Remember the portrait I found at the Lucketts Spring Market earlier this year?  The one I saw a couple of years ago at the fall market, thought about, wished I had bought it, and then came face to face with it again?  The woman in the blue dress with the dog on her lap?  Yep, this one… Well, I realized I never photographed where I hung it in the house!  I used to share home updates, even small adjustments, almost the same day they happened.  Now, it’s two months later, and I finally got the camera out and took some pictures of it. Last year, as I was thinning down my ironstone collection, I decided to take down the open shelves on this small wall in the kitchen eating area.  I enjoyed the shelves while they were there, but they started to feel a little crowded, so I took them

When my in-laws were visiting for Calvin’s graduation, I decided it would be a good opportunity to hit a few antique stores with my mother-in-law.  She is happy to sit and read while I work on things, and over the years, she has helped with many sewing and slipcover projects during her visits, but we also enjoy going to antique stores together.  She rarely buys anything, but she likes antiques and is good company.  I needed to shop for frames for original paintings, so we hit a couple of local antique stores during a rainy afternoon. We have several antique stores and consignment shops in the area, but I only venture out now and then.  I really don’t need to go hunting for things very often since I no longer sell antiques and our house is furnished, so seeking out frames has been my primary excuse to go on antiquing