What You Told Me About My New Home! MAY FAVORITES!!
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- Опубліковано 21 вер 2024
- What you told me about my new house !- We Need to talk! My May FAVORITES! I show important items that could change a life. I have a fantastic portable charger I love and depend on for my new home..a garden hose that won't let me down, amazing lovely summer dresses, and more!
I had such a busy week and Desi and I have been busy digging up our backyard and planting a few things! More info about all that is in the video! I missed you so much this week...! I hope you like the video!
Love You To The Moon & Back! Susan & Desi
“Cry. Forgive. Learn. Move on. Let your tears water the seeds of your future happiness.”
― S Maraboli
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I loved seeing Desi sleeping in the corner of the video!
It's the little things that make me so happy! I had no idea Desi was there sleeping!!! I just kept talking away!! Watching him sleep would be a great video for me...no talking needed!!! Just his little snore! Love to you and happy Memorial Day weekend!!! xxoo Susan & Desi PS: I think he wanted to say hi to all of you and just fell asleep waiting his turn!
@@LittlePoet It was the sweetest thing seeing sleeping so peacefully. Hugs to both you and Desi ❤
@@LittlePoet An ASMR video 😊
I loved that, too ❤ It was so sweet to see him there
knowing some of Desi's history, the fact that he is so content sleeping on the couch and so HAPPY in his backyard fills my heart with joy!
You're not really alone anymore and you never really were. Your great Creator lives in you and now you share all your wonderful self with us!
Amen, He is our rock..
Amen ! This is so true , in my experience !
Yes He is our everything❣️
Amen ! Jesus has never left you or forsaken you
Soooo true.
You don't need to get a wooden table, your glass table is fine. I can't imagine telling someone that their choice of furniture is wrong. What you like is what should be in your home. Love the dress and your home. Desi looks happy in his backyard.😊
Have a fabulous weekend. Congratulations on your UA-cam plaque and 100,000 subscribers. ❤
I was thinking the same thing. When Susan mentioned that someone said the glass table was wrong, I was thinking 'how rude'. I think the glass table is wonderful - it's light and airy. Wood tables can be heavy looking....I would never tell anyone that their choice of furniture is wrong. Sure...it might not be something an individual would have for themselves, but everyone is different and it makes us unique!!
Yes the glass table gives it an airy light feeling.
Hear hear on the table comment 👍🌸
I love the glass table too, it's not heavy in the space like wood may be and it does go beautifully with the coffee table from the living room.
I agree with you Brenda. The glass table is a lighter open airy look..and I love it. I would never change something unless I wanted to. It's my house and I will have it the way I like it. I feel the same about the kitchen paint. I would not wait and hope the color grew on me! I would paint the kitchen and any other room the color I love. I always tell others (if they ask my opinion) to go with what they love. And Susan has an eye for what is beautiful.
Susan, congratulations on your 100,000th subscribers! That in itself, is a great accomplishment. Being a retired Landscape Designer, I’m surprised the one you picked, wouldn’t have recommend or tell you how you can plant your own design. One suggestion I told clients were, what kind of anchor plants, trees would you like. If you have a patio or deck, start planting annuals in pots , for instant color. Divide your yard into 4 sections. Draw out🎉 your own design, buy the big specimen pieces and plant them first. The big box stores have sales. Look for your perennials at the end of the year, since they come back year after year and you can divide them every third yr. to spread around your yard. Susan, you can do this - look what you have done in your life already. Blessings, to you and Desi. 💕🌻💐🌼🌸
It is very kind of you to give professional advice to not only Susan but to all of her subscribers. Thank you!
@@texasmimi5566 Great landscaping advice for Susan! I loved that too🌞. I follow a You Tuber for a wealth of knowledge on plants and garden adventures even though I don’t have a garden. I’ve learned a lot on plants for sun & shady areas. We all can dream 💖
I might have finally figured out how to “look below” for the links in your videos to purchase any of the products. I have been a subscriber for years now, and was never able to figure it out. I wouldn’t want you to go to all that trouble to explain it to me, except that I think it might be a benefit to you as well, and to other subscribers, that, at least some of them, might be technically challenged such as myself. Leah
I agree thank you so much for telling Susan!!!! I would suggest buying a tree or two and placing it in the yard so that it can start growing and look beautiful in a couple years... The rest of the lawn can really stay grass until she's ready to design and decorate... In the meanwhile she'll have a green lawn and a couple beautiful trees❤
LittlePoet, What an honor it is to get 100,000 subscribers. Your channel is very down to earth, unique, thoughtful, creative and artistic. One of a kind really. Congratulations on receiving this well deserved plaque
I am 60 trying to find a new job due to leaving a job, forced... but, watching your vids gives me hope, watching tina turner and reading her book gave me strength may she rest in peace. Yesterday was the 4th anniversary of my mother passing, she gives me strength. I need all you women whether I know you or not. Thank you, Susan ❤you look adorable in that dress and you are the real deal 😘 cheers, salute' and slainte 🍾🥂
Yes women should lift each other up and inspire rather than tear each other down... Which is what I see more of everyday. Sad but true.
