tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87323224040799131732024-03-05T20:57:24.534-05:00BlueDogAntiquesJudi Stellmachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09739019272359802947noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732322404079913173.post-87376138652892511412014-01-06T14:55:00.000-05:002014-01-06T15:24:10.094-05:00Decorating with the Old Masters Recently while on a trip to NYC to see the Vermeers at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, I had an idea. Really more than I admired the artwork on the wonderful painting, I loved the glimpses into old timey interiors. As an antique dealer I am always struggling to understand how these objects were used by their original owners back in the day. And also how to use them set up in a house. What went with what? What did they use that for? Where did they keep it? You get the idea. But right in front of me on these gorgeous paintings was just what I was looking for. Evidence of use.<br />
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Look at this corner of one of Vermeer's contemporaries. Love the twig broom, the 2 stools, the staved keeler, a linen scrap and a redware jug handy to fill the keeler. Look at the clay pipe in the man's hand. And the barrel he is sitting on. I sell these things all the time. And here is how they were used. (Love the pants too!).<br />
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Again, a great interior. Look at the oriental rug on the table, and the nice Cromwell chair.<br />
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And in this close up we see a stoneware jug with pewter lid, a delft charger, a knife, some fabric and a wineglass. Add some fruit and you have a lovely table setting.<br />
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Here's a corner of a bedroom, with again another early chair. The table is draped in fabric, and set up with a standing mirror, a candlestick, some jewelry coming out of a box. Again, things you see at almost any antiques show.<br />
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Here's a corner of a Vermeer. Oriental rug over a table, open jewelry box with pearls dangling out, brass charger and pitcher, early chair in the back. So easy, so real looking.<br />
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A riotous party, look at the great early jug. This time linen covers the rug on the table.<br />
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Here is a kitchen detail. Love the hanging garlic, the veggies, the staved keeler, the fabric, the basket of eggs, and a hanging brass scale I think. I don't think the housewife liked the fish the young man bought.<br />
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This lady looks like she's on the phone! But I think she's fixing her hair, looking at the mirror next to the window. I believe mirrors were often hung near windows to catch the light, not in the middle of the wall. But look above the window, her shutters would let down from the ceiling. What a great idea! Like the boxed bed in the background?<br />
Well, there are my decorating ideas from the Old Masters. Good luck with them. I will follow up with a few of my favorite things from the museum.<br />
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The best bellarmine jug ever! If it goes missing you can just look in my house.<br />
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A pocket sundial for Cy.<br />
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A roemmer engraved with a map of Germany. At 10" tall they must have liked to drink. Wonder how this delicate glass survived so long?<br />
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An American room from the Hudson Valley area of NY. Again, carpet on the table. And I love the big fat cushions on the chairs. The skimpy ones we put on our chairs today I think are just wrong. Who would do that when that was all you had to sit on? If you could afford a cushion, why not a fat one?<br />
Again, early stoneware on the mantel with some wine glasses. The delft monteith on the table was used for washing wine glasses, they could each sit in one of the scallops. And a delft wine jug I think it was.Judi Stellmachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09739019272359802947noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732322404079913173.post-55987516174321465442013-06-17T18:57:00.002-04:002013-06-17T18:57:54.787-04:00Visit to Japan - Random Part 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here are more random things from our walks with the baby. Up the hill from Jesse's is this street with all kinds of small stores, many with specialty food. You know, pickled veggies, and dried and pickled fish and fresh fish, and herbs and teas and honey and pots and pans and shoes rice crackers and so on. Each small store specialized in one of these.<br />
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More of that street.<br />
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One shop specialized in tea pots. Pretty iris.<br />
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A barber shop with lots of plants.<br />
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We finally found a restaurant that would hold a stroller. The restaurants are small and crowded as you might imagine. It's also key to find one that has a picture menu, for you non Japanese speaking tourists. This place specialized in huge fried shrimp, as Cy has here. I had the griller mackerel, which came as you might expect, with rice, pickled veggies, and miso soup, with a cup of tea to follow.<br />
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A dog groomer.<br />
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I like the way they tied down the mulch here.<br />
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I love these balls of dried cypress, I think.<br />
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This place specializes in fish and sake. Lets go!<br />
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Love the door pull.<br />
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OK I must confess we sat here almost every morning. We'd buy breakfast at the bakery (think really good croissants) or the little diner (think fish and rice) and finish up here for a good cup of coffee and....<br />
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the view. A constantly changing group of people coming out of the train station. I could spend hours looking at the unusual choices in women's clothing, and just people watching.<br /><br />
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Gosh, I wish I had taken more pictures of the famous Ginza shopping street. Just imagine a street in a big city with every possible high end retailer from any where in the world, you know, jewelers, and clothes and food, electronics, you name it, if its expensive its here, and oh yes, closed to traffic. Oh, and tables and chairs and umbrellas in the middle of the street.<br />
Anyhow, here is a sight from the basement of one of the big department stores. In the basement as a rule they have fancy foods. Here are 2 cantaloups on sale for $315. Yikes!<br />
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They had sake tastings, and here is my favorite.<br />
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Here is one of my favorite stores, on a side street. A tea store from France.<br />
