since Fredricksburg is located in the center of one of the best Texas wine regions, you can definitely make a day of visiting several wineries. (You can hire a driver to take you around.) This bustling country-sophisticated destination should definitely be on your country town bucket list. My favorite place to stay is Hoffman Haus owned by Leslie and Hugh Washburn. It's one of the prettiest sites in town with each room beautifully appointed. On that particular trip my car was so full, I almost bought my friend a bus ticket home so I could fit in a few more treasures (just kidding – sort of). At our previous home, the bench sat on some flagstones in a flower bed by our front sidewalk. Unfortunately, within a few years the salvia grew up around the bench and it was partially hidden; not to mention, as pretty as it is, this bench isn't the most comfortable thing to sit on. At our new house, I was determined not to squander its great looks. We don't have a front porch, so for now the bench is my front porch, sitting in the grass with the stone wall separating our yard from our neighbor's as a back drop. Since I wanted a place to plop down in the front yard, this bench definitely needed to have a cushion.
The bench was originally a rusted-colored metal. So, to get the French garden look I wanted, I painted it with my favorite Annie Sloan Old White; no wax or sealer is required for outside pieces. Now on to the cushion. I showed you this cushion in an earlier post last week.
This bench sits right beside our pool in the backyard. I had the cushion professionally made the summer of 2014. I ordered the fabric, Sunbrella in Air Stripe Blue, from Frontgate for $99/yard. Yikes! Then the labor and the white piping was about $139. Double yikes. So now I have a $200+ cushion. I love it, but I knew this time, I would not spend that much money. In June, I found the fabric at Childress Fabric and ordered one yard for $44. I am a pretty good seamstress – I've made curtains, comforters, dust ruffles, valances, pillows, and kids' clothes, so I knew this would be an easy project. First, I had to find a source for the cushion foam, the kind specifically made for outdoor cushions. After researching online, I chose Foam Factory. I gave them the exact measurements (38.75 X 16.5 X 3-inches thick) and I opted for extra dacron wrapping. The total, including shipping, was $56.25. A week later my foam arrived. Now I was ready to make the cushion.
First I laid the cushion form on the RIGHT side of the fabric and pulled the fabric around the form.
Although I did not plan to make piping for this cushion, I did want it to look like it had an inset band across the front. So, with the fabric around the form, on the front of the cushion I pinched a 1/4-inch seam and pinned it. Then I flipped the cushion over and did the same thing on the other side. Then I sewed the seams on my machine.
After sewing the seams, I ironed the seams flat on the WRONG side of the fabric. On the RIGHT side, you can see my faux band.
Then I put the fabric back around the cushion foam WRONG side out, aligning the band evenly across the front of the form. I pulled the fabric together on one short side of the form and pinned it half way between top and bottom.
After sewing that seam, I cut off the excess fabric.
The next step is to put the fabric back around the form and measure for the second side seam. After penciling where the seam would go, I cut off the excess fabric.
Then I pinned the fabric, pulling tightly, and stitched the second side seam.
At this point, allowing for extra fabric to cover the cushion, I measured and cut off the excess fabric from what would be the back of the cushion. Now I had the cushion formed, but I needed to create a tight fit at the corners. With RIGHT sides together and the top and bottom front band seams aligned, I pinned and then stitched the seam.
I cut off the excess and turn the fabric RIGHT side out. You will have created a vertical seam which forms a nice, tight corner. Now put the fabric back on the cushion form and align the band across the front. On the back of the cushion fold up the bottom fabric, turn in the side fabric, as if you were wrapping a present, and then fold down the top fabric, turning that under 1/2-inch to form a straight edge. Pin all sides and slip stitch.
And there you have a really nice cushion. I was so pleased how this turned out. It only took me a couple of hours and cost half of what I spent last year. The front faux band gives the cushion an extra professional look. The cushion is really firm and fits the bench perfectly. I hope that you can follow my little tutorial. It was really easy.
I bought six large pieces of flagstone at Lowe's, so hopefully we will get those set underneath the bench to support the four legs plus a couple in front. Right now the yard guys move the bench every week when they mow. The bench is under a tree, but it's so hot right now that I don't know how much time I will spend out there – maybe not until October – but I love the look of my bench; it adds just the right amount of garden vibe and color to this side of the yard and offers great views of the front flower bed that Sweet Shark and I worked so hard on clearing of river rocks and roots before we could even prep the soil and plant. It was definitely a labor of love. I hope my bench loves its cushion.
My views from my bench.
Hope you liked my project. Thanks for visiting.
This post is not about a group of British travelers in Italy. It's just a quick hi as I'm in Atlanta, off to the first full day of the Haven Conference. I just wanted to share my beautiful morning yesterday before Uber came to pick me up. The first thing I saw was my brand new suitcase, one I'd seen at Container Store months ago and couldn't quit thinking about. Since I knew that my son-in-law wasn't here in Atlanta to carry my big Tumi duffle bag up two flights of stairs, I decided it was time to purchase another carry-on size bag. (Although I hate to carry luggage on the plane and I get two free bags with American.) It's easier to deal with two small bags rather than one big one. I don't think I'll miss this one as it comes off the carousel.
