Framing art has gotten incredibly expensive. I was overjoyed when Cheap Pete’s first opened in San Francisco and for many … More
Month: March 2011
Making Mudpies, Take Two
Several weeks ago I got a bee in my bonnet and decided to build some outdoor stairs out of rocks … More
Spring WILL come to northern California someday…
We had one lovely day this week in between rainstorms. Since I knew there was more rain coming (a bit … More
How to fix a ripped seam in a vinyl chair cushion cover, or The Little Tailorette
If you are stubborn like me and you’re in a bad mood, fixing something you thought you couldn’t fix is … More
DIY Queen, or just too damn stubborn?
I had a totally sucky week at work – one of those weeks where you can’t seem to do anything … More
Someday a plate for us
Among our several collections is an impressive stack of vintage Vernon Kilns souvenir “plates of the states.” We used … More
Mapping the World
One of the things I did to relieve my frustration last year when my ankle was broken and I couldn’t … More
Making Mudpies
Most of the landscaping has to wait for warmer, drier weather, but we’ve had a couple of nice days and … More
Moving, Plan B (or A, depending on how you figure it)
We were planning to move ourselves. In a lot of ways it made sense: in our academic years we moved … More
Couches I have known and loved, or at least liked, sort of (part 2)
My second couch lust, after leather, was mid-century bentwood. I found this set at Elray of Delray in Delray Beach, … More