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Inside they have over 200 varieties in these antique tin decanters. I bought a decaf Earl Grey with lavender. Delicious, if hugely expensive. But hey, we're on vacation!<br />
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Next day we went to an area called Harajuku to find gifts for my teenage granddaughter. Imagine a whole street of stores for teenagers clothes. Here is the latest version of nice girl style.<br />
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Love the skirt.<br />
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Satomi modeling the latest.<br />
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Oh, finally a dog store. All the dogs I saw in Japan were small, corgies, bichons, etc. And do they enjoy dressing up their dogs, wow.<br />
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Would your dog wear this?<br />
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My feelings exactly!<br /><br />
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Seen near the airport. Boy, now I know I am in Japan. Yes, I stopped and shopped, wouldn't you? This post is just a bunch of random stuff we saw and did in Japan. We spent quite a bit of time babysitting, and as some of you parents/grandparents know, the best way, or in our case the only way to quiet a sleepy but resistant baby is to go for a walk. So we did. A lot.<br />
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A random street scene near Jesse and Satomi's apartment. They live in a nice apartment in a nice neighborhood only 30 minutes by train from Jesse's work.<br />
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A nice lady selling these little jellied sweets they have there.<br />
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The approach to the train station. We walked through here everyday, it was between our hotel and Jesse's apartment.<br />
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Our hotel, Cy out front. I figured out 1 way they have such a low unemployment rate. There was always several people on hand to press the up elevator button for you and show you the umbrellas available for patrons or to take or return the room key to you. And see the construction guys? There were 2 at each end of the trench to tell passersby to be careful and to move the barriers if an emergency vehicle needed through. I wish I had taken a picture of our room. It has the most amazing pale pink satin chaise lounge, with silky tasseled pillows.They do quite a few weddings at the hotel and we got to see several brides and grooms and guests all dressed up in fancy kimono.<br />
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Here's one way to do construction in crowded cities. They piled up the dirt from the excavation in big canvas bags. And I like the traffic barriers, light plastic rods that fit over the cones. Easy to move.<br />
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One day we met Satomi for lunch in a Korean style restaurant in a big department store. Can you see the perfect sleeping baby in the background?<br />
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There's a grill in the middle of your table and you grill delicate slices of beef on them and dip them in this delicious sauce.<br />
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Strange socks!<br />
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Grandpa Cy at work. Recycling by the curb. See the blue net on the left? You use these to throw over your stack of trash bags to keep them all neat and so not to block the sidewalks.<br />
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Too cute!<br />
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One room condo for sale. It is either 5 million or 500 thousand, I don't know which.<br />
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Car repair shop.<br />
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This is really cool. See the delivery motorcycle outside the restaurant on the old lady shopping street?<br />
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I had to be quick to catch this. The guy comes out of the restaurant and puts a tray of food in open china plates and bowls on the rack, and slaps down the canvas cover and takes off, all in a second. The canvas cover keeps everything upright and in place and arrives at your house nice and hot. After you eat you leave the tray and dishes outside your door and they pick it up later.<br />
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Yay, an old building. I only saw 1 or 2 old buildings the whole time we were in Japan. That's it for today's walk, see you soon.<br />
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<br />Judi Stellmachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09739019272359802947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732322404079913173.post-24408889754665704572013-06-13T17:57:00.000-04:002013-06-13T17:57:51.472-04:00Visit to Japan-Surfing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On Monday we went surfing. Well, actually Jesse and Satomi went surfing, Cy and I babysat and enjoyed being by the ocean. Here is a fairly poor view of the area. Surfing appears to be very popular in Japan. Lots of towns on the ocean devoted to surfing beaches, shops etc.<br />
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Surfers.<br />
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If you squint you can see Jesse up on his yellow board, wearing a ball cap and facing backwards.<br />
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Surfing.<br />
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Little surfer girl, oh little surfer girl........<br />
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The beach was about 2 hrs away from Tokyo, so of course we stopped for lunch before heading home. Everyone was starving, its the sea air I guess. Cy had a sausage pizza with an egg on top.<br />
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I had this amazing warm avocado and shrimp salad. And so to home.<br /><br />
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<br />Judi Stellmachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09739019272359802947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732322404079913173.post-84710815930272540202013-06-13T17:23:00.002-04:002013-06-13T17:23:55.016-04:00Visit to Japan-The Antique ShowsWhile we were in Tokyo, we were able to go to 2 antique flea markets/shows. You can't really call them shows as they are outside, but they do have mostly antiques and collectables. I guess there are a few proper shows in January. Anyhow, what is really interesting is that they are mostly set up on the grounds of shrines. Why? I don't know. There are 1 or 2 in Tokyo every weekend, and some also is Kyoto, etc. <br />
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Here is the first show we went to. It was outside a large conference center in downtown Tokyo. Pretty big, maybe 80 dealers.<br />
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Here is a guy I bought something from. Lots of pottery, some wooden stuff, samurai swords, old kimonos, misc collectables. Mostly Japanese, some western things. <br />
