‘Tis the season for yard saling. And for barnstorming. And this month I’ve been up to both. And then on to this weekend’s fun: Yard saling! Chartreuse & co’s annual Yard Sale is this weekend, and we’ve all been rummaging through all our treasures, projects, and finds, ...
Read MoreFor the Love of Barns
I love barns. I think everyone should. So much of our heritage, livelihood, even sense of place, finds its origins in a barn. So this Saturday, June 9, from 10am-4pm, our barns are part of the 6th Annual Frederick County Landmarks Foundation’s Barnstormers Tour. This year the tour centers on ...
Read MoreAnd they’re off . . .
Yup. We did it. Two graduations in two states: less that 18 hours apart. It was a whirlwind, exhausting, exhilerating, and (hopefully) once in a lifetime! Just a few bits of trivia that made it especially significant to us: 1. McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland is Chip’s alma mater. Not ...
Read MoreCommencement
While most of us refer to it as ‘graduation,’ schools always call the ceremony ‘commencement.’ And so it is. The completion of an academic career must be the beginning of something else. For my girls (who both graduate this weekend), it’s a bright new future: graduate school; a career in ...
Read MoreHappy Mother’s Day
As this evening wanes, I find myself thinking about the mothers in my life and what they’ve given me. I realize that each one has touched my life in a unique way. Here’s just a little of it: Sally Thomas, my mother (pictured foreground, far right), not only gave me ...
Read MoreA few of my favorite things . . .
It’s raining today, and painting furniture is just not in the cards. So I came up to the house to do my price tags. This entry is evidence of two things: 1. my rather awesome procrastination skills, and 2. why half my stuff never gets priced. That said, I really ...
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