The first thing I do in the morning is open the shutters to look out on our backyard. I love the views to our back yard. And it wasn't even quite 80° outside, and wonders of wonders, a nice little breeze was providing a cool morning vibe. I just had to share it.
Our backyard is really a peaceful oasis in the middle of the city; all we saw are plants, trees and sky. See those little French bistro chairs? That's another story for another day.
I'm having a blast. Hope you are too.
Right now I am so excited because on Thursday I leave for Atlanta for the Haven Conference, a lifestyle blogger conference. I've been wanting to go to blogger meeting for a few years, but the timing wasn't right. One early morning in mid-June, while reading a post from Christy over at 11 Magnolia Lane, I read about the conference. By 8:30 a.m., I had registered for the conference and booked my flight. Lucky for me, Sweet Shark said to go for it. What made this conference perfect (not to mention the fabulous speakers and getting to hob-nob with other bloggers) is my older daughter lives in Atlanta and will be at the beach with her family during the weekend of the conference; so I have the house to myself and the use of my son-in-law's car. They don't have to board their dog and Tide (named after can you guess what SEC school?) can stay at home with me. Great trade-off
Today, I want to share with you one of my favorite desserts: clafouti, pronounced kla-foo-TEE, is a classic French dessert that is so easy to make and so impressive, it should be your new go-to dessert for company. Originally from the Limousin region of France, it consists of seasonal fruit and a pancake-like batter. Traditionally, clafouti is made with cherries, but plums, pears (Ina Garten has one in her Barefoot in Paris), figs, raspberries, blueberries, strawberries or blackberries may be used. Just let the season be your guide.
Here's one I made with cherries:
And here's another one with figs and raspberries from one of my favorite instructors from my days working at Sur la Table, Joanne Weir. It's in her book, Joanne Weir's More Cooking in the Wine Country. This version uses fresh and dried figs.
Last week I taught a private birthday class with a French theme for 5 lovely ladies. To take advantage of the season, I chose peaches since they are so iconic in Texas this time of year. I actually used white nectarines, but any variety of peach will do. I do recommend using ripe, but firm clingfree peaches. I combined the nectarines with peaches and it was delicious.
So this recipe is based on Joanne's. What's great about a clafouti is that it's quick, easy, and takes only two pieces of equipment, a blender and a deep-dish baking or gratin dish. It can be made ahead of time and served at room temperature. Joanne's version uses whipped cream as a topping, but I just sprinkled confectioner's sugar on top.
Peach and Raspberry Clafouti
adapted from Joanne Weir
Serves 8
2 ripe, but firm peaches or nectarines, cut into eighths, each eighth halved
1 1/2 cups fresh raspberries
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
4 large eggs
pinch salt
1/2 cup sliced almonds
2 – 3 teaspoons confectioner's sugar
1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Butter a 2-quart baking, gratin or deep-dish pie dish.
2. Arrange the peaches and raspberries in the baking dish. Set aside.
3. In a blender, combine the flour, sugar, cream, the eggs ,and salt. Process until well mixed, about 30 seconds. Scrape down the sides of the blender and process a second time.
4. Pour the batter over the fruit. Sprinkle the top with the sliced almonds. You will see some of the fruit above the batter. Bake in the middle of the oven until the top is golden, the batter has puffed up and is slightly firm to the touch, about 25-30 minutes. Transfer the dish to a rack and let it cool for 15 minutes.
5. Spoon the clafouti into individual bowls and sprinkle with confectioner's sugar.
Enjoy! I'll talk to you from Atlanta.
Do you have a secret vice? A little something that you are just a bit ashamed of? Well, I do. I hate to admit it, but Sweet Shark and I sometimes eat dinner at our living room coffee table. It hearkens back to the old days of TV trays and frozen TV dinners – none of those for us; I do prepare a delicious meal several times a week. Our reason for this occasional practice is to watch one of our many-recorded TV shows. The challenge is moving everything off the table to make room for placemats, silverware, napkins, and glasses. I tried some other ideas – a big pretty candle – too heavy to move. I tried a plant – kind of a hassle. Yes, I have a stack of books – I can slide that off to the side. So I started looking around for something else to put on the table that was pretty, interesting, lightweight, and easy to move. Finally, inspiration came from an article in a magazine using men's old dress shirt fabric wrapped around balls, tennis balls, baseballs, etc. (Sorry I can't find the magazine anywhere in the house!). Well, I didn't have any good tennis balls that I wanted to give up, and Layla, our sweet black lab, gets the dead ones. And I didn't have any baseballs laying around. So I came up with the idea of using different sizes of Styrofoam balls. So off to Jo-Ann's for the Styrofoam balls. I bought three different sizes – 2, 3, and 4-inch diameter. I also discovered that you can buy rough textured balls or smooth textured balls; I opted for the smooth – they are cheaper.
When I was in Atlanta in February, I found two spools of linen in an awesome turquoise that I had been saving for something special.