Janelle things will unfold as they may but if you remain positive and hopeful which I know is difficult in the eye of the storm...You are sure to come out the other side with a fresh perspective and a new direction. I just went through this and boy did I come out winning on the other side. Where there is darkness light must emerge. Without sadness there would be no happiness!
@@LearnGrowThrive1 Appreciate your words 😊
@@janelleetsitty36 Anytime! Please reach out if you just need a friend or someone to tell how your day went...I don't mind at all.
Best wishes on your journey! My mom passed eight years ago. What gets me through my grief for loved ones is knowing they're in a better place. I had Tina Turner's autobiography years ago it got lost. My daughter just purchased it for me. I ❤ Tina also she was very inspiring for me. I come from an abusive past Tina's life her book her movie really helped me and a lot of women. Best wishes!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
If you want that Weeping Cherry, you don't need a full size one. Get a small one that costs a lot less and plant it where you want it to grow. In 2-3 years, you'll have a full grown tree. And you'll also have bragging rights that you grew your own tree. Love you, Susan. I look forward to you and Desi every week.
Thank you for sweetness. I am a widow of two years living alone with my two dogs. Retired RN. Getting use to being by myself. It was hard at first after being married 48 yrs. Like you, I am doing my own landscaping and planting . My joy is the Lord. Digging in the dirt is therapeutic.
I have a marble coaster by my bed that says "The Joy of the Lord is my strength." Nehemiah 8:10b. I love that verse. It is so true and looking at the coaster is an empowering reminder.
The joy of the Lord is the gladness of heart that comes from knowing God, abiding in Christ, and being filled with the Holy Spirit.
My mother loved her glass top table. Honestly when I saw your dining room table, I thought how well it worked because it created an airy feel. And in a small space, that seems like a good thing.
It’s nice people offer suggestions but this is YOUR home so if you want to change your kitchen color, go for it! We aren’t going to live there, you are 😊
Omg!! Sweet Desi, falling asleep on the back of the sofa while you were filming was just precious to see. He’s your friend, your cuddle buddy, and protector, who loves you unconditionally. He’s as much a gift to you as you are to him. Looks like a gift from heaven to me❤ So when someone asks what’s it like to live alone, just say “ I don’t, I’m with Desi” 🐶😘
Thank you for saying this...how cute was that??? I just love his little face! I think he wanted to say ho to all of you and just fell asleep waiting his turn!
@@LittlePoet , I just lost my pup of 14yrs just a month ago. Unbelievable grief for me, and such a sense of aloneness, but I’m slowly getting better. Just seeing Desi, with you in your videos brings me such joy because he’s got such a gangsta way about him as you say, lol!❤☺
I’m so sorry for the loss of your furbaby, bless you, Our fur babies are such a special part of our lives and leave such a hole when they are gone. Hugs.❤🐾🙏🏻
@@LittlePoet ❤
@@debra7241sorry for your loss. I've had furangels my whole life and it is so heartbreaking 2 loose them. I wait awhile then l adopt another angel. I know all my angels are waiting for me at the rainbow bridge. M
My mother is 76 and I'm in my 50's - we both get outside and dig in the dirt, plant trees, shrubs, flowers, create garden beds, veggie gardens - we even dug out our own little pond! We might feel achy for a few days after, but we really enjoy the reward of watching nothing turn into something, and know that "we" did that! ;)
BEAUTIFUL. ❣🎈
Thank you for sharing your life with me tonight.
It is rough, but I will be leaving my marriage and my home very shortly.
I can not imagine living alone, so listening and watching your videos gives me hope to get through it all. I hope you can stay with me through this very depressing transition
Thank you so much
On another note, I'm sure you will do fine at working your garden,and yes, don't rush it. This way, you can use it as therapy.
That is my plan. I will be moving into our snow bird home in Florida. I have no where else I can go. So this will become my new home. I hope to visit you often and may we share in our transitions. God Bless!
Change isn't always bad. It could be the start of something great. Good luck ☘️
Good luck to you. It will work out for the best. You will be fine and stronger. 🍀🍀🍀
Good luck to you. Remember, God is always with you!
Try not to worry Jane. I have been living by myself for 7 years now. At first I found it hard because I had never lived alone. But now I really enjoy it all. I want to have a small dog and a cat for more love around me. I will keep you in my prayers. You will grow and be happy🌺
Jane, you are amazing.... Some never find the courage to do what you are doing. It is not easy. My neighbor left her husband and home of 57 years. She was ready at age 81 to enjoy her life on her terms. She is so at peace & enjoying each day now. Wishing you all the best. ❤
Remember during a power outage you can always charge your phone in your car and warm up in your car if you don’t have heat in the house. Little Desi is adorable, thank God you have him.
Oh I have tried that Mary! My car doors froze shut! But when I got in for some reason it took me 30 minutes sitting in there to charge my phone to 30%! I was so tramtized!!! Happy Monday and may our power never ever go out!!! xo Susan & Desi
Also the battery operated candles that you can place in you windows keep the rooms lit when you are without power.... Also put on timers for a few hours in the evening is beautiful ambiance inside and out
I keep a small flashlight in each room in case the power goes out so that I can grab the flashlight and move about my house. Also, keep a flashlight where your breaker box is located so you can find a tripped breaker with it. I keep battery operated candles with timers in the main living areas of my house, so even if the power goes out, the candles provide some light.