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Some old woodworking tools, a mat, a sake jug. I will add some pics of this show when I get my phone back. Yes, I shamefully admit I left my phone in my son's apartment to charge the morning before our flight. Geesh, I thought you were supposed to get smarter when you get older! And the mail from Japan is not exactly swift, so someday I will add those photos.<br />
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Here is the entrance to the show we went to on our second weekend in Tokyo. As you can see its at a Shinto shrine.<br />
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A view of the show.<br />
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Mostly Japanese. We saw very few foreigners in Japan. Did you know Japan is 99% Japanese? Very few immigrants. The few foreigners we saw were mostly at the antique shows. <br /><br />
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Here's a booth with lots of "guy stuff". Mostly swords, and parts of swords.<br />
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Here's the Shinto shrine. Mostly people stand in front, throw in a few coins and say prayers. There was a service going on inside, for what I don't know.<br />
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Here's the big drum in the shrine. They were beating on it for the service, and you could hear it all around.<br />
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Of course we went out to lunch after the show. Here is our restaurant.<br /><br />
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I had this, called parent and child. It is chicken and an egg cooked with some really yummy onion flavored rice. Delish! Came with miso soup and a bit of pickled cabbage and tea. All for 8 bucks if I recall. Very good for the most expensive city on earth.<br />
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Cy and Jesse had this, tempura shrimp and veggies, and some special noodles. You put a few noodles in your bowl of broth to warm them, and then you slurp. Yes, you must slurp, otherwise they'll think you don't like them. The waitress chided Cy for not finishing all his noodles, just like Mom.<br />
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<br />Judi Stellmachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09739019272359802947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732322404079913173.post-13400853446313446352013-04-12T17:30:00.000-04:002013-04-12T17:33:34.298-04:00Collecting Antique Tape Looms<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here is the most common form of a antique tape loom you will see for sale. A simple country piece, this was gripped between the knees and used to weave tapes. You might ask, what are tapes and why would you bother? Think back, way back to the early Colonial days. The Colonists did not have zippers and Velcro to hold their clothes together. And buttons had to be store bought with cash money, in short supply for most farmers. They used tapes, narrow strips of fabric to tie their clothes together, their shirts, pants, skirts etc. They also used tape to edge petticoats, and quilts and sometimes vests etc. Tape was usually woven at home by the ladies of the family. Tape looms were often portable, such as the one above so you could work were there was light, and you could carry them with you and visit with a friend while you worked. Tapes were usually made of linen or wool.<br />
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Here is a link to a darling video of a colonial lady weaving on her tape loom,<br />
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Here's another simple country model we had last year. Notice that one end is broken off, this is very very common to see. The wood is thin, and after time gets brittle. Notice also that this one has a brace across it. Again, it is very common to see these pieces broken and repaired. They were used hard and look how thin the slots are.<br />
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Again, looks like another simple country piece. But look below.<br />
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This one was covered with compass work, hearts, dates and initials. Someone loved this piece.<br />
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Here is a beauty, again a simple country piece, but this one has a great lollipop end, and a red wash. Made of chestnut, which is unusual. They were often pine, sometimes maple. Most are found in NE, and sometimes in PA. I've never seen one from somewhere south, but I'm sure they're out there. Notice if you can it has a brace at the bottom to hold the slits together.<br />
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Here we get into the realm of fantasy. There are some truly amazing works of art out there. This one has some old repairs, a figural form and a heart to boot. A lover's gift?<br />
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A small form, scratch carved, and dated. Swedish, I think.<br />
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Connecticut, c 1740, beautiful.<br />
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Pocket size, dated 1781, Scandinavian.<br />
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They made standing models too. Probably a little easier to use. I wish I could show you the one I had at Nashville, standing with a big heart shaped cutout. Sadly, no pictures. Sold too fast. I wonder why?<br />
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If you don't care for country, there are a few fancier models. Look at this one!<br />
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They also made table models as well, called box looms. These simple country forms are around.<br />
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Another box loom, this one in old paint. For some reason you almost never see tape looms in paint. Look at the love birds!<br />
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Here's a box loom on legs with treadles. Nice!<br />
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And if you want one to use, maybe a new one would be best. Craftsmen are still making them. I wonder how she wove that pattern?<br />
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I could not find a picture of the African ones that are now found on the antiques market. They're out there, they're very simple country pieces, with good color, but they are quite crudely made like the guy used a jack knife. They're old, but they're not American, so if you want one, don't pay too much.<br />
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How much is too much you ask. Simple country American ones sell for $300 up to maybe $800. Standing ones start at about $1,000. and go up. And add a date, a heart etc. and expect to pay more. For one of the truly unique finds I've shown, well you could buy a car instead. There was a beauty a few years ago covered in gorgeous chip carving and old blue paint, and I think it was about $30,000.<br />
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So there you go, everything you wanted to know about collection antique tape looms. Questions? You know where I am, so ask. <br />
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Your remember this pic right, the downstairs bedroom after we<br />
