A Little Bit of This…

And a little bit of that…

I did a pop-up Tour de Baltimore on Friday, and we had a great time. There were about eight people on the tour, and it was such fun to meet everyone.  We started at Housewerks, and then headed to DeBois Textiles. Then uptown to the neighbourhood just south of where I live, called Hampden, where we wandered around and in and out of many of the small, independent shops.

I love this chalk “painting” someone did of a fireplace. It’s so detailed.We saw lots of old-fashioned Christmas decorations. This was Christmas in a box, filled with balls and trimmings.One of my sisters wages a never-ending battle with the squirrels in her yard. This would be PERFECT for her! Ha!Love these chocolate pots!

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On Saturday, I’d been given a heads-up about a tag sale in a gorgeous old townhouse where the owners were de-accessioning some of their things. They kindly allowed us to wander around the house and so I took pictures. I just loved the guest room in the house, with all of the windows, and the great linen curtains. Love the brass bed and the white down-filled duvet. And the fireplace and mirror! These houses have some interesting details in the plasterwork, including this Moorish arch, which appears several times in the house.  This is an original Tiffany lantern in the front hall. Tiffany installed a major work at a church around the corner from this house.

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My pal, Julie, asked if she could borrow the great folding chairs I’d gotten a few months ago, and of course, I said yes. Then I realized that I’d only managed to paint and re-seat one of the chairs. So I spent Sunday afternoon out in the balmy weather painting the chairs. Now I am filling in all of the details and spots that I missed. Naturally, Connor’s keeping an eye on the process (and my pink flower slippers!).

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A few months ago, I mentioned finding an unusual flower on my walk with Connor, and yesterday, I picked some of the passionflower fruits that were still hanging from the vine. When I cut one open, it was full of seeds. I am not brave enough to try one, even though I’ve been assured that they’re not poisonous! Someone said that if the flowers don’t have a scent, the fruit won’t have much of a taste. Would you have tasted it?