On Saturday I wrote about the history behind some of my finds at The Special Store. I'd found some 55 year old church fans, and a 1927 ...

We began our school Winter Break last night. After three days of hectic busyness and two half days with the kids so teachers could conferenc...

I like watching real estate shows. I like them because I like design, and I like the aspect of being able to feast on the design of the inte...

My philosophy and commitment is to tiny living with low consumerism. Last month I wrote a piece about re-using what you already have to so...

I'd mentioned that a friend gave me a huge bowl of veggies for Christmas/Birthday. Mostly they were root vegetables, which keep. I'v...

I live in a rural county where there are no street lights to speak of. When I go outside at night in my yard, I can see lots of stars. This ...

Oh, happy weekend. What a restorative, wonderful thing a weekend is. Not that I had such a hard week at work. Half of it was at home due to ...

A trip today on the back roads to Ila, and The Special Store, is a swooping, soaring ride at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. I...