the antique thebes stool
When Jeff and I went on an outing last Monday, we walked through an antique store to look for some of the furniture pieces still on my shopping list. I tried to stay focused on my list, but it is hard to ignore pieces that speak to me. Such was the case with this odd […]
the wingback recliner
Years ago, when I first had issues with my shoulder, I cracked a joke about recliners. I was in the ER for severe shoulder pain from calcific tendonitis and the doctor suggested I sleep in a recliner to take some pressure off my shoulder. I looked at him and said, “Do I look like someone […]
James Farmer Inspired Corner
There are times when a design I see in a book or online sticks with me. I keep coming back to it again and again and I find myself imagining it in my own home. Most of the time, it just remains an object of admiration. I just don’t have the space or things to […]
slowly but surely
Moving into this house has been a slow process. Slower than usual, but it is progressing and, over the weekend, it felt like a cork finally popped off of the bottle, and pressure was released. Our floors were finished and we could finally start moving into the entire house. On top of that, I had […]
Lucketts Fall Market 2022 Recap
The last few days have been a whirlwind and I finally have a chance to sit down and write to share what I’ve been up to. Some of it has been personal – attending a banquet, Jeff’s installation into his new pastoral position (which included a very warm welcome for our entire family), enjoying fall […]
golden oak floors
Let’s talk about the cause of the upheaval in our house and the reason Jeff and I are still living out of suitcases – the wood floors. We knew that we would get the floors installed ASAP so when we do finally settle in the house, we can completely settle. We won’t have hardwood floor […]
selbu mitten knitting tutorial | parts three & four
Well, it took me a little while, but I finally got around to editing the final video in the Selbu mitten knitting tutorial. I really hope this is a helpful tutorial for those who, like me, always, wanted to make something like this. You learn so many knitting skills when working on a mitten like […]
what you share matters
As I shared yesterday, I purchased a twenty-drawer antique cabinet from Ekster antiques and, when I drove to the barn to pick it up, I bought another large piece. I bought this gorgeous European glass front cabinet that was way too big to fit in my van. The wheels in my head were turning as […]