Lighting up in blue, yellow is Pyle style

Barbara Pyle already is well-known in her Rockwell Farm neighborhood for lighting up her home throughout the year.

Christmas and Halloween are favorite holidays for Pyle, her husband, Chad, and their four children, and they have won homeowner association awards for their efforts.

But right now, she is lighting up their home for a bigger cause.

As of early last week, their house is now bathed in yellow and blue lighting reflecting the colors of the Ukrainian flag as that country is under attack by neighboring Russia.

“I feel very strongly, with everything that is going on, we should do something,” Pyle said. “There is not much we can do, besides pray, and take donations, but we can do this, too.

“Why not? It’s so important to show our support however we can,” she added.

“... My heart is just hurting for all those people, and I have found myself crying several times.”

More than the lighting, however, Pyle, who also owns and operates The Smoky Rose Boutique online, has added a link to the Ukranian division of Save the Children on her website, www.thesmokyroseboutique.com.