A Quiet Corner of a Busy World
When I first heard about couples having to cancel or alter their wedding plans because of COVID-19, I immediately thought of my grandmother's story. Her wedding plans were also dramatically changed. I asked if she'd be willing to share her story. For months, I planned the "perfect" traditional June wedding. My grandmother's long-train, Victorian veil [...]
The power of finding beauty in the humblest things makes home happy and life lovely.-Louisa May Alcott If you are looking at purchasing a fixer-upper or just a slightly dated house, you are probably looking at putting some work and money into the kitchen and bathroom. Though these may be the biggest transformation areas, you [...]
“Though this be madness, yet there is method in’t.”-Polonius, act 2 scene 2 of Hamlet The world seems to be falling apart. As people around the world are being encouraged or required to self isolate, depression and anxiety can easily creep in. I want little reminders of comfort and happiness. I want to really enjoy [...]
Her little black nose went sniffle, sniffle, snuffle, and her eyes went twinkle, twinkle; and underneath her cap—where Lucie had yellow curls—that little person had Prickles!-The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle by Beatrix Potter The other week, I decided it would be nice to have a second pincushion so I could have one for my work basket [...]
The world is so full of a number of things, I'm sure we should all be as happy as kings.Robert Louis Stevenson Undoubtedly, one of the down sides of living in a historic home is the lack of closet space. As I was moving stuff in, I had to use both my closet and an [...]
It is the working man who is the happy man.-Benjamin Franklin Since the calls for social distancing and elective self isolating have been made, there has been a lot of information and opinions going around social media. One argument encourages self isolation because they fear for the weak in the population while another side discourages [...]
All may of Thee partake: Nothing can be so mean,Which with his tincture—"for Thy sake"— Will not grow bright and clean. A servant with this clause Makes drudgery divine:Who sweeps a room as for Thy laws, Makes that and th' action fine. -George Herbert Other than some little fix-it projects I've been working on the last couple of weeks, [...]
The sun looks down on nothing half so good as a household laughing together over a meal.-C.S. Lewis I'm starting to settle in and I was actually able to have guests over. I'm trying to think of what would be the most dignified way to transcribe an excited squeal into text. Hhmm, let's just say [...]
Home is the nicest word there is. — Laura Ingalls Wilder It was a long process, but this week I moved into my own place. Now that some of the whirlwind of the process is past, I want to slow down a bit to write and reflect about some of the things that I've learned [...]
Welcome To The Carriage House 