You have the fireplace now tho or is it gas
You can invest in a whole house generator too
Look at Desi having the time of his life!
Desi is the cutest ever, I love his little bow ties and he looks soooo happy in his yard... just dealing with a slight stroke the last 2 weeks, I am alone too 11 years now since hubby passed. Please get those light bulbs that last 4 hours from HSN, I use them all the time and keep extras.. have a drawer full so I'm never without light,,, they r wonderful, my kitchen is the same color as yours, painted it a few months ago. luv your new home....God Bless : )
I hope you have a speedy recovery from the stroke!
It's wonderful to be a woman living alone. I've been a widow for 9 years. Took a while to get used to it but I'm glad I finally embraced it. Alone is not lonely. The freedom is wonderful. God is good. I'm at peace. Your place is lovely and I just can't get over how happy Dezi is, scampering around, inspecting everything. What a joy and a treasure. Bless you both.
I'm 74 and brought my home on my own 27 yrs ago at the age of 46. Everyone either said I was making a huge financial mistake or you need a man to make a purchase so big which just made me more determined. The first few years were tough but with time it got easier and very slowly I was able to do alot of renovations. Now I love my home and it is the smartest investment I've ever made. As far as living alone goes "I Love It". All I do is whatever I want all day long. 🤣🤣 Like you Susan I have male friends that I can spend time with if I ever feel lonely for male company. My life is wonderful and I'm eternally grateful for all I have. Life is great.
Wishing you only the very best in your new adventure. You are IN so enjoy and no hurry for changes. JUST BE!!❤
Congratulations! ❤
I love the colour of your lipstick can you please let us know what it is. Thank you
Hello Susan, I'm glad to hear that you decided to keep your blue kitchen! That color blue is just perfect, I love it! As always, I've enjoyed your video this week. Congratulations on seeing all your hard work over the years bear fruit. You are an inspiration to us older women that it is not too late for us to flip our scripts and learn new things. That Cute little Desi is obviously living the dream in his new home and backyard!! He is a joy to watch. Blessings!
Those blue cupboards are gorgeous.
@@ginaharris5793 Agreed! They look amazing!
I am also a woman living alone for the last 14 years. And the home I'm in now. I have been in for five years and also doing all of my own landscaping one little shrub at a time. But it has been so absolutely rewarding to even mow the yard and look at the new leaves on my little trees that I drove home in the front seat of my car and planted myself. So I wish you blessings on that journey and I will be happy to see your yard unfold for you.❤
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You are inspiring!
AMEN! I have been single for 14 years and just purchased a little home on almost 1/4 acre that has enough land to create my dream garden. 14 years ago, I would have never imagined it this, God is good. I truly love my life as a single woman!
@@taconesylunares777 So awesome!!😊
🌷I am so very happy for you all, and Susan and Desi, but not all of us have happy ‘loving alone’ stories. Maybe some day I will. God bless you all with happiness and all good things. 🙏💕
I live alone and have a fairly large back garden. It’s hard work at 71 years old but I can’t afford a gardener. But it’s so rewarding when you look at the progress and can feel proud that you did it yourself. You will end up with a beautiful back ‘yard’ as you say in the USA. Always wear gloves, whether thin silicone ones for light work or gardening gloves for harder work. Gardening is not kind to your hands! Good luck, it’s going to be amazing.
And, you a knee cushion too 🌻
So true about gloves. Stupid me loved the feel of the soil on my hands, and never wore gloves for years. It discolored my nails and they took a long time to recover after I started wearing gloves. I too cannot afford gardener, so do everything myself. Have been working on my yard for years, and loving every minute of it.
Absolutely... At seventy-five I find I cannot do even half of what I could do at 68.... Plan your yard carefully with minimal maintenance required from yourself!
Stick to perennials for flowers.... Evergreens for lots of your bushes... To keep the yard green all year... A couple trees and stone or brick whatever you can get the cheapest!!
Lawn is always green and cheap compared to maintaining the rest of the yard.. an electric lawn mower is easy light and it's 75 I can still manage to mow my lawn about the same size as your backyard
Good on you for continuing to take care of your yard even as age makes the work more difficult. You obviously take pride in your property and I am sure your neighbors appreciate it also!
I love your glass dining room table! It repeats the glass of your coffee table and gives the room a beautiful lightness.
I am 72 years of age and I have planted a large yard full of trees, shrubs and perennials all on my own, by just doing a bit at a time. It is very rewarding watching the work of my hands become more beautiful every year. I look forward to seeing your garden blossom and grow.
