OTHER COOL THINGS is the blog page where I go off topic. In other words, this is a page where I ramble about a wide variety of subjects which have nothing to do with the Cross House restoration or Emporia.
OTHER COOL THINGS is where I might suggest a great new restaurant. Or a movie I enjoyed, or book. Or a favored blog.
OTHER COOL THINGS may — fasten your seat belt — open discussions about dangerous subjects such politics or religion.
OTHER COOL THINGS will, in short, be a page where I ramble about anything which captures my special attention. Like, perhaps, a nice moment I had with my favorite cat Gilda.
I love comments, so please do not hesitate to toss your two cents in, even if you disagree with me.
My blog posts are below. Enjoy!
Gilda. My favorite ever cat.
The NE Corner. Three Days.
Today, save some touch-ups, I finished the upper upper NE corner. And today, and during the last two afternoons working on the upper upper NE corner, I experienced a Zen-like calm about the work. Arriving at the house each day, I clambered out onto the scaffolding, got to work, but…
Continue ReadingBefore. After.
My online vintage lighting store. …I have an affection for Gross Chandeliers, as the company is still in St. Louis. I mean, wow. Almost all the vintage lighting I sell is from companies which long ago vanished. The fixture was missing its glass shades, which normally would be a NO GO for me,…
Continue ReadingStealth Kitty
FOREGROUND: Gray. BACKGROUND: New Kitty. OUTCOME: Gray? You be in danger, girl!
Continue ReadingA Day Which Will Live In Infamy
This is a political post. If you don’t care about America, don’t scroll down… Recently, Trump trashed our allies. Recently, Trump trashed the European Union. Recently, Trump trashed NATO. But today? Today, Trump praised…
Continue ReadingAn Uncomfortable Calm
Today, there was no small furry creature racing and careening around the house. Today, there was no small furry creature nibbling on my fingers and purring as I petted her. Today, there was no small furry creature attacking crumpled Post-It notes, dive-bombing dust bunnies, and climbing up my jeans. Today, the house was eerily silent….
Continue ReadingThe NE Corner. And the Value of a Good Book.
I could not do anywhere near as much work on the house as I do without Audible books. While I sand or scrape or hammer or screw or paint I am almost always listening to a good book. This makes time fly, and most enjoyably. Today, I listened, again, to Amy Snow, which…
Continue ReadingNo. No. No, no, NO!
Then Stewart wrote in, wondering how I was able to contain myself in NOT painting the wall to the right. Well, the impulse to do exactly that did almost overtake me. Then I summoned my mantra: No. No. No, no, NO! With all restoration projects, it is easy to get sidetracked. Recently, I had my…
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