i call her katya
My dear friend, Kate, will be here August 17-18, and I am so very excited! She is one of those treasured people you want to share with others….she is authentic, funny […]
just a witness
It has been hot for far too long. I feel the same about it as this guy does, but at least he is made from some sort of stone. I […]
naval academy
During our teenage years, my grandmother used to say, “there sure is a lotta lookin’ at your own belly buttons around here!” Of course, her point was that our self-involvement […]
brainworms and muskrats
I confess I have had a brainworm lately. I have been positively obsessed with the process of painting the service bay floor. All other projects have been done to satisfaction, […]
home like China
Sometimes its a smell or a feeling, or the color of the sky. Sometimes it is the temperature or an odd looking cow or a landscape. Something will remind me […]
innovations in agriculture
This gal is an innovator. Had she not stopped by CarQuest in downtown New London to pick up a few parts this afternoon, I might never have known about her portable […]
sparkly
Goodbye old electrical conduit stubs! Today, during the process of prepping the floor for paint, I had to (finally) lop off the remaining pipes that housed the electrical wiring under […]
now serving lunch
The list of amenities and attractions around here just expanded. Like a cub reporter on the local beat, I caught this happy New Londoner I will call “Leonard Corn” enjoying the lunchtime buffet […]
retro-fit
If you hang around me long enough, I will tell you that my only real skill is retro-fitting metaphor. I can see something and build meaning around it with little […]
patching
The crack runs the entire span of the service bay floor. It is charming, sure. It adds character and authenticity to the history of the place. It’s cool and all that, […]
greenwater garage + gallery 