I so agree with you about the pretty glass dining table!!! Besides allowing all that lovely light to pass through, it makes the room appear larger 😊 And the money you don't spend on a new table can purchase so many beautiful living things for your garden!!! 🌳🌸🌿🌻🌳🌷🌿🌺🍃
I love the glass table too
@Little Poet I found a new inspirational YT gardening channel today. "Farmhouse Living" A great place to pick up garden ideas... way too big to take on in whole, but a fence built out of castaway bicycles painted to your favorite color is only one of the sweet ideas
I just want to say that if you ever want to paint your kitchen yellow... just do it... The blue colour is beautiful but yellow is sunshine, varm and welcoming and a little gold too would be so beautiful... and grow your garden yourself, one step at a time... the fun is in the growing and to see it come alive little by little... and keep a place for wild flowers.. the blue "forget me not" are so beautiful...
If you should get a little frustrated from time to time concerning how slow your back yard dream is coming along just remember Desi loves it just as it is & he doesn’t give two hoots & a holler about the other fluff ❤
Yes hello there again I’m just saying if you are indeed awake we know that there are so many things for us to be concerned with at such a time as this (P.S. I spoke with Desi about it & he agreed with me he loves his new back yard 🙏🏻
Hi, I been watching your videos for awhile now but rarely comment. I'm 62 and I live alone. Somedays I feel lonely. It seems the world is full of couples. When I feel down I remind myself that I have good health, financial stability and peace. I have some friends, I golf, read, paddle on the river, do classes at the gym and I love to garden. I miss having someone to share my life with but life doesn't always work out the way we thought it would. Thank you for your joyful videos and congratulations on 100,000 subscribers.
My little Pomeranian was going nuts barking at Desi and your neighbors dog! My Theo absolutely loves watching TV. We both enjoy you so much albeit for very different reasons 😂. I love everything you’ve done so far! The kitchen rug is beautiful. The blue reminds me of a beautiful sunny blue sky. On a personal note, I’d like to ask for prayer from this amazing community for my daughter. She is a breast cancer survivor, diagnosed 4 years ago at only 33 years old. She’s gone through so much and with such bravery and grace. She just discovered a lump on her chest wall. It was biopsied yesterday and we’ll hopefully get results Tuesday. Please pray it’s benign. She is the reason I moved to Hawaii after she was diagnosed. Financially it’s hard for me and I had to downsize to a tiny apartment but that is a small sacrifice to be near her. Because of her type of cancer she also needs a hysterectomy to prevent ovarian cancer, so I won’t be a grandma. I always dreamt of being one, but I’d trade that in a second for my precious girl to live a long happy healthy life.
Tamara, I am praying for you and your daughter. God bless, protect and heal you both.
I pray for you and your daughter 🙏❤
@@mariewright3839 Thank you so much!
@@SharonKBM Thank you! 🙏
Praying for both of you. Lost my daughter 6yrs ago so I know what your going through. Blessings to you both.
There is nothing more satisfying than feeling the soil between your fingers as you create your own garden then watching your flowers / trees grow .
Looking forward to see what you create over the next years .
Have a safe week 💕🌹🌹
Congratulations 🎊 on your 100,000 Subscribers!! I just love you and Desi, your channel and your charming new home 🏡 ❤️ Blessings to
you !
I second this emotion ❤
Privacy fence will make your yard much more like a hidden garden ( even if you just have lawn for a couple years)... Whether it's with evergreen bushes, trellis fencing, or whatever❤...
In my opinion that's where I would start, get the lawn going, Santa couple trees started... That's all you need for a couple years❤❤❤
All these comments are so supportive, kind and encouraging. I love this community you've built.
Congratulations on your silver UA-cam plaque. You deserve it. I always feel inspired by your content. And, I love Desi too. ❤
I live alone but don't have an outside space. I can't wait to see your yard blossom...
If I lived close by - I would pay to have Desi’s name added to it.🐶
Same … no outside space either but I am loving Susan’s gardening journey !!
please let me become your cheerleader, as a widow of 10 years, now i am 74 years old... i am redoing my backyard, alone..... i began gardening when my hubby died.. this year i decided to do away with 90 % of my grass.. thanks to the grubs that destroyed most of the sod... so here comes the lemonade!!!!! invest in a 40.oo drill. buy an agar, large drill bit that digs holes in the soil... i have planted over 150 plants,,, then decided i must invest in an agar..... the joy of doing this project is so gratifying my yard is so beautiful, i dont believe it is the same.. phase 2 is planting a rose garden.. go girl, you dont need a landscaper....blessings,annie
Yay for the blue kitchen cabinets!! Touches of yellow make it perfect. I would keep the Queen bed too. Desi needs to stretch out😊❤😊
I feel just like you, Susan...how pleasant it is living alone.
Oh Susan,! How absolutely beautiful you look in your lovely sun dress.
It thrills my heart to see Desi romping in the backyard, so happy!!
You are in your element in your precious cottage home, and it shows in all you do.
Thank you for the "shout out" last week for the flowers. They did a wonderful job.
I'm so glad that you enjoyed them.
Flowers make everything better!!
Continued blessings each day during your new chapter of life.
BIG HUGS!!!!
oh they are so beautiful!!!! Did you see them!!!! I was so thrilled!!!!! I still am and the blue vase will fit in so elegantly!!!! Love your sweet kind heart so much!!!
