September 11

Callicarpa americana, American beautyberry

Regardless of what happened on that day--or any horrific day--seasons still come and go. Flowers bloom and fade, children are born and grow up, life goes on.  I will never understand it, but I thank God it does.  It's a painful mystery of life.  

My prayers are always with the victims and survivors of September 11, 2001.

Peace,

Anne

How To Give An Old Chair A New Look

I want to give this old (very old) chair a new look. It's time for a new slipcover, but I'm not quite ready to commit to that. This slipcover has made me happy for years, but now, instead of looking handsome and nubby, it just looks tired and heavy.

I took the slipcover off, revealing the original chair.  It's a Drexel Heritage club chair -  nice quality and about 25 years old.  It needs new fabric, but at least the original doesn't look so heavy.  The skirt, however, has to go.  So I took out some sharp scissors, a glue gun and my sewing machine for some very basic altering.

This old chair is finally showing off it's legs and  looks much lighter.  I can easily live with it  while I scout out fabric for new slipcovers.

This is what happens when I take a day off with no new books to read.  I'll go to the library tomorrow, but in the meantime, this chair has a twin!

Ciao,

Anne

Working From A Home Office

The home office is a fab thing.

Mine is big, with great windows and loaded with what I need to do my job.  But guess where my favorite desk is?

At the kitchen counter!  It's my version of a standing desk. When I get tired of standing, I move to the kitchen table.  Files aren't nearby, but  I can easily climb the back stairs to the "real" office (which I do many times during the day)-and that gives the added bonus of a little exercise.

Plus, I'm near the snacks.  It works for me!

Ciao,

Anne