I also had on hand twine from Lowe's and burlap strips from Jo-Ann's. Sweet Shark didn't have any old dress shirts that he wanted to contribute. But, as a lover of fabric, I have plenty of scraps. I went through my fabric drawers until I found pieces that would compliment our living room colors; our sofa is a soft pale turquoise, and other colors are blue, green, yellow, and cream.
I cut the fabric into strips 1-inch wide. Then it was just a matter of wrapping the fabric, twine, and burlap around the balls. I found that the thinner the fabric, the easier the wrapping. I used small dress maker pins to secure the fabric to the Styrofoam balls, covering the pins as I wrapped the next length of fabric. The burlap strips were 2-inches wide, so I cut them down to 1-inch widths. I also found that pulling tightly on the fabric as you wrap around the balls makes the process easier, overlapping one strip of fabric over the previous one until the ball is covered.
The next step was to find something lightweight to pile all my balls in. I had been saving a basket (one that contained cheese and fruit) that we had received as a gift from friends since Christmas It wasn't a particularly pretty basket but it had a great shape and it weighed practically nothing. With a little Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Old White, it was transformed. It took so little paint and I had it done in about three minutes. Then I started piling my balls in, changing them around until I got the look I wanted. Since I used only one of the fabric spools, I included the empty spool. I love it.
Such an easy project that fits all my needs. The basket of fabric balls gives our table just the right pop of color, fits the elegant, but vintage decor I love, and is so light I can move it off the table for — hate to admit it – placemats and silverware. I think this project would look great in a guest room or bathroom. Just your imagination, some fabric (never throw away scraps), and some Styrofoam balls.
I hope you like this project. Join me for more!
Happy after the 4th weekend. I hope you had a safe and fun weekend celebrating our country's 239th birthday. Sweet Shark and I had a great time preparing for and cooking for our Saturday evening party. On Friday, Sweet Shark and I divided up the grocery store lists. Then I finished setting the tables (2 each set for 6), adding decorations (from my stash that you might have seen on my last post) and arranging flowers.
I found this blue check last week on the remnant table at Childress Fabrics; two yards for $10. All I did was pink the selvages.
I added some hanging pin-will fans in the breakfast room and in Sweet Shark's bar.
And, of course, you always need fresh flowers.
And, we had to have a banner. I hung it from the second floor landing. We put flags in the front yard beds and in the backyard hay racks.
Now for the food.
Since it was so hot and mucky, we had decided not to fire up the grill (Is that un-American? I hope not.), but do all the cooking inside. Three friends volunteered to bring appetizers (I'll share those a bit later.) Here was our menu:
Sweet Shark's Dad's Brisket
Baked Beans
Super Slaw
Medley of Grilled Vegetables
Lemon Ice Box Pie
I was in charge of the slaw, the grilled vegetables and the dessert. On Friday night, I made our dessert, Lemon Ice Box Pie. I wanted something cool and refreshing and thoroughly American. This is the same recipe that I shared here on January 28th. Covered and into the fridge and dessert DONE!
Sweet Shark was in charge of the brisket and the beans; he decided his father's brisket recipe would be perfect; not only is it a delicious dish, but it is totally cooked in the oven. It first has to marinate overnight.
Saturday, Sweet Shark let the brisket sit out for 1 hour and then it goes into a 275°F. oven for 5 hours. Low and slow makes it so tender. It was smelling so good, I had to take a peek.
After 5 hours, he adds barbecue sauce and back in it goes for another hour.
Then he took it out of the oven, covered it with foil, and let it rest until time for dinner. Brisket DONE!
Meanwhile, I was busy, too. First, for me was the slaw. I'm not a big Trader Joe's customer since I am not into prepared or pre-packaged food. Except for this:
This stuff is really good. I use it as the basis for a great slaw: I combined about 1 – 1 1/2 cups mayo (I use Hellman's.) and because I wanted to use the rest of a jar, I added about 1/4 cup Miracle Whip. Then I whisked in about 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar, the juice of 1 lemon, kosher salt, and pepper. If you think you need more "sauce" just add more of everything. I cut about 1 1/2 cups grape tomatoes in half and added those and a cup of cubed feta to the slaw mix. Gently fold in the sauce and taste for seasoning. I placed the slaw in my blue serving bowl, covered with it with plastic wrap, and put it in the fridge. Slaw Done!
Sweet Shark made his baked beans while the brisket was cooking. He uses a combination of baked beans and ranch beans, adds diced red bell pepper and onion, seasonings, and tops with bacon. Cover with foil and set in the fridge until time to put in the oven – which was about the same time our guests arrived. Beans DONE!
Last to be prepared were the grilled vegetables: eggplant, zucchini, red, yellow, and orange bell peppers, portobello mushrooms, the last of the spring onions from our garden, corn on the cob, and campari tomatoes. I used my stove-top grill. I lightly oiled the grill and tossed the vegetables with extra virgin olive oil and salt and pepper. As I finished each type of vegetable, I put them on a foil-lined sheet pan. As this was the last dish to prepare, I just covered lightly and set aside on the kitchen counter. Vegetables DONE!