The flowers were breathtaking! 💗
Desi clearly is enjoying his backyard! I think it wears him out. He's adorable. I got twin white sheets, some rod rings with clips, folded the top over until they were the right length and they are light and airy, no-sew curtains.
IT DOES wear the little guy out!!!! h eplays and plays and then comes in and naps...and it starts all over again!!!! Love to you!!!
Can’t wait until our next visit!! The pops of yellow in your kitchen will make it so charming! You know that blue is so cottage like and it reminds me of the beautiful Forget Me Not flowers and bluebirds of spring. It’s actually a very soothing and happy color. Adding your happy pop of yellow makes it even cuter! Slowly adding your touches to the landscape in your backyard is so wise of you. Come next spring your current ideas may be something that isn’t what you want after all ….and you may consider adding a little cozy gazebo surrounded by a wildflower garden with a sweet wondering paver pathway to the house. Isn’t dreaming fun?! 😊😊😊 whatever you decide I know it will be whimsical and breathtakingly beautiful! I love you Susan. Thank you for the happy moments I spend each Saturday with you.
We have 2 large camping lamps run by multiple C batteries that light up a whole room in a power failure. I also have a small Halo charger (QVC) that I keep plugged into a wall outlet. I take it when I will be out for several hours to charge my phone. Thanks for the shots of Devi enjoying his backyard.❤❤
Wonderful video.
I agree… take your time and add new pieces to your home and yard gradually. Even one hanging basket or one bench can make a big difference, you may find that as you do the work yourself, your ideas will change and shift. Your first year will bring the fun and joy of watching your yard change with each season.
As the leaves change colors and the first snow arrives, the personality of your yard will emerge.
Loved this video.🌸
Hi Beautiful Susan and Desi you are looking very fit and happy. Susan you also look very happy that's so great. When l heard you say you were going to change your glass table to wood , l couldn't believe it, the glass looks awesome and makes everything look much lighter. Your choice though. I'm sure you will make your back yard look amazing, you are very creative. Love your dress you are wearing very summery. Keep enjoying your beautiful house. Love and hugs to you and Desi ❤❤💙🐶
I found a Yoshino Cherry tree at Walmart for $24.99 after paying $499 for the same size at a nursery.
Hi Susan! I just wanted to share a little about my friend’s memorable backyard. As you walked out her back door onto her deck, you saw three heart-shaped gardens. The hearts were formed with flowering plants. Inside one heart was a birdbath, another had a small tree, and another had a small table with two chairs. It was like her own secret garden! It was something that could easily be switch around and decorated. It was definitely unique!
I want to see that! It sounds “love”ly!💕🌷💕🌷💕
YAY!!!! You're keeping the blue kitchen! You can get a tree smaller from even Home Depot or a nursery and plant it and let it grow. It's healthier than planting a fully grown tree. You can do a section at a time and get the discounted plants and plant them. I love the pocket hoses.But for the first time today at the age of 74 and while gardening, I thought it has become too much for me. I get little to no help most days. I have created a lovely jungle but it is a lot to care for. By the way, that hose is sold out.
Dear Susan, I just want to congratulate you on reaching over 100,000 subscribers! It has been such a joy to share your journey over these past years. You have filled my heart with joy, I've shed many tears too right along with you but we've all shared the journey with anticipation and hope for the future- you certainly are one of natures' born story tellers. And I think its because you are so very kind! I remember a couple of years back and I think you asked what we did or what gave us joy and I answered that I had started a UA-cam channel because I wanted to help the elderly through the joy of art classes - well, I'll never forget when you replied in the comments and told me that you finally found my channel and that you had subscribed!!! WOW!!! I was totally blown away (cause there's a lot out there with my name hahahaha). You totally deserve every acknowledgement and success cause its hard work (but you make it look effortless)! Wishing you much continued success Susan and love to Desi too xxx It won't be long before you reach a million 😘
As a fellow single (and loving it) gal, I 👀 forward to your videos every Saturday night. They never fail to make me smile❣️You will love landscaping your own yard… I’ve been doing it for many years and find it’s good for what ails ya and oh so rewarding!!! 👩🌾 Sending SO MUCH LOVE to you and Desi!!!! ❤️
I've always had to do outdoor projects by myself or with my husband. Buy trees and plants a little at a time. There's nothing wrong with an ongoing project. Follow your dream plan.💕
I take care of my yard, and I love being outside in the sunshine digging in the dirt! I actually call it “my dirt therapy.” There’s just something about smelling the dirt, planting new flowers and trees, and watching everything grow and bloom that feeds my soul! I’m so glad you’re not changing the color of your kitchen cabinets!!! The rugs you added are beautiful!
Your dress is lovely and looks great on you!
Love the color of your back wall in the dining area. Such a nice contrast with your furniture, mirror and art.
You can call a company that will treat your grass and get it nice and healthy looking. It isn't very expensive either..about $500.00.. or less... for the entire year..Just make sure they to not use chemicals that would be harmful to children and pets. You are going to have so much joy in decorating your home and backyard. I am so happy for you and Desi having your own home so close to your family...wishing you the best!
