Olive is Ready for Sub-Zero Temps

by | Feb 16, 2021 | Olive

This little sweetheart likes sub-zero weather about as much as I do—that is to say, not at all.  Here’s Olive ready to brave the cold in her turtle neck sweater.  No, I don’t dress Olive in outfits.  I’ve never been one to put clothes on dogs.  But...

Classic Jazz for those Who Hate Jazz

by | Jan 20, 2021 | Art

I had a couple of friends over for lunch the other day. While I was tossing the salad a Paul Desmond album was playing in the background.  One of my friends asked me about it. “Who is that?  This is jazz I can actually listen to.” As someone who loves...

A Change of Heart on Painting Antique Wood?

by | Jan 19, 2021 | Finds!

This weekend I shopped one of my favorite antique malls, the extraordinarily huge Relics Antique Mall in Springfield, Missouri.  (I’m not kidding about huge; Relics is the largest antique mall in Missouri).  In the winter months, going to Relics and meandering...