Hello Amy

Vintage linens remind me of hanging laundry on the line by the side of Mermon's Apartments, the special rose tablecloth that adorned the Cushman dining table on holidays only, my Nana's extreme flowery drapes in the front room, and the linen tea towels I was allowed to iron. The 50s were wonderful learning years.

                  

Amy K from the Pacific NW has an Etsy shop (Into Vintage) that offers all sorts of items made from vintage linens upcycled into lovely creations.Amy's pillows,towels,books,banners and sachets can be found throughout my house.

The British front door

All my work years in education found me - well - working with little time to explore any interests outside of Room 159 or the areas of 9th grade literature or tech prep strategies. My salary, family and health situations tightened the corset laces even more. When freedom with time finally arrived I went British countryside and British crime scene crazy. Watched/read them for the plot and the poesy in the British garden. A proper British building to me required three things: a stone front, a colorful front door and unique flowers somewhere nearby.

Every front door in the complex is a different color: yellow, red, blue (royal and powder) and my fave forest green. (Can you imagine how horrid the door looked at its original color or peach?? Yikes!

Three cheers for the sunflower!

Why comfort CROW?

TOS, RA, failed back surgery C-spine, ACM - names given for the pain my bones and connective tissues thrust at me every day - with mornings being the most difficult time. After a sleepless night, how does one rise and shine and continue through a full day at work? 

The crows helped. The caw caw cawing from the clearing behind the brook encouraged me to get on with one more day. My choice of motif (the black bird) is a tribute to these clever creatures who continue to bring much needed comfort every day.