I am 70 years old and I plant my own plants including a vegetable garden every year
Dear Susan,
I am truly happy for you and Desi. You both look SO HAPPY in your new home and Desi even has a dog friend who lives next door. I absolutely love your kitchen it’s so charming and cozy. My advice is not to rushed in any major decisions on costly decor, furniture or renovations. Wait feel and live the house. The house will let you know. Enjoy your house it’s a home not a showplace to impress people.
Love your summer dress, when you walk it flows so nice. Desi definitely is becoming the King of his back yard. Glad you decided not to paint your kitchen, and that power pack is a great idea. You and Desi have a wonderful week.
I love your home it is so cozy. You live close to your grandson and family. I live alone but close to my adult children and adult grandchildren and my 2year old great grandson. Enjoy your life!!
The red belt was a perfect pop of color also, Susan - made your waist look so small.💃🏽
You are so correct about your backyard/ everything. When things are 'meant to be', the process FLOWS. Also after several moves myself I have found I needed to live there some times maybe a year, before knowing exactly what I need or want in my space.
Desi bowties really rock. Desi was trying to keep his eyes open while you were talking. So precious.
Hello again, Dear Susan. I just love your home, I love your spirit, and I love that you share your life with us. I'm always encouraged and happy when I watch one of your videos. Even when you share hard things, there is still a calm and comfort that comes over my heart. I just want to thank you for what you impart to my life. I love the rugs you put in your kitchen, too. The complimentary color to blue is orange. I remember in one of your past videos you mentioned that orange was a color you wanted to incorporate into your decor because of it's properties. So you did a great job on the beautiful rugs in the kitchen!!!!!!
I love your new home! It's YOU! I also really like the blue cabinets but remember it's your home and if you want to paint them then do it! Your dining room table is wonderful....the glass top and white chairs are a really nice contrast to the more traditional furniture. It's refreshing and eclectic. Most of all I love seeing Desi stretching and trotting around his new yard. 😍
I love gardening. It taught me to slow down and to see life as a continuous work in progress with lots of twists and turns and surprises. Over the years, I’ve added over 25 trees, and hundreds of shrubs and perennials, most are native to my region. There is always something to do that keeps me active and present in the moment. I have learned to pace myself as I’ve gotten older (almost 70), but I can work for hours in the yard if I move more slowly to avoid inflammation or injury. It is so satisfying to see all the flowers blooming and the numerous species of bees and butterflies feeding on their nectar. Love your beautiful home and I know you will create an amazing garden!
The longer I am by myself the happier I am! 19 years and counting!
You make me happy like an old friend that you haven't seen in forever but pick right back up where you left each other, I wish we lived closer I would stop by for coffee.
I am never alone ❤ I have Jesus in my heart. I love your new kitchen rugs, so pretty. Looks like you’ve settled in so nicely to your beautiful home! Desi looks happy too . 😁
My first night completely alone. I cried everyday I knew it was coming. I will get through this. Your videos have helped me immensely ❤
😊 Susan you got a breakfast at Tiffany's blue kitchen !!!!! This is whyyyyyyy!!!! We will not allow you lolol
I LOVE THIS!!!!! I never realized that!!!
I love the glass top table…. The wood table will make the space look smaller…. You know what is right for you! Just do it! I love your interior design skills! Love to confident you and Desi!
Susan I would like to congratulate you on your 100k subscribers. You and Dezi deserve it. You bring a well needed real friend into our livingrooms. I get excited everytime a notification comes through for a new video. ❤❤you deserve this and way more. Beautiful
start with a lawn care service to get the weeds under control and then pick where you'd like to place our first small flower garden. Just turn the dirt in the selected garden and cover with Scotts garden soil... put in a few perenials...
I love the glass table!!
The glass table is unexpected and a beautiful contrast to the wood furniture; it brings an eclectic touch to your beautiful home. The glass opens up the room and also brightens the room The heavy wood and the transparency of the glass compliment each other.
Your home is beautiful!
I too am a 71 year old woman alone too. But I also love it. I have times I'm lonely, but I have 2 cat furbabies. I get a lot of love. Just like you and Dezi. Your home is beautiful and full of peace, joy, and love. I'm glad we met, dear friend.
🌱 ~Your kitchen rugs are gorgeous & coordinate beautifully with those charming blue cabinets! I also "love" your glass top dining table! ~Very elegant, classy, light & airy.
~I "love" it Susan ❤
It´s so nice everything! Love the kitchen rugs! I understand you & Desi must be so happy now! Yes, do your garden yourself, perhaps you find nice things for the garden in thrift shops and plant a lots of fruit trees, perennial herbs and flowers. It´s coming together beautiful!🌻🍓🍒
Hello from Ontario Canada, I’m a woman alone and own my own home, it’s amazing, free, and rewarding, we have so much in common, I enjoy your videos❤️🇨🇦🇺🇸❤️
The dress is beautiful and so are you!
Congratulations on your plaque.
Your glass table is just fine, no need for heavy wood. Save that money for other things.