Our party started at 6:00. By 4:30 all our dishes were done, That left me an 1 1/2 hour to shower and get dressed! What a treat to be completely relaxed before your own party. Sweet Shark filled a cooler with ice for beer and water, filled our large silver punch bowl with ice for wine, selected his CD's (Elvis, Jimmy Buffet, Willy Nelson, Toby Keith and the Beach Boys – an All-American playlist.), and then it was his turn to get ready.
When our guests started arriving, Sweet Shark offered the drink of the day – a White Summer Sangria with limes, lemons, oranges, and mango. So sorry that I didn't get a picture. It was so pretty, but I must have had my hands full (with a glass of sangria!) The music was playing, the toasts were made, and our friends' appetizers were shared. My friend Jane brought these absolutely delicious chicken and bacon skewers. You can fine both these recipes on the Recipe Page.
Amy brought a wonderful Boursin cheese (garlic & herb flavor) topped with Dalmatia Fig spread and garnished with cranberries and cashews.
Lindeen brought a luscious artichoke dip, which unfortunately, I didn't get a picture of. It went too fast.
Dinner was buffet style. After we said the blessing, everyone got a plate, found a seat and started chowing down.
Since everyone declared the food was awesome, my night was made. It was a great evening with great friends celebrating a great occasion. Although we couldn't see the fireworks from a country club about 5 miles away, we could hear them. Ba-boom!
I hope you'll try our recipes. Everything was so good. Fortunately, we have enough for leftovers! I hope you will keep following my cooking, painting, and DIY adventures.
Sweet Shark and I love to host parties; I love the preparation, designing an invitation, visualizing how I want our table to look, what flowers to buy, and of course, what food I want to prepare for our guests. We've had Christmas parties, Memorial Day, and Labor Day parties. Our favorite event is our bi-annual Kentucky Derby Party. But we've never had a 4th of July party, so we thought, let's do it this year. As soon as our invitations went out (thanks to Paperless Post), I started searching for great decorations. Stops at Pier 1, Hobby Lobby, Swoozie's, and Ballard & Blakely (one of my very favorite local design shops) netted me these goodies.
I'll use most of these decorations for center pieces for our two tables (to be revealed later). I'm going to use the blue metal containers that I've had forever to hold the center pieces. I already had the blue pitcher, the burlap ribbon and the twine. We also already had large red napkins, 1 tablecloth, and I'm going to use my large white World Market plates (always good to have on hand). Another DIY will serve as my second tablecloth.
Today is grocery shopping, setting the tables, gathering serving dishes, and doing my mise place for cooking. Sweet Shark is making his father's brisket which has to be marinated overnight. The big question is whether to set the tables up outside or inside. Not because it might rain, but because it's so darn hot. Time will tell! I'll share our menu and the complete decorations in my next post. So please come back.
I hope you and you families have a safe and Happy 4th of July. We are so blessed to live in such an exceptional and wonderful country. Let's never forget why and how our country was founded and honor those who sacrifice to keep us free. God Bless America.
Hi there and welcome to a new week. We had a busy weekend doing projects for the backyard and I want to share a few of my re-do's. Since our backyard is mostly pool, hardscape, and two large flower beds, hanging flower hay racks and potted planters have to take center stage to give us the color that we love in the garden. When we moved, I either gave away or sold enough pots to open my own garden store. We have not bought a single planter since we moved to our new house two years ago. (Oops, I just remembered that Sweet Shark did buy a new one when he was moving our lemon tree last winter and it fell over and the pot broke; he bought an ugly black and brown one.) Oops again, we did buy a white plastic pot for the peony that we bought in May. O.K. that's really all. So those pots plus some other projects needed some serious attention.
The main color on the patio was inspired by this fabric from Sunbrella that I found in the Frontgate catalogue last summer. It's called Resort Air Blue and Resort Air Blue Stripe. I ordered cushions for our two dining chairs (I sold the other 6 when we moved.) and 4 pillows. I also ordered enough fabric to make a cushion for my wrought iron bench.
This bench outside our bedroom window is about three feet from the swimming pool. It's a great place to sit and dream with a glass of wine.
Then I discovered that Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Greek Blue was the perfect match. So this spring I started transforming some patio pots with Greek Blue.
I've always loved this pot, but I wanted more color on the patio, so you guessed it. Greek Blue it became.
This was super easy, no waxing required. One coat of paint, then a little sanding and it was ready for a plant.
I've always wanted a peony. I think they are the prettiest flowers, and of course, they're pink – that sweet, pale pink. So when one of our local nurseries, Nicholson-Hardie was advertising them as adapted for North Texas, we picked one up. Of course it needed a pot.
I started with a plain white plastic pot from Lowe's. Then for some variety, I did this.
Using Frog Tape, I made a criss-cross design.
We had four beautiful blooms, which I was told is really good for a first season.
Peonies make me happy.
And that ugly brown and black pot that Sweet Shark bought for our Meyer Lemon Tree? I first painted it with ASCP in Graphite. Then stippled over in layers of Louis Blue, Paris Grey, and then a little Old White. Something different to play with. The great thing about paint? If you don't like it or get tired of it, just paint it over.
The Lemon Tree must like its prettier new pot because it is loaded with dozens of lemons. In November, they will start turning yellow.
