A friend from college surprised me yesterday with a care package, sent from her home in California. She keeps up with me via Facebook, mostly, following my adventures in upcycling, and sent some odds and ends she figured I could put to good use – empty prescription bottles, quilt pieces,[Read more]
Ever since the magazine Flea Market Garden first hit the stands (late February, I think?) I’ve been itching to add “a touch of whimsy” to my backyard. (Note: “whimsy” can be defined as “items that add visual interest” or “a collection of crap that used to be inside my house and are now[Read more]
I couldn’t resist sharing a picture of this place. I passed it while traveling through southern Indiana this weekend and had to pull over and stare for a minute. What do you see when you look at a place like this? First, I see oodles and oodles of obtainium, just[Read more]
Today marks the start of the Kentucky Derby Festival – 2 weeks of non-stop celebration, in preparation for a 2-minute horse race. I’m not a native Louisvillian, but I’ve lived in this city longer than I’ve lived anywhere else, so it’s probably time I stop hesitating or giving a laundry list[Read more]
After weeks of organizing and purging the clutter in our home, I’ve reached the place where now I have to use or lose some of our ever growing stash of obtainium. I’m beginning with the most obvious projects, some of which have sat on my craft table, amid bills and[Read more]
I don’t think this site has been around long enough for this to be much of a deal, but have you noticed anything new? (go ahead and take a moment to look around) That’s right! I finally settled on a name for this site (other than my own). I figured[Read more]