Suggestion: Go ahead and splurge on the tree you want. It should be planted as soon as possible. Trees give structure to any yard and provide much needed shade. Do the rest of the garden gradually yourself but get your tree planted as soon as possible. It will bring you great joy and a wonderful start to your garden design.
Even though I have been married for 28 years, I think I would not have a problem living alone. I cherish my alone time. I think as we get older we need time to ourselves. So happy you’re settling in to your new home. I love yard projects, you will have such an awesome time creating your yard. It’s a wonderful feeling to know you created a little piece of heaven ❤
What a lovely picture of you wearing a beautiful dress and in your own garden…..not under the gazebo….fabulous.
House will be amazing whatever you do…..you have wonderful taste.
Garden hose is a great idea….
Thanks for another fantastic video and star of the show is our lovely Desi….how dare they leave his name off your award…..congratulations Susan 🌸
I have that same little coffee maker. Mine is robins egg blue. It makes my cup of coffee in the morning and I just love it! I absolutely love the rug you put in the kitchen. Congratulations on everything! Thank you so much for sharing.😊
I would highly recommend plantation blinds on your windows (in white or a light natural wood shade)! They let in a great deal of light (while providing complete privacy), they’re classic and classy, it’s a clean, fresh, non-fussy look, and they’re inexpensive (Lowe’s, Home Depot, etc.). I have them in my one hundred year old home and I love them! Love the rugs in the kitchen (great way to incorporate the current color of the kitchen and your favorite color), as well as the glass table in the dining room, it looks great! Also, I wouldn’t downsize on the bed either… Much affection from the city of Detroit! ☺️
I live in a home alone since my husband passed away well actually since he had a stroke in 2009 and then passed away in 2014, but I am never alone. I have Jesus Christ as my savior, and it made me fiercely independent and strong💪 just the way you are Susan and of course you have the Des man🐶love my kerig❤❤❤and my air fryer ❤❤I have that hose 100 ft also, I have five gardens. This reaches from the back to the front. Absolutely love it. I’ve had mine for three years now.
You are me! I lost my Mom and Husband within 4 months of each other. Worst year of my life. Downsized and moved I to little bungalow too. You are a inspiration! THANK YOU & GOD BLESS
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It is so fun to watch Desi play in the yard. I have lived alone by choice, for 53 years. I am 78. The longer I have been alone , I enjoy it more and more. My two dogs and two cats keep me from ever feeling lonely.
Gardening is so therapeutic. Give yourself time to enjoy the inside for awhile then when youre ready, start in sections in the backyard. Using lots of bulbs, seeds, and perennials that will all come back each year. I look forward to following along on your journey. Desi looks very happy in the yard ❤
Love love your new home!
I agree with leaving your cabinets blue. And your rugs in there are perfect!
I would keep your glass dining table! Glass makes the room seat bigger. You already have A LOT of wood and don’t need more.
Love your fireplace!!
100% I think you should get 2” white vinyl blinds and NO drapes!!! You’ll have all the light you want and close them for privacy.
Your son can help you plant the tree you want and I believe you can do the rest❤ I’m so proud of you! Give Desi kisses from me!!!
I have a beautiful round wooden kitchen table that I usually keep covered with a tablecloth because I have a pad to protect it from nicks, scratches, and spills or moisture rings. In the dining room, I have a wonderful carefree rectangle glass table that I never worry about. The grandkids and I have spilt, painted, done sculptures, and set wet things on it. Everything totally cleans up with no problem at all! I love it!
I'm from Kingsport TN! I am 51 now living in my little home alone and after the adjustment period, I've never felt so much peace and contentment ❤ I love the glass table!
How long is the adjustment period? Asking for a friend. 😂
@@pamcornelius9122 Depends on the circumstances, for me it was very quick, just about a month,but I left a bad situation that I was ready to be away from for a long time before I actually left. I also know I'm truly not alone because of my faith. It's possible and worth it! ❤️
@@dotsonms Thanks for responding, I’m glad you’re in a better place!
The mini Keurig is great, and their coffees are delicious. Enjoy those little things in life, you deserve them. Your yard is going to be fantastic. And you can take some time putting it together. Perennials come back year after year. I prefer the glass table over wood, the kitchen is beautiful in blue, and your rugs match!
Glad you're keeping the light blue kitchen cabinets [I was one of the people haha] and I like your garden gnome. "What's it like to be a woman alone?" I so needed this, to see you confident and exuberently moving forward in your dream. You shine ✨ I wish I had a dream. I'm not even at the beginning. I don't even have a dream...
Been watching your videos for about a year, and I am so inspired by you! When you post videos with Desi running outdoors, I am overjoyed by his happiness! He deserves that bit of running room! Its perfect for you both! :)
Awesome! Thank you!
Tip: you can freeze the extra coffee and then thaw in microwave next day. I don't waste the extra cup in my single brew. Sometimes, I add more to the frozen container another day and it tastes really good , I love not wasting my organic coffee.
Enjoy.
Coffee is not CHEAP! I refrigerate my leftover coffee too for the next day!
