Some Things….

It’s no secret that I {heart} Baltimore, and it’s always fun to see who else loves it, too. The New York Times is going to give it some love this weekend in their “36 Hours in…” column. On Sunday, September 23rd, it will be 36 Hours in Baltimore. Read it here.The Times and I are in agreement about a lot of the places they suggest, including the Poe House, above center, which I’ve written about before. You might notice I’ve never written about picking crabs. I’m allergic to crabs, and also can NOT stand picking them. Horrible, barbaric thing.

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At great risk of jinxing things, I must say that Connor’s really settled down since I started working from home a few days a week. Today, he purposely went downstairs to find Baby and brought him back upstairs. His talents don’t extend to making Baby sit up, but the light was good and I thought this was a lovely image. Connor + Baby. Baby’s looking a bit raggedy these days, and is missing an ear and an arm, but Connor’s loves him nevertheless.

I Furminated Connor this afternoon and I could knit another dog with what I get from him. I have to believe he likes being Furminated because he doesn’t try to get away from me.

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My fun neighbours (as opposed to the Urban Appalachian dude across the street), are having a yard sale this weekend and have invited me… or rather, I invited myself to join the fun. You might have noticed that I’ve slacked off on my Etsy shop recently, mainly because the photographing, editing, posting, mailing, etc. are all too time-consuming with my new job.

I am de-accessioning some of my fabrics, including Schumacher linens, gorgeous toiles, Lilly Pulitzer prints, Chinoiserie prints and more. Also, there will probably be some design books, some silverplate pieces, glassware and china. The sale is from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. X marks the spot, or e-mail me for specific directions. I am now Squared Up, so I can take credit cards! This is the greatest thing EVER!

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Someone asked me how I lit the chandelier that I showed the other day on my Farmhouse Glam post. It’s lit by candles. I’ve hung it low enough on the branch that it’s not in any danger of burning down the tree, and high enough that it’s no danger to Connor. I can’t wait for it to snow this winter, as I think the chandelier will look amazing in the snow… sort of like Dr. Zhivago.