This past weekend, I continued with the planter projects. I never want to have another terra cotta-colored pot again – there are just too many prettier colors in the world, and they are all at my fingertips.
I have loved this planter for years; in fact, at one time, I had two, but the other one fell off a ledge and broke. I love the leaf motif, but you can't really see it. I like the areas that have a mossy look. So I grabbed some ASCP. First i used ASCP in Florence, a beautiful bright blue-green, to bring out some of the leaf motif.
Then I lightly brushed on ASCP in Old White. This color is one of the most versatile whites: it's soft and adds a vintage vibe to any piece.
Just a little of the Florence peaks through.
I haven't planted anything in it yet, but I will soon.
One more project from last weekend. I found this planter at Tuesday Morning, a great place to find decorative items at great prices. For several weeks, I hung it in our butler's pantry, thinking it would be a convenient place for Sweet Shark to put my mail when he comes in from the garage. He was so good about putting my mail in it, but I didn't notice it for days. So I decided to use it for its intended purpose as a planter. I had the perfect place outside our breakfast room window on the fence (hate to see that expanse of brown fence).
It didn't look bad as is, but my painting fingers were twitching. Since I already had my ASCP in Old White out, I used it on this planter.
A little Old White brushed on brought out the embellishments. In this photo, the planter is still on my Greek Blue table, but I'll save that project for another post. Now to make it suitable for a few plants. I lined the planter with a new product I found at Lowe's a few weeks ago.
I love using Spanish moss to line planters and cover the dirt or plastic pots. It gives any planted pot a natural, organic look. The stuff that I have been buying for several years comes in pieces, is sold by the pound. When I went to buy a few pounds in the spring , I found that the price went from $16 a pound to $20 a pound. Wow. That's a bit too much for my pocketbook. The next day at Lowe's (in the spring I make more trips to Lowe's than to the grocery store.), I noticed this package and thought I needed to try it. This moss comes in one long sheet that you can cut into whatever size you need. It's woven with a grid backing so it's really good for keeping water and dirt in a wire planter. And it's inexpensive. I think it was about $4.00 for the package. So for my wire planter I cut one piece that would line the inside. I used regular scissors – not my sewing ones.
I stuffed the lining in the planter, folding the sides to the back to form a pocket.
I nailed a couple of nails into the fence and hung the planter. Then I filled it with potting soil. A trip to Lowe's today for a couple of plants and it's done.
These projects just about filled the weekend. I also started and almost finished a paint project, but that's for another day to share. I stopped at a couple of estate sales on Saturday and picked up a few items for DIY projects. This week will be filled with finishing my paint project, starting a few new ones, and getting ready for our 4th of July Party on Saturday, which I'll share with you.
Have a great week and I hope you come back to see more projects and what I'm cooking.


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August 17, 2014
Please click here and review the "ISAF Rules Conversion for the J/24 Class: Explanation" and the "J/24 ISAF Class Rules Conversion: Document." The Rules now follow the required ISAF template and format. It has taken many months for Tim Winger, ITC Chair, to complete this conversion. Along the way, there has been extensive input from several individuals with deep experience with the ISAF Rules in other Classes. These rules were then examined by the ITC, Executive Committee and J/Boats, and are now ready for Class member review.
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Victorian J/24 Association Newsletter
August 12, 2014
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Taittinger Royal Solent Regatta
Last week saw the opening of the Taittinger Royal Solent Regatta with the champagne reception held at the Royal Solent Yacht Club's landmark clubhouse in Yarmouth. It was gratifying to see that the Regatta had attracted over 170 entries. Perfect weather conditions enabled over 700 guests to spread out into the grounds for the Taittinger Champagne Reception and watch a stunning display from Yarmouth's RNLI Lifeboat and the Coastguard Helicopter. A great IRC entry, boosted by support from the Solent IRC Owner's Association (SIRCOA), meant four IRC divisions. For the first time, they were joined by a big fleet of J/24s, who were running the qualifiers for the J/24 World Championships in Germany in 2015. Saturday dawned bright and clear, but with a light and faltering breeze. Because of the numbers and different classes of yachts, two separate start lines were employed and racing started at 10 o'clock. In the late morning, the breeze died completely and many competitors anchored or drifted, in blistering heat, awaiting the promised sea breeze. It turned up as expected, but not quite enough to enable all classes to enjoy the promised two races. In Black Group, two races were completed only for IRC divisions. Most of the fleet passed an idle hour or so kedged off Yarmouth Common. Most spent the windless and sweltering middle of the day drifting gently, to be brought back by the sea breeze as it filled in from the west. There was no time to run a second race. Racing was over by mid-afternoon with competitors returning to the clubhouse for a well-earned drink, followed by a sailing supper. Many then went on to the annual Towers Party where the aim is to raise money for charity; this year the recipient charity was the Saturday Club for Deaf Children. On Sunday the weather was light overcast and refreshingly cooler. The light breeze held and it was possible for most of the classes who had only one race on Saturday to catch up with two on Sunday. On return to the clubhouse, hungry competitors descended on the hog roast whilst anticipating the prize giving. With so many classes, this took a little time, but nobody minded the wait as the winner of each class received a Magnum of Taittinger Champagne. Bob Fisher, a decades-long J/24 veteran from Lymington and skipper of his diminutive 1898 Fife-designed yacht called MIGNON, said, "What a super weekend the Taittinger Regatta turned out to be. Blunted by the sponsors' generosity on the Friday evening, it demanded quick thinking by the crews on both days. Light and often fickle winds require constantly changing decisions to meet the new challenges of both breeze and tidal streams. Those who race regularly in the western Solent had some advantage, as the result sheets showed!!" In the world of J/24s, the racing was all about thrashing around the cans, kedging and drifting and dodging all manner of other much-less maneuverable boats. Nevertheless, taking the title was CHAOTIC followed by JOLLY ROGER and PHOENIX for the top three. For more Taittinger Royal Solent Regatta sailing information, click here.
