May 2019

Originally, we had no intention of having a television in our bedroom. But… our bedroom is soooo cozy… we know frigid chilly days, though a few months away… lie ahead. Cuddling in bed, reading, knitting, or watching television will be delightful options to just sleeping. “Options” are always a delight.  With that in mind, we…

This is the weather report that Scott and I received as an alert on our phone last night. “Tomorrow, the weather in Gloversville will be significantly warmer than yesterday with a high of 66.” Yesterday, our high was 48. We both chuckled…  One last piece for our bedroom… I believe I mentioned that we decided…

For convenience, we choose to have a waste paper basket in our bedroom. Will it be filled with waste paper? Probably not… But we wanted  to have one available that was not terribly modern. The original paper wastebaskets were made of wicker or wire… And, primarily used in offices. We have chosen a simple basket…

Another estate sale find was this unusual, but intriguing, item we discovered in the home of a local artist. It is a mid-19th century Oriental opium hardwood table. These tables used to be used in country homes for the locals to sit around on the floor and smoke their opium.  This particular type was popular around…

As most of you know we love to go to estate sales… quite often, we find treasures. The reason is… pictures are sent out in advance of the sale. Even with that, we sometimes miss treasures because they have not been photographed to show their best side.  One estate sale we went to had tools,…

Our yard… so neglected… has decided to bestow us with a few bright spots.  Now part why our yard is neglected, is that the New York State Environmental Agency is asking us to not cut our lawns so short or as often and to allow our leaves to  remain and not be raked up.  Do…

Cover plates for light switches and wall outlets are necessary to prevent electrical shock for curious puppy noses. Plus, they prevent dust from accumulating in them which could cause an electrical fire.  So, on that note, we found some Victorian oiled bronze decorative filigree standard light switch plates with detailed scrollwork for our upper wall…

For Mother’s Day, my precious son, George returned to me one of my favorite portraits. It was taken over sixty-nine years ago.  I had given it to him: (1) because I knew he would treasure it and  (2) because our last apartment had no walls (all windows) to hang pictures on.  But he lent it…

Well, we had a hiccup… not with the house, but with me. As you know, I have SVT (supraventricular tachycardia). Well, my heart rate has been a little wonky lately… yesterday? It went bonkers… Off we went to see my doctor. I did NOT want to walk… my heart rate was bouncing all over the…

Now it is time to talk about mattresses. We need a mattress for our master bedroom bed. Because I have a “Princess and the Pea” syndrome…. we planned to order another Tempur-pedic. We have been sleeping on them for the last twenty-five years because I have ongoing hip problems that were aggravated by using a…