tore out the wall between bathroom and bedroom. You can see on the ceiling where they took about 2 feet out of the bedroom and added it to the bathroom. Well, we put it back. I mean really, you couldn't fit a double bed in that little back bedroom. Charming room on the back of the house, window overlooking the garden, nice little fireplace, perfect bedroom right? Well, not if you can't fit a bed into it. <br />
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So here we're framing in the wall between bathroom and bedroom.<br />
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Looking backwards, here is the fireplace and wall between parlor and bedroom, all covered in lovely newish paint over the original blue.<br />
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Here I'm just starting to scrape off the newish paint, look at the weird hourglass symbol on the wall between parlor and fireplace.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hey, some insulation and sheetrock to finish off the wall between bathroom and bedroom. Looking a little better?<br />
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Found 2 nice wide 18th C floorboards to replace those they took out of the bedroom, and put down linoleum and plywood in the bathroom. Yuck!<br />
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Cy hard at work.<br />
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Hey, I've been getting a little work done too! Here is the wall between parlor and bedroom in its original blue paint. Yeah!<br />
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Starting on the fireplace surround.<br />
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Here's a funny story. I've been looking for an 18th C door to put here and replace the 1970's one that was there. We went to a sale up the road. There was a nice boxy 18th C cupboard with a perfect door, except it was already sold. Sighhh... But being me, I found the man who bought the cupboard, and he only wanted the back and side boards to build a table top. Hurray! $20 later and a little work with a screwdriver and I have a perfect fitting 18th C door. It was meant to be.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Another 3 days work. Boy this work is just tedious.<br />
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Another days work, the top of the door frame.<br />
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And here's a pic of my 2 best friends, a big old shop vac to eat up the paint dust, and a radio to relieve the boredom a bit.<br />
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That's all for now, hope to get this room done soon, but as you can see it's slow going, scraping away 1/4" at a time.<br />
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<br />Judi Stellmachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09739019272359802947noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732322404079913173.post-77421341470653682002012-11-28T18:07:00.000-05:002012-11-28T18:07:04.217-05:00New Project! Upstairs Bedroom<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here is a view of my next project. While I wait for Cy to plumb the bathroom, and hang the special sheet rock that goes behind the tub, I'm going to tackle the upstairs bedroom. This room was plastered and trimmed out I think about 1810. This simple 3/4 cape probably had more of an unfinished attic space up here. Later on they added the luxury of plaster walls and a door to this space. As you can see it has been repainted and decorated several times. But it retains its original horsehair and oyster shell plaster, albeit with a few cracks. It also has its original coat of buttermilk paint in light blue. I'd love to keep it, but later decorators have dripped so much white paint on it from various ceiling coats of paint. And then there is the extensive crayon decoration. I've tried scrapping off the white drips in various ways, but so far no luck. <br />
Meanwhile I'm going to try to restore the trim. I've taken a heat gun to all the different areas to see what it was originally.<br />
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Here is the inside of the door. I wasn't sure if it was the right door, but look at the matching light blue paint on the door.<br />
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There is a piece of trim here with a few hooks for hanging clothes, I would assume. Hum, I've never thought about collecting clothes from the period. Hummmmm.<br />
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Here is the light blue paint under the lovely pink paint.<br />
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Here is the trim next to the door. Sort of a light brownish red underneath.<br />
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Here is the trim on the floor, luckily it matches the door trim.<br />
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Here is the trim next to the window, looks like the light grey from downstairs over the original reddish brown.<br />
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Here is the floor, another project. The original wide floor boards have been painted shiny brown, oh goodie!<br />
As you can see I have my work cut out for me. Stay tuned!Judi Stellmachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09739019272359802947noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732322404079913173.post-27806033766722825962012-10-16T18:28:00.000-04:002012-10-16T18:28:28.247-04:00Why the new bathroom is not getting done<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here is our future new old bathroom when last seen. Since then we've done a show everyweekend.<br />
And not to mention dog shows almost everyweekend.<br />
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Here is a pic of the show at Waters Tavern in Sutton MA last weekend. <br /><br />
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Then there were the delayed projects. Cy replaced this window last spring, but some reason I didn't get around to scraping and painting until now. Last minute, naturally. Winter is coming.<br />
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Look better now?<br />
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We added these 18th C windows to the New Room in the spring. Do you think I could putty and paint then? Clearly not.<br />
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View from the inside. Wish you could see all the bubbles and blobs in the glass.<br />
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I centered one bubble over Freckles in the front yard. See it now?<br />
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<br />Here is the real reason nothing is getting done in the plumbing department. This is Cy out west with his antelope. He is on a real hunting trip with his brothers. No I will not have antlers on my wall, but I will have meat in my freezer!<br />
See you next month, hopefully I'll have more progress to show you.<br />
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<br />Judi Stellmachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09739019272359802947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732322404079913173.post-41267874274303478172012-09-16T16:37:00.000-04:002012-09-16T16:37:07.341-04:00Downstairs Bathroom Part 3, A Bathtub!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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What an exciting day. While I was doing the Antique Show on the Green in Sutton, MA Cy drove down to Stonington, CT to attend a farm sale where we had seen teeny tiny pics of an old bathtub. While I am selling, chatting, buying and packing up at the show, Cy is waiting while they sell all the Victorian furniture. While I am locking myself out of my new minivan, and getting the charming Sutton policeman to unlock me, Cy is still waiting down in Stonington while they sell every last Victorian piece of china before they move onto the barn. Geesh! Don't they know I need a bathtub?<br />
