Pretty Things To Roll Around On
I decided to purchase the rugs now rather than later as I grew worried that the stated sizes would not end up being the actual sizes. As has previously happened. This would be a HUGE issue as the oak borders are designed for the size of each rug. And, luckily, the actual…
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My online vintage lighting store. My online vintage lighting store.
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I have known, a bit, Andi for a number of years now. She came up to me recently and asked if I gave tours of the Cross House, as she had some good friends who had history with the house. We had a grand time with much laughing and exchanging stories. On the third…
Continue ReadingAn Unexpected Gift
I received a box in the mail. Inside, carefully packed was something quite unexpected. It was a gift. A surprising gift. A note was attached. This is needlepoint! And expertly, perfectly framed. I mean, even the back is stunning! I love the blue. Do I really swear that much? BAD Ross! I…
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My online vintage lighting store. When I purchased this 1920s pan-stye fixture is was caked with paint. In the following image I had already started working on it, having removed its sockets and other parts: My online vintage lighting store.
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Paddy often reads the blog in bed. Clyde said: “she gets so excited and has to tell me about your latest post. So, while I’ve never read your blog, I know everything you’ve done.”
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I knew he was a long-time reader of this blog thingy. Also, he had mentioned that he had donated to my GoFundMe. But I found no such donations from him. “I might have done them anonymously.” That meant that I had no way to connect the dots. Nor to even thank him. GFM doesn’t…
Continue ReadingLAUNCHING TALLY HO!
Seven ago, a very attractive young Brit, Leo, purchased a famous sailing yacht with plans to restore her. Her every inch proved rotted. The attractive Brit did something which proved wise. He began vlogging on YouTube. Which now has almost 500K subscribers. Today, he dropped a video about the yacht touching water again for the…
Continue ReadingAn Old Fine Update
In February, I posted about my Old Fine kitty. She used to be just simply Fine but about a year ago I started calling her Old Fine in recognition of her very advanced age. It has also been clear for some time that she was suffering from congestive heart failure. Yet, she was eating well,…
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While it appears that I have recovered from having Influenza B, I am sooooooo not right. My energy is zip and has been all month. I am also just not, well, right. Like with something as simple as typing. I have now corrected the previous sentence. Here is how it first looked: Likewith somethinga simpleastyping….
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As y’all know, in August I discovered that I had lead poisoning. I learned that 3.5 is normal. Anything above 5 is considered a concern. And mine? 13.4. I abruptly stopped scraping off old lead paint from the Carriage House. A month later I had another test. The number had dropped to 11.6. In December…
Continue ReadingNOTE: I have NOT been kidnapped by aliens!
Rather, I have Influenza B, and have been knocked out since Saturday. Because the gods have, it seems clear, a cruel sense of humor, I have sold a number of lights since Saturday. Ny normal reaction? SQUEE!!!!! My reaction of late? Fuck! How will I get the energy to pack? A few nights ago I…
Continue ReadingMore Evidence of Magic
Some readers were doubtful of one ever turning up. This though ignores the well-known magic of the Cross House.
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