A Different Point of View

If you read my last post, "I Really Hate It When I Hate It", you will remember the angst that the so-called Topiary From Hell was giving me. I am pleased to report that the story has a happy ending. I took a break for a few days and went home to visit my Mom. … Continue reading A Different Point of View

I Really Hate It When I Hate It

I've been working on making a new Glittermoon Vintage Christmas Topiary. It's not going well.  In fact, I'm hating it.  The idea was to try something a little different and come up with something that would be less pricey, too. I started with this vintage USA green glass vase, a topiary form, and some vintage … Continue reading I Really Hate It When I Hate It

Back to Smithfield…

If you read my last post, "I Took a Day Off," you will know that my friend Chris and I made a little jaunt to Smithfield, VA last week.  It is the home of the: When I left off, we had toddled off to have lunch after a lovely morning spent nosing around some of … Continue reading Back to Smithfield…

I Took a Day Off

One of the "perks" of working for yourself is that you "get" to work every single day of the week, week in and week out.   But last Friday, I played hooky and took a little day trip with one of my pals to charming Smithfield, VA. Of course, you have heard of the most … Continue reading I Took a Day Off

A Friend Indeed

Temptation alert: a Christmas shop! This is OLD WORLD ACCENTS in the Carytown area of Richmond, VA and it is owned by a friend of mine whose name is Jill Pillow.  Isn't this an inviting entryway?  It is in a 2-story building which once was a photography studio owned by two brothers and before that … Continue reading A Friend Indeed