I think you shd keep the glass dining room table. It brightens and opens up that room. A wood table will make it look heavier and not reflect all the beautiful light. Will keep the room airier. However, no matter how many suggestions you get, you do what makes you and Desi happy!! Doing the backyard yourself will give you SUCH a sense of accomplishment and pride!!you will amaze yourself! Congrats on your new home!
I love your little house! I don't know that I will ever have one (I live in an RV) but I am making this a home, not just a place to stay. I LOVE being alone. After 40 years in a bad marriage (he's in an Adult Care Home) I am so happy to be able to live the way I want to without someone telling me I can't do what I want. I decorate how I want, I eat what and when I want, I go to bed and get up when I want. It is truely heaven!
Oh I am sure your home is beautiful!!!
Desi is so stinking Cute!! You can tell he loves his new space. Also i really like the rugs you chose for the kitchen.
Alone too. I am free and thriving.
I'm about to be a widow. At almost 75, I haven't lived alone since I was 23. I decided to go ahead and grow my garden after all, I wasn't going to bother but it's satisfying to see bare dirt spring to vibrant colorful life! I will never seek romance again, I'm happy with my sons and grandchildren and friends. I'm sad and scared but watching you gives me such pleasure. your home is so nice and your yard will be fantastic. If you get a small (affordable) weeping cherry maybe it will grow fast! But it will still look so pretty as the years go by. I planted a tiny snowball bush and now three years later, it has bloomed with big, beautiful flowers! Oh my, That dress! And little Desi, so darling.
You are gorgeous in that dress!! 🩷
Desi is SO happy and cute sleeping...I am sure he gets worn out, playing outside. 😊 Your rugs are beautiful!! Yes, take your time with your home. I love the glass DR table! I love living alone! 🩷🌞😊
Congratulations on your Silver Play Button.
I agree with your other viewers about the bed, keep the queen. I don’t know if your bed is an antique or not, but it looks like an antique bed and it is beautiful. I don’t think you’ll ever regret keeping the queen.
Congratulations dear Susan!! You and Desi deserve the award!! I’m so happy to see your first post from your new home!! I’m sure your backyard plans will look amazing- better than any fancy , pricey landscaping service!! You’ll do a fantastic job, whatever you decide!! You look amazing in the Christian Sirriona dress!! This will make you chuckle Susan, but I get anxious if I miss your videos!! Watching you and Desi are one of the highlights of my weekend!! Your joy and wisdom truly inspire me!! Thank you for sharing your journey with us!!When I can afford to do it, I’m definitely going to grab one of the portable charging stations!! I have a few rechargeable lanterns& LED candles for power outages. Wishing you, Desi and your family all the best!! Take care Susan!!😍😍😍🙏🙏🙏
Love your dress and the denim jacket is fabulous! You always look put together and beautiful!! The rugs in the kitchen and breakfast room are so pretty!! Love the combination of colors!! Glad to know more about Al. He looks like such a special guy friend. I hope he comes to visit you often. You are doing great Suzy!! Proud of you for your extremely positive attitude!! ❤❤
Thank you so much for being here...you are so kind...love always, Susan And Des
You and Desi looks so very happy!, looks like he’s a bit sleepy today, I guess he’s been running around in his beautiful garden. You are such a sweetheart ❤ blessings to you and Master Desi!! 🥰👵🏽👍🏾🌹
what a great charger to have for several uses !
the light blue Jean jacket is fantastic!
Desi is a sleeping Bello 🥰
Congratulations on your award. I am living alone and have been for over twenty five years. I like being independent and at age 82, I look at my yard and think I have done a pretty good job over the years. Think doing your own yard is something that gives one enjoyment if you take your time. Some of my plants should have been on skates I moved them so much 😂. I wish you and Desi a happy life in your home. Hugs from Northern California.
Get solar powered security lights for perimeter of your home. Get old pair of big mens boots, dirty them up and leave them outside your back door. As woman alone always pull into garage if you have groceries, close door then proceed to open trunk and unload. Think about a solar generator that will power a frig. These cost about 1200. Don’t go on the cheap. We love your new adventure, not trying to scare just be aware and do the things everyone should do! Times are hard and we must enjoy life but also be smart.
I’m so happy for you! Yes, you can do the backyard yourself. I’ve been working on mine too. I can’t afford a professional. I’ve discovered how much I love gardening. Desi is precious ❤
Susan, Little Poet, another possibility is joining a local Garden Club. You will meet people in your town and gather ideas and free plant exchanges as well as referrals for who to hire for help when needed. Have fun and enjoy gardening 💚
I don’t know you but I can honestly say that I love your soul and of course Desi’s soul as well! Good for you for having the courage to follow your dreams❤. Doing your backyard slowly is the best idea-you will grow to love it even more with every change you make. Absorbing the nature around you helps one feel secure and grounded. Be safe always! Think about some sort of security system especially with your bedroom on the first floor. Eat good healthy food, take walks and feel the connection of your many friends who wish you and Desi only the best around the country. You made it!❤❤❤
Oh for goodness sake, Desi behind you sleeping is the most beautiful thing.
I agree!!!! You can't buy happiness like that...that beautiful little dog so content and happy and taking a snooze..waiting to do his part in the video to say so- long for now!!