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Anyhow, since I was otherwise detained with the van in MA, Cy decided to try and bring it home in the convertible with the top down. As you can see it was a success.<br />
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We had been considering building a Japanese soaking tub or buying a new spa type tub. Both required a lot more money and time. This tub is like the best of all worlds. Unlike most Victorian tubs it is straight up and down, and quite deep. No more cold shoulders. I'm not sure it was actually a bathtub. Maybe some farm thing. Anyhow, its a bathtub now. It is made of single cedar boards and is lined in old copper with just the best patina. All square nailed to boot.<br />
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Even the bottom of the tub is a single cedar board.<br />
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Now the fun begins.<br />
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Thankfully this new tub is narrower than a modern one, and shorter too. All of which is a good thing for our newly smaller bathroom.<br />
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Do I look happy?<br />
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Dear readers here is where I would like your opinion. Here is a pic of the tub across the back of the bathroom. You are standing in the keeping room looking into the bathroom. The copper bowl and plastic container are where the vessel sink/drysink would go.<br />
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Here is the other option. You are again looking into the bathroom from the keeping room. The bathtub is on your right next to the toilet which is thankfully behind the door. The copper bowl is where the vessel sink/drysink would go in the back corner. I like this option as it gives you more room to move around in. What I like about the first option is you see the old tub straight on, which is more dramatic. Anyhow, send me an email, or leave a comment and let me know what you think. <br /><br />
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<br />Judi Stellmachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09739019272359802947noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732322404079913173.post-49709385584794036992012-09-13T17:18:00.001-04:002012-09-13T17:18:45.873-04:00Downstairs Bathroom Part 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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You remember this picture from the last blog, right? This is/was the back wall of the bathroom.<br />
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Well, here is that wall now. A little elbow grease and voila! You can now see straight into the back bedroom.That pile of wood on the back wall is the sheathing off the reverse, or bedroom side of the wall.<br />
One of the things we want to do with this remodel is to restore the size of the back bedroom In the '60s they took 2' out of the bedroom and added it to the bathroom and furnace closet. Which resulted in a bedroom too narrow for a double bed. And its such a potentially lovely room with a tiny fireplace and a view over the woods out back. Reputedly it was the office of the sea captain who once lived here. Anyhow, we're taking the 2' feet back out of the bathroom, and putting it back into the bedroom.<br />
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Here is a view of the removed wall area from the bedroom side. (Remember I said it was a potentially pretty room, obviously not right now.) You can see the 2' of original plaster and lath in the ceiling and back wall.<br />
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Another construction anomaly. Here is a piece of tree trunk holding up our lovely chestnut beams under the bathroom floor. I guess it was a good idea at the time. As you can see another area of the house with a crawl space(if you're a small child, or maybe a dog) under the floor.<br />
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<br />I wish I could somehow leave this view open, its the back of the bake oven and fireplace. Wouldn't it be lovely to have a shower somehow cascading down the rocks? Oh, well dream on. As Cy pointed out it would also cascade across the floor.<br />
That's all for now, time out for the Sutton show in 2 days. You remember, pack pack pack, load load load. See you soon.<br />
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<br />Judi Stellmachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09739019272359802947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732322404079913173.post-20770276657367738462012-08-22T10:37:00.000-04:002012-08-22T10:37:42.750-04:00Downstairs Bathroom<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Finally, at last my dream is coming true. I know, who would think a pile of rubble and plaster dust in their house is a dream. Well, me for one. The crowbar is going to take out our lovely circa 1968 (thank you newspaper folded in the walls!) bathroom. My favorite is the neon green and copper fleck masonite wall covering.<br />
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Nice huh? Think the Jetsons would approve.<br />
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Blind window, they added the kitchen on in back of this window with a great view of sheetrock.<br />
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More great stuff. Actually the removable shower head is very handy for washing dogs.<br />
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Cute "Colonial" copper light fixture. Wave it all goodbye.<br />
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Here is Cy going to work! Goodby badly finished ugly sheetrock. Goodby silly window. Welcome piles of trash. Maybe a visit to the dump today. Think I can recyle the sink. Not for me but someone might like it.<br />
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What a mess, but I love it. Progress is being made!<br />
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This I can hardly believe. Here is a picture of the ceiling, where they added strips of wood over the original plaster and hung badly finished sheetrock. How silly is that! We are taking off the wood and doing a little plaster repair, and voila, original 18th plaster ceiling. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is the wall behing the sink. What a joke, not a straight 2 x 4 anywhere. If you look you can see the back of the sheathing boards on the bedroom beyond.<br />
Well this is the first installment, check back for more progress, hopefully next week, then a break for Brimfield.<br />