J/24 Westerns
August 5, 2014
Light airs and large shifts were the order of the day at the J/24 Western Championship in Iniscealtra Sailing Club. Fourteen teams battled it out over six closely fought races. In the end, it was local boat Scorpio Jnr, skippered by Andrew Deakin who emerged out of a six-boat leading pack, to take the title with the K25 squad just behind in second. Four races on Saturday left that team in fourth place, but it was consistency over the event that saw them finish second overall. They were the only team to have all results in the top five. This result builds on a strong performance in the Eastern Championship as they look forward to represent Howth YC in the Dennis Conner Challenge at Manhattan Yacht Club next month before heading to Lough Erne to defend the National title. For Howth YC J/24 sailing information, visit http://hyc.ie/.
INDIGO Leads Argentinean J/24 Winter Regatta Circuit
As part of their three venue J/24 Winter Series, the latest event in the Argentinean J/24 fleet took place at Villa Carloz Paz along their spectacular mountain lake: Lago San Roque. In the latest regatta, 18 boats sailed, two driven by women and two by teenagers. Club Nauticos Cordoba played host for the event. Taking first this year was INDIGO sailed by Despontin Ezekiel. Then, in second was OJOTA skippered by Sebastián Halpern, and third was PURA VIDA. Another crew aboard MEDIO POLLO took seventh, an honorable result despite being brand new to the class and sailing their first regatta! The meeting and party amongst all the J/24 teams after the three races on Saturday was epic, a moment of camaraderie noteworthy for the amazing food, great Mendocino wines, empanadas, photos and discussions! For more Argentina J/24 Fleet sailing information, visit http://j24arg.blogspot.com/.
Kiel Week
July 8, 2014
This year's J/24 fleet in Kiel Week had one of its best showings in recent years with 38 teams in attendance sailing from June 21-24. After sailing five races, the top two teams ended up in a tie-breaker at 31 points each. In the end, it was Frank Schonfeldt's team (Nicklas Feuerstein, Finn Moller, Till Kruger & Thorsten Sperl) from Mühlenberger Segel-Club that was determined to be the winner after countbacks on firsts, seconds and thirrds. Losing the tie-break was Tobias Feuerherdt's crew (Jan-Marc Ulrich, Wolle Panuschka, Tobias Peters & Justus Kellner) from Blankeneser Segel Club. Crossing the Atlantic and sailing for Rochester YC was American Mike Ingham, sailing fast in a chartered boat to take third overall. His international crew consisted of Marianne Schoke from Sweden and three Germans- Max Holzer, Scott Ikle & Klaus Walkusch. Perhaps the "Cinderella story" of the event was the remarkable performance of one of Germany's top women J/24 teams. Having worked hard over the years and attended many of the top European J/24 regattas, it was clear all the efforts and training paid off in this year's Kiel Week for Stephanie Kopcke and crew from Mühlenberger Segel-Club. Taking fourth overall, Stephanie's team of Silke Hahlbrock, Ann-Katrin Brugge, Amelie Panuschka, Nele-Marie Bock and Insa Lindauer sailed a beautiful series over the three day event; it was their first top five finish in such a major J/24 event. Rounding out the top five was Jan Kahler and team (Olaf Zietz, Roland Bohm and Ole Harder) from Altonaer Segel-Club. For more J/24 Kiel Week sailing information, visit http://www.kieler-woche.de/.
BBVA Bancomer Regatta
June 16, 2014
Recently, the Copa Bancomer BBVA Private Banking regatta had 13 J/24s participating. On Saturday, only two races were achieved due to the low wind. Then on Sunday, the wind came at 1120 hrs at northwest 16-18 knots for just an hour and a half; then unfortunately took a 180 degree turn, and the PRO was forced to cancel the race. The fleet waited until 1300 hrs in the afternoon, then the normal wind arrived between 8-10 knots gusting 14-16 knots, and the PRO managed to complete three races that day. Thank you to YC Avandaro for their hospitality, great food and orchestra, and also to the sponsor BBVA Bancomer who gave a new J/24 mainsail to Jorge Murrieta and Titus W. Benitez, plus raffles (iPods, iPads, tools, pens, etches). Congratulations to the SUPERMACHOS TEAM with Ralph Nelles, Valeria Martínez, Raúl González and Roberto Contreras, who took first place with 12 points. Second place went to Jorge Murrieta on TRES DOLORES with Balbinus Gallegos and crew with 14 points, winning on a tie-breaker. Third place, losing the tie-breaker, went to Peter Wiegandt, Ernesto Sánchez and Miguel Bargalló aboard BRUSCHETTA. For more Mexican J/24 sailing information, visit http://www.j24mex.com/.
