There are few places that invoke nostalgia in me quite like Ye Olde Hoosier Inn in Stockton, CA. It was the first place I had brunch as a new mom for Mother's Day and where my husband and I spent our first anniversary. I don't remember there ever not being a long line of loyal …
We love antiques so naturally we love to go poking around the local antique stores when we get a chance. Yesterday we headed over to one in particular that we hardly ever visit, mostly because it's run by someone who likes to refinish everything. Most antiques lose a lot of value and charm when they've …
If you've followed this blog for very long you'll know that we looove antiques here. Both of us must be reincarnated from the nineteenth century because we are both drawn to items of all types from that era. That includes oil lamps. Of course I prefer the daintier, prettier ones.... ...and he prefers the rugged, …
Before I got serious about gardening I had no idea how much there was to learn, especially if you want to be self sufficient and rely as little as possible on the commercial systems in place to provide you with what you need to be successful. Compost is one of those things I was completely …
I just love, Love, LOVE old things! Especially rusty old things. They make me feel a connection to the past and just make me happy. Here are a few of my favorite local rusty things we found while antiquing recently. This old Studebaker would make a great yard decoration: So would one of these old …