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<br />Judi Stellmachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09739019272359802947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732322404079913173.post-85223776366600642142012-05-13T19:04:00.001-04:002012-05-13T19:04:56.062-04:00"New Room" Part 3<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is before. Remember this? If not see New Room Parts 1 & 2 on this blog. This is the structure of the ceiling of the new room. If you remember we than had spray foam sprayed in so we could get insulated in this drafty old house, and still see the nice old beams.<br />
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After the insulation came the long grueling job of covering the foam ( fire regulation) with plaster. Because the sprayed on foam is wavy and hilly, we had to use a tiny trowel. All hand plastered and all hand sanded, two coats no less. Took all winter. Here is Cy helping out with the sanding.<br />
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<br />Oh, my gosh its done! But don't the beams look great? Wasn't it worth it? After the plastering and sanding came the painting and antiquing. Yes, more work.<br />
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After we installed the 18th window sash, and Cy made the trim.<br />
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Next, we have to enclose the heat duct that runs through the ceiling. We're going to enclose it in wood, so hopefully it'll look like a big beam. You should see the fun Cy is having making the sides to fit up next to that wavy ceiling plaster.<br />
We'll that's all for now. Love to get this room done, but the garden is calling!Judi Stellmachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09739019272359802947noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732322404079913173.post-65704936175170697892012-04-02T17:53:00.000-04:002012-04-02T17:53:35.773-04:00Hawaiian Vacation Part 1I promised everyone pictures of the trip to Hawaii to see our son get married. I had never been to Hawaii before so it was very cool to get to go. Good job, Jesse and Satomi for choosing Hawaii for their wedding.<br />
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Among my favorite things we found were these traditional poi bowls made of Koa wood.<br />
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Who knows how this carving of a buffalo landed up in Hawaii, wish it would have fitted in my suitcase.<br />
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More typical wares. Fun for your kitchen.<br />
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And we just had to stop at the best shaved ice place on the island. Here is the young man above making the icy treat.<br />
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We took advantage of a break in the weather, and took a drive out to an overlook where you can see whales. Well, maybe a stop for ice cream. Here is my green tea and coconut ice creams. Yummy!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA_HwyFE4PrVK4EugqEZ47KQTjCLQfwiyBN4sLaP6ZJMpLLQJKilh7k9gmbe283WF-XuZZvqt4PBkIN8RwvUj8Fm_VtAn-FTrL7xNLJ7eTCSXNRkBwSbLgIv5dwLt79RcA7mjOw4zEUYg/s1600/IMAG0072.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA_HwyFE4PrVK4EugqEZ47KQTjCLQfwiyBN4sLaP6ZJMpLLQJKilh7k9gmbe283WF-XuZZvqt4PBkIN8RwvUj8Fm_VtAn-FTrL7xNLJ7eTCSXNRkBwSbLgIv5dwLt79RcA7mjOw4zEUYg/s320/IMAG0072.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Well, we couldn't leave Kailua without a visit to Pinky's Puupu bar. I had my first MaiTai and some Puupus (appetizers). Tomorrow we're off to Waikiki, where the wedding will be. Stay tuned for Part 2 of our trip.Judi Stellmachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09739019272359802947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732322404079913173.post-72353468487948619942012-01-21T19:55:00.000-05:002012-01-21T19:55:52.606-05:00Hauling Brush, or Why We're Not Getting More Done On The House!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhivViXrt7Gki-a7802TiqmTBzctq1AKOUv2nVsNb7mhaEXHW2pZWBLRYjWj69tx6dzR0WQAxSoZ2nV3E2hMW5delfaSxmQVYooBpqqcneHIsFFqu4YesRbFJwOS2KAFZ79TGwGdRPTFek/s1600/IMAG0494.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhivViXrt7Gki-a7802TiqmTBzctq1AKOUv2nVsNb7mhaEXHW2pZWBLRYjWj69tx6dzR0WQAxSoZ2nV3E2hMW5delfaSxmQVYooBpqqcneHIsFFqu4YesRbFJwOS2KAFZ79TGwGdRPTFek/s320/IMAG0494.jpg" width="173" /></a></div>Several people have asked me lately why I'm not showing more progress on the house. So I am showing you why. In the picture above you see the before. Look at all the broken off branches, the result of the October storm.<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyvvwcRKARGq28C1mCxpvPg1ZWuJ0E3y9D5-Rwz53ffz8rPXzxzVkkIl_wtHLUVJy-r3yP1cSLZlE2n1ipXpw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div> Above you can see Cy pulling down a "hanger", a broken off tree top of limb. Some of these are quite large, and called " widow makers". Hum, maybe having Cy do this work is not such a great idea.<br />
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</div>Judi Stellmachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09739019272359802947noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732322404079913173.post-10226791820576714942011-11-03T18:44:00.000-04:002011-11-03T18:44:54.656-04:00October Snow Storm!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYRklbtAmbHt6kVoZie1bOQ5L5i1F-6aifXIHQbZUWDsnMs9qnfsZ_ub7msteuqZ7lag3K5vHrluB9h4QhtTWbc7dIsA2J9OT2T4VVIcHFVmIwZ1mwHLyA-LbSH5-4h3l4xs7aFKrvBHY/s1600/xmas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYRklbtAmbHt6kVoZie1bOQ5L5i1F-6aifXIHQbZUWDsnMs9qnfsZ_ub7msteuqZ7lag3K5vHrluB9h4QhtTWbc7dIsA2J9OT2T4VVIcHFVmIwZ1mwHLyA-LbSH5-4h3l4xs7aFKrvBHY/s320/xmas.jpg" width="239" /></a></div>Here's what my house looked like the morning after the big storm.<br />
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Its such a mess in CT. There are trees and limbs down everywhere. I don't think we have 1 tree without damage. Especially the oaks, they still had their leaves so they are all damaged. We will have a years work to clean it up. No power, they are saying maybe 2 more weeks! No internet or cable. We have a good wood stove, so we're toasty here, but no water. There's no power in town, so you spend a lot of time driving around looking for a gas station that has power and has gas, then you can wait in line. The PO is open, but no power for the scales so you can ship. Costco was sort of open, the whole store running on a giant generator, if you can believe it. The city plowed the snow, and came and is cutting and pulling the downed limbs that are in the road. There is a shelter for heat and showers at the Middle School. So we'll get along, but boy it is an eye opener. Who knew how vulnerable our society is.Judi Stellmachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09739019272359802947noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732322404079913173.post-54484192438961117162011-08-27T17:51:00.002-04:002011-08-27T18:13:47.156-04:00House Progress "The New Room" Part 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhARl8oaQQwRcJgUey5VUXSBv2r4WauaS4kiIwubSZ4X2vV60bugS0VrFNFQJTdACx_r340R78x5N851Td14DzRbGY3NBw8FuFuYSIpmxnxQCZ8DCp_8iJHqciSlENVlw5Tyhh9VgxdgVQ/s1600/DSC00403.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhARl8oaQQwRcJgUey5VUXSBv2r4WauaS4kiIwubSZ4X2vV60bugS0VrFNFQJTdACx_r340R78x5N851Td14DzRbGY3NBw8FuFuYSIpmxnxQCZ8DCp_8iJHqciSlENVlw5Tyhh9VgxdgVQ/s320/DSC00403.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv72BXH9n6J-OIPNZv0QSgK9e0VswchRXZqwBoc98nLn31TRU_YH50kg-qbC_C6Q-igj2aJEDsskb1a0pFPlGViXKlYufyYRqPHxMhM7P9kx2QCXzz0Wo3BuaIDVoqBNbI2e0amOirxZQ/s1600/blogcorner.