When we bought our small-town Victorian a little over three years ago, this room was the previous owner’s office. It became our make-shift bedroom/office while we worked upstairs on the master bedroom . . . and then it became a tv room . . . and then my temporary office. All along, we knew it would someday be our kitchen. And "someday" finally arrived in January 2021 when we started demo-ing the space. I shared that glorious day with you a lonnng time ago in this post. You may wish to refresh your memory. We made wonderful progress, but (can you believe it?) the kitchen has been ALMOST finished for months. I've been waiting . . . and waiting . . . to show you the completed space, but I've decided to just go ahead ... Keep Reading...
I discovered antique Valentines in a trunk!
On a recent trip to Texas to visit my parents, I had the privilege of helping sort through an old trunk that belonged to my great aunt, Florence M. Davis Youngblood. Aunt Floe was born in 1904, and some of the antique Valentines and ephemera I found in the trunk belonged to her grandmother. That makes them reeally old! Aren't they fancy? Just look at the beautiful embossed invitation to the St. Valentine's Day party. Gorgeous! And the lovely couple is actually a dance card with names on the back. 🥰 The trunk contained several Victorian calling cards. Here are a couple I especially like. I also LOVE the embossed treasure on the right! It appears to be a tiny box lid (approx. 2.5" ... Keep Reading...
Taking a deep breath and speaking a word
It's been awhile . . . Without intending to, I took a break from blogging for most of 2021. After over a year of not being around our children and grandchildren (gee thanks, COVID), we finally had opportunities to be together! I know you'll understand why blogging took a back seat to family time. We continued working on our old house renovation, but back orders and sporadic help slowed us down. Renaissance Man and I plodded along with projects, but there were a lot of distractions and other obligations, and finding a life-work balance while renovating an entire house wasn't easy! My 2021 Word of the Year was INSECURITY, and I went head-to-head with that beast all year long. I dug deep ... Keep Reading...