LUCA Victorious In J/24 Vela Dorada
It took until the last minute to find out who had won this year's Vela Dorada Regatta. The suspense was everywhere for the top five teams in an awesome event hosted by C.V. Barlovento. The CVB ran great races, and the fleet was blessed with great weather, winds between 5-12 knots, oscillating all the time— a great joy for all sailors! Going into the last race two boats, were tied for first place—Matias Pereyra's CARRERA and Alejo Rigoni's LUCA. In short, it was a match race going into the start of the last race, which ended up with a penalty against CARRERA—end of regatta for them to claim first overall! Rigoni's LUCA team were ecstatic to take the victory! Meanwhile, near the port pin, Nicolas Cubria on MENDIETA took off to lead the last race along with Luis Cerrato just behind them. The first downwind followed more or less in that order, while the leaders of the regatta were buried further back. Finally, on the last leg, thanks to an excellent run, Cubria's team held on to the lead to take third overall with Cerrato's team in fourth. Taking fifth was Francisco Avernaete for YC Argentino. For more Argentina J/24 sailing information, visit http://j24arg.blogspot.com/.
GREEK POLICE Leading Greece J/24 Series
The Greek J/24 Class is well on its way into their 2014 National Championship Series having completed their first event at YC Paleo Faliro this spring. With great weather, nice breeze and awesome race management by YC Paleo Faliro, the 11 teams from Athens, Crete and Thessaloniki and about 70 sailors gave major battles during the three days of racing, offering great competition and a tremendous spectacle for all the spectators watching from the shoreline. This is the spirit of the Greek J/24 class—fun in the sun! The big winner of the First Phase of the National Championship, with just 10 penalty points, was the team GREEK POLICE commanded by Alexander Tagaropoulo and crew Nick Black, Pericles Aidinidis, Yannis and Dimitris Kokkori Trap, which confirmed the title favorite winning with great ease eight of the ten races that took place. The battle was for second place, which eventually was won by the team of Eunice Altsiadi, Dimitri Vangelis and crew Mitakis, Claus Portosalte, Mano Smirli and Sotiris Kartal. They were just three points ahead of Team JMANIA with Nikos Spingou and crew Katerina Kaitatzidis, Dimitris Kolios, Menelaus Reizidi, Costas Tridimas and Alexander Michaelides. The two teams had great competition racing against one another every race, with the two finishing most races just a few seconds difference from one another. For more Greek J/24 sailing information, visit http://www.j24class.gr/.
Whittemore Wins Italian J/24 Nationals
June 12, 2014
This year's Italian J/24 Nationals were sailed on one of Italy's more spectacular lakes—Lago di Como, north of Milan along the Swiss border. Host for the event was the President of Circolo Velico Tivano di Valmadrera, Giuseppe De Luca. The regatta was sailed in the Bay of Pare Valmadrera in the southern portions of Lago di Como, a challenging location due to the fact that it is mountain lake sailing with shifty winds and often strong "Breva Tivano" winds that develop in the afternoons. After an amazing weekend of sailing 10 races, the American team with Keith Whittemore was crowned the "Open" Italian J/24 Nationals Champion, winning by an incredible 15 point margin (and not sailing the last race). Whittemore's FURIO team from Seattle, WA is no stranger to sailing in Italy's lakes and the Mediterranean, having won the event in the past.Crowned as the Italian J/24 Champion was Giacomo Del Nero's MOLLICONA team, taking second overall behind Whittemore with 45 points. In third overall was Mario Di Fraia Pasquale sailing on BOTTA DRITTA, amassing 53 points along the way. Fourth was a top Italian lakes sailor, Mario Mazzoni Fabio on KONG GRIFONE with 57 points. And in fifth was Giovanni Bonzio sailing KILS with 71 points. For more Italian J/24 Nationals sailing information, click here.
