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Several weeks ago, I became a lot more involved with our local community by joining the MAK neighborhood association. This year started our Centennial celebrations, and we have a lot of neat exhibits and events coming up over the next year or so.

Most recently, I’ve been building a new website for the MAK neighborhood and researching the Leila Ross Wilburn homes in our area. This weekend is the Decatur Tour of Homes, and it will be featuring a number of my neighbors! I’m volunteering both Friday and Saturday, and I hope everyone has a chance to come out and see the wonderful community we have here.

In particular, we’ve created a large display at Agnes Scott College’s McCain Library that showcases a number of Wilburn homes along with her original plan books from the early 1900s. If you plan to go on the Tour, please visit the library and check them out!

Yes, I’ll admit it. I’m one of those women that goes crazy for the holidays. I think I started decorating the house immediately after Halloween this year (as in 5 minutes after.) Our little historic district (http://www.mak-decatur.org) that we live in will be featured on the upcoming Decatur Tour of Homes, so I have an excuse to get it decorated early!

Here’s a photo of the little Christmas tree we bought this year. It’s not quite as grand as the 12′ tree that my in-laws have, but we love it just the same!

About 2 weeks ago I planted my very first garden in a little empty patch of flower bed. Took a whole day to till it up, mix in soil, etc. and I planted one tomato plant and two types of seeds. The tomato plant, Rufus, appears to be doing well, but he has some little tiny holes in his leaves. Gonna hit ye olde Internet to see if I can figure out what’s gnawing on him.

The seeds I planted are cucumbers (Burpee Hybrid II) and haricot verts (French filet beans). I’ve never planted seeds before, so I didn’t know what to expect. But lo and behold, I have little seedlings now! More updates as the weeks go on…

Additional images are fuchsia flowers in the new hanging baskets on the front porch and rhododendrons in the back garden.

I’ve had several requests to post some photos of the house, so I thought today I’d post the first one. We bought our home in Decatur, GA last summer and I’ve started to learn more about its history.

Our home is located at 103 Kings Highway, in the MAK (McDonough-Adams-Kings Highway) historic neighborhood in Decatur. The MAK district was created in 1907 when John Mason and Poleman Weekes purchased property that was to become the first residential subdivision in Decatur. 

Built in 1918, our house was designed by one of Atlanta’s first recognized female architects, Leila Ross Wilburn. Wilburn lived one street over and attended Agnes Scott College just a few blocks away. Incidentally, the college is also where I’ve done some of my research. Ms. Wilburn was employed by Mason and Weekes to design many of the homes for the new subdivision. 

We are fortunate enough to live in an old home on an old lot with old trees. We think the pecan trees are around 90 years old, and the oaks may be a bit older. These trees are home to a number of adorable creatures, and we frequently sit and watch them during the early evening.

Tonight I decided to try to “shoot” a few of the squirrels and birds that live nearby, and I learned that nature photography is quite a challenge! That being said, please enjoy the following images from our backyard… but no critique on the photography!