Vintagativity

PXL 20241013 025218133RAW 01COVER2My sister now lives in Southport, North Carolina. Since I house- and cat-sit (while doing a writing retreat), I use my breakaway time to beachcomb. Before coming, I searched for a great resource with a list of things to look for at the local beaches, with photos. Since there wasn't one, this will work for myself and others. This shell is a moon snail. They come in so many colors and sizes, including the fossil ones, which are fully white.

  • All of these seashells have been found at Holden Beach, North Carolina. 
  • All of these have been found at Oak Island, North Carolina, as well, except *

1000062472Collecting apothecary began for me as a way to honor and remember my 3rd great-grandfather, Dr. Daniel G. Sterling, surgeon in the US Army during the Civil War, and pharmacist in Richmond, Virginia (his house and office), at the eponymous Sterling Drug Store on Church Street in Norfolk, VA. 

20230204 155856 COLLAGEInterior design has a sticky problem. The more successful one is at creating a long-term, livable nest, the less likely that the customer is going to need ongoing purchases, unless they build a new house or addition.

And that's a problem, because interior design is inherently a retail business. For some, design provides a practical way to build comfort in life. For others, it provides a faux psychological sense of completion, acceptance and feng shui.

Mount Vernon, in Mount Vernon, Virginia, US, was the home of George and Martha Washington. Atop its cupola is a unique 1778 weathervane, designed by Washington himself. Copies of this iconic decoration are sold by Mount Vernon's gift shop (albeit brass, rather than the original's gold leaf).

Family heirlooms are very appealing for use in interior design. What's amazing about them is their built-in level of comfort. Instead of emphasizing just where they were purchased, they have a layered meaning related to who owned them and how they were used.

Finding recipes online is untenable. You have to scroll 6-8 times just to see what ingredients are required. There's far more emphasis on ads than yummy cooking.

Enter the 1-Scroll Recipe Book. Tasty cooking, tested for years, often added by request. Release your inner chef!

 

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