And then today, I added a new page to my “Dead Rock Stars” journal. Also, I began a new art class last week with Laura Lein-Svencner and this class is called “Collage and Assemblage Boxes”. “Out of a drawer and into an art piece”is the idea, a style made famous by artist Joseph Cornell, […]
Category Archives: Treasures
Labor Days Past–What I’ve Done for Money!
And then today…. I’m grateful for my work ethic as learned from my family while growing up on the farm. My dad encouraged resourcefulness and initiative. I think that’s why I’ve often been “self-employed” in so much of my work. Last Monday, Labor Day, I began to think back and list my lifetime of jobs. […]
MTV. VMA, Vinyl Records–If aging isn’t for sissies, then neither is today’s music!
I’m crazy about music–always have been! I try to act my age, but I remember when the country was upset about Elvis and his simple gyrations on the Ed Sullivan Show. That makes me 72. I watched the Video Music Awards Sunday night as I always do. I know most of the music. I’d love […]
Garage Sale Treasures, Hostas, & More
And then today…. as on almost every Friday and Saturday, I went treasure hunting at garage sales. Because the Hinsdale area is quite affluent, you never know what you might find–beautiful furniture, expensive kitsch, like new toys! It’s become my weekend game. I particularly look for vinyl records (been picking them up for years and […]
Lourdes
In 2002 we visited Lourdes, a small town in France, where we experienced the sacred grotto and bought holy water that is said to have healing powers. And then today, in my quest to “simplify, simplify, simplify” I came across this last small bottle, bought some tiny glass vials at Michaels, filled them half […]