Monthly Archives: December 2011

what’s inside box #17

Posted on December 5, 2011 by is there any more pie?

Box #17 (or was it #27?? or #189??) contained baby clothes and blankets. A couple of them brought back wonderful memories. But the rest were a mystery. Why on earth had I carted this box around for 30+ years? But … Continue reading →

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rethinking the dining corner

Posted on December 2, 2011 by is there any more pie?

I took apart two chair seats Wednesday. They were my grandmother’s cherry dining room chairs; I had recovered them about 10 years ago by stapling fabric over what was already there. Then I had my “shabby chic” secondhand-furniture nervous breakdown … Continue reading →

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a boy’s best friend

Posted on December 1, 2011 by is there any more pie?

Meet Pan. He was a gift to my son when his was one (thank you, Aunt Marge) and was very much loved. After resurrecting Pan from a box of treasured baby toys, I’ve been cleaning and repairing him since 8 PM … Continue reading →