Olive Oil And Elbow Grease. Restoring a damaged furniture surface.
I found this antique table at a local Denton store, and immediately fell in love with it. I inquired about the price, and the owner told me she planned to paint it before selling it. My inner voices...
View ArticleShocked By Artwerx
Y’all, I was in shock when we exited Artwerx Alley, a gallery in San Antonio, leaving behind the items we had planned to purchase. I don’t believe I’ve ever had an experience where a shop owner was...
View ArticleIs Lula B’s Cool or Pimpadelic?
When we saw the sign, we screeched to a halt to go shopping. How in Thunder were we supposed to resist shopping at a place that advertised, “Cool Stuff for Cool People?” After all, Mr. Tucker and I are...
View ArticleSmelling LUSH-ous
I bent my head to the side and pointed to my neck, “Take a whiff, Honey,” I said to my husband. “I smell like San Francisco!” My Sweet Spousal Unit shrugged and said, “As long as you don’t smell like...
View ArticleThat I Love Lucy Lady
This Lucille Ball doll almost begged to have her picture snapped. We found her on our jaunt into east Texas yesterday, where she resides in a delightful antique store in what was once the old bank...
View ArticleI Am Aflame For My Kindle
When Oprah did a show back in the fall of 2008 featuring the Kindle, an electronic reading device, I was curious enough to go on-line and check the price. Now, I’m here to tell you that I do not do...
View ArticleVertigo Hats Gave Me Balance
I was in Austin, Texas without a hat! I confess that I felt nekkid — I was out of balance. From the window of our fourth floor (haunted) room at the Driskill, we could see a hat shop called “Vertigo.”...
View ArticleIt’s A Puzzle
A few days ago, I was searching the internet trying (unsuccessfully) to identify butterflies I had seen at Wild-Connections Butterfly Farm. I came across this magnificent picture of a handmade jigsaw...
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