Cronulla Sailing Club J/24 Short Course Regatta in Australia
Mat Short, the rising star in the fast growing fleet of J/24s at Cronulla, proved the old maxim – if you want to finish first, first you have to finish – and although he blitzed the racing on Saturday, not sailing on Sunday put an end to his (deserved) potential championship winning result. Instead a short and happy Dave McKay with a huge reputation for success and giving back to the sport, took the honors in a switch around (after a error in the race points was realized) from the prize-giving honors where one of the newest female skippers, Lia Darby was deservedly awarded first place (for a short time). Lia now scores an equally well deserved second place after a huge effort in delivering, preparing and racing hard in the demanding conditions (and then sailing it back to Sydney). Well done Lia! Held over the weekend of the June 6-9, the Cronulla Sailing Club in Sydney, ran a very successful J/24 short course regatta. Racing was focused on a windward leeward style event with legs at no more than 750 meters to ensure close racing between all. Mick Reynolds, the J24 captain at Cronulla with the great help of Fiona Campbell off COOEE TOO, led a keen group of volunteers in bringing this regatta to a successful conclusion. This event is planned as an annual event and planning is already underway for next year over the Queen's Birthday Long Weekend 2015. Racing commenced at 1200 on the Saturday with a planned four races. Race starter Dave McLachlan, along with Dennis McClaren, started the fleet of 14 boats in a good solid 15-20 knot SSW breeze and a nice sunny day. Racing in the Port Hacking Estuary to a windward mark set off the beautiful shores of the Royal National Park. Great sailing by young skipper Mat Short and the crew on SHORT FACED, including Mat's mum, saw them take four of the five races conducted to see SHORT FACED in the lead on completion of day one. Unfortunately due to prior sailing commitments with his sail maker father Ian, Mathew Short was unable to race on the second day. On Sunday, the three scheduled races got underway in a solid 20-25 knot SSW gusting to 30 knots. STARPAC won the first race of the second day in strengthening conditions that with the short 500m leg meant a number of boats elected to run without kites to avoid wipeouts as performed by numerous others. The tough starting conditions also saw local boats MCKAY MARINE, PINOT, SLIPPERY FISH and CJ CONSTRUCTIONS score OCS, leaving the gate open for The Girls on COOEE TOO to come storming through in fourth – their best race finish. SAILPAC won the final two races of the regatta and a very well deserved third place overall for Tim Briggs, the current NSW treasurer and all-round nice guy. Says Tim, "It's the first time I have helmed the J in a major regatta and I was scared as hell on the Saturday and even more on the Sunday." Read the full story at http://j24.com.au/.
U.K. National Championship
June 3, 2014
This year's International Paints Poole Regatta in England was blessed with great breeze and awesome race committee work, making it fun and exhausting for all. The regatta is a huge bi-annual event held over the three days of the late May Bank Holiday Weekend. This was the U.K. National Championship for J/24s, who had one of their local hotshots from Parkstone YC take class honors—Duncan McCarthy sailing Madeleine to a dominating win with just 18 points net. Bob Turner & Ian Brown's Serco from Castle Cove SC took second place followed by another local PYC boat, Nick Phillips's Chaotic in third. For complete regatta information, visit http://pooleregatta.co.uk/.
Italian J/24 Spring Championships
May 17, 2014
JAMAICA and her skipper Peter Diamond crushed the fleet with a 1-1-2-1-2-4-4-1 scoreline for just 12 points to easily take the final victory in the Italian J/24 Spring Championship. The event was organized and perfectly hosted by the Club Nautico Marina di Carrara under the auspices of the Italian Sailing Federation and marks the first stage in the Italian National J/24 series. If JAMAICA was dominant, there was an excellent comeback story for the team from Trieste, JOC's skipper Fabio Apollonio who overcome a fifth place in the first race, won the second place, and finished with a 5-2-4-2-1-3-2-3 record for 17 points to snag second overall for the regatta. Taking third for the regatta was "Giuseppe Verdi Antonio Valenti" owned and skippered by the young James Del Nero, amassing a very consistent 2-5-1-4-3-5-3-2 record. Taking fourth was TALLY HO sailed by Luca Macchiarini, and in fifth was COCCE sailed by Riccardo Pacini. "After the previous weekend in which the weather conditions only permitted two races, the Race Committee headed by Admiral D'Amico were able to recover by letting us carry out six races in two days this weekend. Eight race in four days is a good result for everyone," said Peter Diamond. "The formula of the two weekends shows once again that it works well for crew participation in the Championship and that it helps to limit the number of Sundays away at sea from their families. We spent two wonderful weekend of sailing, thanks to the participation of our friends from Trieste, Parma and La Spezia." For more information, visit http://www.j24.it/web/index.php.
BRUSCHETTA Crowned Brazilian J/24 Champion
The Brazilian J/24 National Championship was hosted by Yacht Club Brasileiro in Niteroi, and the host Race Committee managed to conduct eight races over the three day event in a broad range of conditions— mostly sunny with nice breeze. With six firsts counted in their scoreline, past multiple Brazilian Champion Mauricio Santa Cruz and his experienced crew on BRUSCHETTA simply ran away from everyone in the regatta, counting only 8 points net after eight races. Dominating the second position was John King sailing MALABAR, counting five seconds in his tally for just 15 points net after the drop race. Third was Renaldo Senfft skippering EURUS to a total of 26 points, in fact winning the last race since the two regatta leaders DNC'd the finale. The balance of the top five was rough going for at least four boats, including Sr. Gustavo on BRUSCHETTA COOKIE, Sr. Norman on MANDUCA, Marcelo Gilaberte on MARRENTO and long-time J/24 sailor Murilo Borges on BRUSCHETTA TOO. All four teams finished within four points of each other after the eight races and all shared quite wild-looking scorelines with many a double-digit finish position having a negative effect on the final outcome. After the last race, it was BRUSCHETTA COOKIE taking fourth with 43 points, followed by MANDUA in fifth with 45 points. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/J24.BRAZILIAN.NATIONAL.CLASS.


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