Michelle DeanOct 30, 20212 minBreak out the Champagne! We did itToday, on October 29, 2021, With a UNANIMOUS vote the National Review Board affirmed Popes Museum to be on the National Register of...
Michelle DeanJan 17, 20212 minHallmark MomentsOne of the benefits in having a 13-year-old daughter and a sentimental husband is hearing them watch Hallmark movies together. When I...
Michelle DeanMay 29, 20204 minWhy Elopements Could be the Perfect FitElope? That involves a young couple, hand in hand, running across a moonlit field, via a hastily made escape rope made of bed sheets...
Michelle DeanJan 20, 20202 min"Something Old, Something New..."Having a fresh approach toward the "old and new" is what brides recognize at Popes Museum Farm.
Michelle DeanNov 11, 20192 minA Word To Our VeteransTo the Family Members of: Olin C. Atkins Lawson F. Bryant Willie H. Collins Harvey Hester Morea A. Golden...
Michelle DeanMay 24, 20192 minTo Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth IIMichelle Dean 192 Popes Store Road Ochlocknee, GA 31773 United States of America May 20, 2019 Her Majesty the Queen, Buckingham Palace,...
Michelle DeanJul 12, 20184 minOur VisionNews of infighting, just like family conflict, usually get more attention than what is appropriate. Too often, discontented voices...
Michelle DeanJul 6, 20183 minAn Open Letter to Grady CountyThere are 2 American flags waving outside my front gate at Popes Museum. These banners stand as sentries, pointing toward the character...
Michelle DeanMay 23, 20183 minCheckmating the Facts with VisionWhen I walked through the petite French doors of Pope’s Museum, it wasn’t the odor of three years being closed up and the ill treatment...
Michelle DeanMar 1, 20183 minChill HoursIf you have been following my blog this year you know that we have been refurbishing Popes Museum, the home of artist Laura Pope Forester....
Michelle DeanFeb 26, 20183 minIf the Ceiling has Urine Stains, Is God Involved?It has been a tough last few weeks on the Popes Store remodeling journey. Or has it? Here are the facts. While putting in a ceiling fan...
Michelle DeanFeb 24, 20181 minPatio Ponderings (3 of 3)The patio is done for now. Yes I am aware of the dips and puddles in it. Yes, I am aware that some bricks have to be relaid. Yes, I am...
Michelle DeanFeb 24, 20182 minPatio Ponderings (2 of 3)If you have been following my blogs you know that I began uncovering a 33 x 24 foot patio: Going from winter to spring in this yard, I...
Michelle DeanFeb 24, 20181 minPatio Ponderings (1 of 3)I uncovered a patio this month. Literally that is what I found --- a 33x24 foot patio . After years of dirt piling upon it, this gem of...
Michelle DeanFeb 23, 20183 minBones and remodelingScattered over our main house are sinks, light fixtures, and cabinets. There are giant holes in walls and tools throughout the main...
Michelle DeanFeb 21, 20182 minEmbers of TruthWe purchased this 1894 house only 6 months ago. While my husband and I plan on raising our family here in what we hope will become a...
Michelle DeanFeb 20, 20183 minThrilled by the rosebush until...Does anyone else get excited by finding something unexpected? Something of value found for the first time'? I found 2 rosebushes hidden...