A long time ago I used to want a room full of clocks. You know, like an old antique shop or a clock maker would have? I think it was back when we got our antique clock that made me want more... Then I realized, after owning it for a few weeks, that these sort …
We did a bit of antiquing yesterday while we were in town. I wanted to find a few more oil lamps to go with my growing collection and I'm happy to report I wasn't disappointed! The big antique store we like to visit had quite a few, so we had a wide variety to choose …
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On my to-do list for spring is to do some serious plant dividing this year. As much as I love buying up everything in sight at our local nursery, my yard is filled with perennials that can definitely use some dividing and conquering, like the day lily out front. When we moved here it was …
Have you ever had one of those weeks? You know, the kind that seems to bring an avalanche of unfortunate events all at once? Ugh. Me too. The other day we set out on a mission to buy a few more oil lamps because a) I just love them and b) they sure come in …
Well, it looks like the snow is here to stay, at least up on the mountains. The local ski lodges are all up and running from the looks of things. The new parlor stove was a huge hit with everyone at Thanksgiving and while it will be a while before we can have it properly …
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