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>OK, OK I admit progress has been slow. Traveling, making a living, all conflict with working on the old house. However, things are moving along. Here are some pics from last March. This is the SW corner of the room with the floors insulated and down, and the washer and dryer and well pump installed.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv72BXH9n6J-OIPNZv0QSgK9e0VswchRXZqwBoc98nLn31TRU_YH50kg-qbC_C6Q-igj2aJEDsskb1a0pFPlGViXKlYufyYRqPHxMhM7P9kx2QCXzz0Wo3BuaIDVoqBNbI2e0amOirxZQ/s1600/blogcorner.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv72BXH9n6J-OIPNZv0QSgK9e0VswchRXZqwBoc98nLn31TRU_YH50kg-qbC_C6Q-igj2aJEDsskb1a0pFPlGViXKlYufyYRqPHxMhM7P9kx2QCXzz0Wo3BuaIDVoqBNbI2e0amOirxZQ/s320/blogcorner.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> Here is the same corner today. We've begun to enclose the appliances with some great 18th feather edge paneling we found. Too short to use on a wall, its great for this project. The only hold up now is to find pintles that will fit these great turnip ended old hinges. Did I ever show you the wonderful old 18th C windows we put in? Aren't they fine? OK the white paint has to go. I wish you could see all the bubbles in the glass, we've been saving this glass for a long time for something just like this.<br />
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Judi Stellmachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09739019272359802947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732322404079913173.post-22473236996666457292011-08-03T12:19:00.000-04:002011-08-03T12:19:04.933-04:00Onsite Auction in Rhode Island<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMvYhlxyF9sGkeUDzLJiBfkxWPg4rb5pFN04thsuirYPJPq__mmPQpRSYFigK7DVt96MFR-63Y4AruBoJcKG54vKLHv81S4a-IRI3449zYGr6WJUX0dLwKJrZQdPp6v6-pND0zyUjBDMc/s1600/house.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMvYhlxyF9sGkeUDzLJiBfkxWPg4rb5pFN04thsuirYPJPq__mmPQpRSYFigK7DVt96MFR-63Y4AruBoJcKG54vKLHv81S4a-IRI3449zYGr6WJUX0dLwKJrZQdPp6v6-pND0zyUjBDMc/s320/house.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Oh, what fun we had. This is my favorite type of auction, which sadly does not happen much anymore, at least out here in New England.<br />
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This particular auction was at a 1691 house, see above, named the Josiah Crane house, a lovely gambrel roof house with beautiful property. I love the fenced in flower garden in front.<br />
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After the barn stuff we all walked around to the outbuildings. Here is the Colonial era schoolhouse, with all kinds of wicker piled outside.<br />
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</div>Judi Stellmachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09739019272359802947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732322404079913173.post-59558595328496084082011-06-30T21:51:00.000-04:002011-06-30T21:51:28.228-04:00Heritage Log Cabin<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipBkB3Z6TuDbEXKloqcjYFUHms78hU2coHw83c9IZyf9gwnAbRrHcBK95xwC2CF9z6Vb0yO-eI3lLnhv8TL6cFTIIf_0Cb_VpVl9vr7VMX8BfRiC5FeebICv9HPbqbad8Yw5c8LFHSa1o/s1600/house.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipBkB3Z6TuDbEXKloqcjYFUHms78hU2coHw83c9IZyf9gwnAbRrHcBK95xwC2CF9z6Vb0yO-eI3lLnhv8TL6cFTIIf_0Cb_VpVl9vr7VMX8BfRiC5FeebICv9HPbqbad8Yw5c8LFHSa1o/s320/house.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
What a great looking log cabin! This is the Rider homestead, moved adjacent to the Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman, MT. Two stories, dormers and an ell, built in the 1870's if I remember, and full of great stuff. We went to the Museum because of its reputation for dinosaur bones, which were great, but we were really enchanted with the homestead outside.<br />
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Out back was the cabin the settlers originally used. Look at the sod roof!<br />
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What a nice day in the summer in Montana.Judi Stellmachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09739019272359802947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732322404079913173.post-15485014699098191722011-06-29T23:02:00.002-04:002011-06-30T11:28:44.893-04:00Buffalo Bill Cody Museum Visit<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWYfZm7jMOXHiluoVkEYb5zaKtmz7izqCkVatuEYmvNE2OHgyTG0iU6iJnFlFuOOd3aVuMPKv7fjxBm6v9ZpOMA6J96LiDZmdiQ5V37Qxv9AbHRF_cIgdrkN8s-2AMgWU6CoecHzgJ35c/s1600/IMAG0066.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDWi0M4Ucaejz5JwkboseTn1fyIiokAFVSq-P1YLha75CnBS2wDbS6ctvqVTCpX69fpahNveSChmZIfk6CvIRKaXIZy8Gb7494a41Q3C070lOXEw2HrzpIp0fOVwzlrLuejNaO3elAYcs/s1600/IMAG0076.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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Look at this great storefront and interior. <br />
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But have to get moving, big shootout in Cody tonight, 6 p.m. and after that the rodeo. Big doings tonight!<br />
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If you'd like to see more pics of our trip, go to our website traveloque page, where I've posted quite a few,<br />
<a href="http://www.bluedogantiques.com/Travelogue.html">http://www.bluedogantiques.com/Travelogue.html</a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Judi Stellmachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09739019272359802947noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732322404079913173.post-12331021231333510322011-06-10T18:55:00.000-04:002011-06-10T18:55:51.653-04:00Heartland Antiques show, or how to set up your booth.I often wonder if our customers know how we go about setting up a booth at an antiques show. So while we were getting ready to set up our booth at the famous Heartland Antiques Show in Richmond IN I took a bunch of pictures. Sort of a before and after.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6m8UsHaIPhfOmFn1_Jy6DGtxH83YPeVEaZ-XL_91tBPT70r22OO4QO-zbcGFY6Bybho5BvGR9ufW12nGDCR3wgjdTeypu925JbqV-ZB8-RCGS3GhVW830AYIjwNrFkfkwoEa0uWE4ANE/s1600/space.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6m8UsHaIPhfOmFn1_Jy6DGtxH83YPeVEaZ-XL_91tBPT70r22OO4QO-zbcGFY6Bybho5BvGR9ufW12nGDCR3wgjdTeypu925JbqV-ZB8-RCGS3GhVW830AYIjwNrFkfkwoEa0uWE4ANE/s320/space.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>So here is my space. Looks kind of scary, no? I have the back of those walls and 8' forward, so an 8' x 20' space. OK its 8 a.m and lets get going. First we check in, make sure we have the right space, get our badges, and pay any amount still due. Yes, we do have to pay to be here. Then we have to find the closest place to back in the van, so we don't have to carry all this heavy stuff too far.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnC_M7f8iMZIM7Tbk39U6awWBvWGlKOhB_JaXPU-EB1PcebCROCrz0MNY2WKvdqVPLIEexOZc4emh7gXIsPmN9GGrru9h2yiWc4TPDGt1HIg8w3vOHb_bKi2Nzgn9l7rMt4dlVUQKK0k4/s1600/cywalls.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnC_M7f8iMZIM7Tbk39U6awWBvWGlKOhB_JaXPU-EB1PcebCROCrz0MNY2WKvdqVPLIEexOZc4emh7gXIsPmN9GGrru9h2yiWc4TPDGt1HIg8w3vOHb_bKi2Nzgn9l7rMt4dlVUQKK0k4/s320/cywalls.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Now it's about 45 minutes along. See all that heavy stuff Cy carried in? I of course was doing my assignment, shopping! No, really I helped carry. You can see we have all those orange boxes of smalls, and our folding tables set up and Cy is setting up our walls. Time for a big drink of water, a little sit down, and oh, yeah maybe I'll walk around a little and look and see who's here.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzVhFNB3ia7ep16BRz0c453kt5AB_1XQvbms1XBJSXPR5iprlL-TypPEWwqmy9hsh5dh7-5sSUbcw7Lf92o_A63sEoFK2bjNVSDu56NHD92n_WdbGsJ0X4vLGMpZV1NNzfQHkIOcGoZUI/s1600/booth.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzVhFNB3ia7ep16BRz0c453kt5AB_1XQvbms1XBJSXPR5iprlL-TypPEWwqmy9hsh5dh7-5sSUbcw7Lf92o_A63sEoFK2bjNVSDu56NHD92n_WdbGsJ0X4vLGMpZV1NNzfQHkIOcGoZUI/s320/booth.jpg" width="221" /></a></div>Here's the right side of the booth from the aisle, with our last hornbeam. In the background are the hands of tobacco, the leather bags and that barn lantern hanging from an iron chain. Almost done, had a few rearranges due to sales, but hey I'm not complaining. Good luck tomorrow we all say to each other. Now I'm off to look for that barbecue place that looked good last night.<br />
After a full day of waiting on customers tomorrow, we get to do this all over again, but in reverse. Unhang the walls, pack all the smalls back in the orange boxes, take off the wall covers and take down the walls, fold the table covers,and fold up the tables. Then carry all the heavy stuff back out to the car and try and make it all fit back in. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPpFocr5DE_kRC0NbpFqIsg5Xo0VwSngqd-tt7N6jU_GykD5_aWjWZ5UyB4aExNg4ieBVz4Cht1xEO3Y9LrDXyQsWMs1Eovfbi8Nl4JD5u2nMipFmWXoaS2FvN4o7kUN5hKSicEZXHCtg/s1600/dogs2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPpFocr5DE_kRC0NbpFqIsg5Xo0VwSngqd-tt7N6jU_GykD5_aWjWZ5UyB4aExNg4ieBVz4Cht1xEO3Y9LrDXyQsWMs1Eovfbi8Nl4JD5u2nMipFmWXoaS2FvN4o7kUN5hKSicEZXHCtg/s320/dogs2.jpg" width="192" /></a></div>I think we've got everything packed in the car. Almost, but not quite. Look who's patiently waiting! OK babies, come on lets go home! I'm beat.Judi Stellmachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09739019272359802947noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732322404079913173.post-9380060477383517542011-05-21T21:02:00.001-04:002011-06-05T16:11:20.247-04:00May Brimfield, or how to have fun while shopping for antiques!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRUYa9h1saHfWeT6nU7klA187ZMydqY9J6bMXjQ6mDfTxCoqxnT9K_a_AoeVShVZLttPaJ0TY2scAHvU4YmBtW3zy7k2vacDEIV8UYe5bls8D6PtNxZWryvoLxOyMtDVYZlYNzmK4OFuQ/s1600/surf.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRUYa9h1saHfWeT6nU7klA187ZMydqY9J6bMXjQ6mDfTxCoqxnT9K_a_AoeVShVZLttPaJ0TY2scAHvU4YmBtW3zy7k2vacDEIV8UYe5bls8D6PtNxZWryvoLxOyMtDVYZlYNzmK4OFuQ/s320/surf.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When in Brimfield you have to have fun. Look at this cool display on hiway 20. Can you see the surfboards in the back of the old car?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF-zmhD8JTxxvdmL1dqMLmhpTzg_jCiomDyqiu_ICGpNIC7M9GLwM-DjRRJRpvV8K5lvgmIPMHbHZllET18gbfbNes7Kj8km4qOTvnfsZ9I5q0p9oB8zgABridVDtxSJaOXDYwLnKeovo/s1600/tex.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF-zmhD8JTxxvdmL1dqMLmhpTzg_jCiomDyqiu_ICGpNIC7M9GLwM-DjRRJRpvV8K5lvgmIPMHbHZllET18gbfbNes7Kj8km4qOTvnfsZ9I5q0p9oB8zgABridVDtxSJaOXDYwLnKeovo/s320/tex.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And to have fun you have to look around and enjoy the ambiance. Here is a dashing dealer at the Textile Show.</div>.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX1FaSTZqcsgIYb1E-rUL_yq71yzS0gTmQWuUugLHHmD5HI-904tTzFAv1AWNC8fIHSkDx_NoKU6cqvBmCCYunWTVrrf3zTvZujPCiN-ZLDKLR15fUGedqKhutjc1XFmcUcuuEa1FjzH4/s1600/bbq.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX1FaSTZqcsgIYb1E-rUL_yq71yzS0gTmQWuUugLHHmD5HI-904tTzFAv1AWNC8fIHSkDx_NoKU6cqvBmCCYunWTVrrf3zTvZujPCiN-ZLDKLR15fUGedqKhutjc1XFmcUcuuEa1FjzH4/s320/bbq.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>People always seem to know where the best food is. Here is the best darn BBQ in New England. Look at the line at noon.<br />
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Here's a piece of my booth near the front of the New England motel.<br />
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Here's a hello from Gary Wirth of Gary and Sue Wirth's antiques.<br />
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Up the row, who else but Sasha's antiques?<br />
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And while we're on the subject, just look at this stuffed sheep in the booth of my friend Derek Poole. Remember my sheep fair blog last month, well here is a stuffed model ready to do his thing!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">you can buy a pig,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzzNaEuFmsgQpdNJZcuc16Zqx4IWvV2CtEHbXk3NnetrSmEIWATS1Av2Jt1Ob4Ef3FlJDc-P_QfVyfi3Si32xj2tgTVgFN-xVKWOSIsg3Hm8p4UxPk1OctaKYyOYEi_4xKKty6pWNUxuY/s1600/DSC00535.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzzNaEuFmsgQpdNJZcuc16Zqx4IWvV2CtEHbXk3NnetrSmEIWATS1Av2Jt1Ob4Ef3FlJDc-P_QfVyfi3Si32xj2tgTVgFN-xVKWOSIsg3Hm8p4UxPk1OctaKYyOYEi_4xKKty6pWNUxuY/s320/DSC00535.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>modern art,<br />
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You can buy all kinds of stuff. I got some alpaca socks, light and warm.<br />
You can also eat all kinds of lamb and other food.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxcZpPiwSosQxjja5XfYEd629_huvPhzM0fRo91nG7EOOQ5tIMHwjzVLN7l_BDCjFZnSaus1Qt8wnQU1aaPug' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>And here you can watch a sheep getting sheared. He's kind of cute, huh?<br />
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Anyhow, we had a good time, maybe we'll see you there next year.Judi Stellmachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09739019272359802947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732322404079913173.post-57329870437653406322011-03-03T19:15:00.000-05:002011-03-03T19:15:45.645-05:00Guilford Antiques Show<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDcy-VPFKUem9oB2Wv24G-jH0mYDmP572GPOKM5j6Cpn0doGx76ernkOifuX4hakbEp_yLMQpR2DtbFlNOPEK2Yd7lbpNXixyJeUa-e082UrphODQJ50CgF1QE5-iG6Zl7uVitFV2_j3E/s1600/CIMG0193.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDcy-VPFKUem9oB2Wv24G-jH0mYDmP572GPOKM5j6Cpn0doGx76ernkOifuX4hakbEp_yLMQpR2DtbFlNOPEK2Yd7lbpNXixyJeUa-e082UrphODQJ50CgF1QE5-iG6Zl7uVitFV2_j3E/s320/CIMG0193.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Welcome to the spring Guilford Antiques Show down by the coast in scenic Guildford, CT. Cy and I had a good time looking around and visiting with old friends. Everyone was in a good mood due to large crowds. I guess everyone was tired of the snow and wanted to get out the house and look at beautiful antiques. Here is Nancy Fischelson and friend Robert Perry (who is also set up) in Nancy's booth. Nancy loves the old linens.<br />
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Karen Wenhiser in her booth with a great selection of silver Native American and Mexican jewelry, and look at all the hooked rugs. www.WendhiserAntiques.com<br />
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Hope you enjoyed this brief visit to a very pretty show in Southern Connecticut. Come and visit next year.Judi Stellmachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09739019272359802947noreply@blogger.com1