Category Archives: Finds

Ruined kettle

Posted on August 5, 2009 by Marisa

I don’t lose things and I rarely break things. Ever since I was a kid, I’ve taken really good care of my stuff. That’s why when I do get distracted and ruin something, sort of rocks my world and sends … Continue reading →

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New shoes!

Posted on April 24, 2009 by Marisa

Recently, I’ve been on the hunt for some new spring/summer shoes for work. When the weather intermittently started to warm up a few weeks ago, I dug into my closet to take stock of what I had for the coming … Continue reading →

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My new Hoosier cabinet

Posted on November 3, 2008 by Marisa

Growing up, I was something of an unusual kid. From an early age, I spent considerable time wandering thrift stores and antique malls with my mom, and so by the time I was nine years old, I could tell the … Continue reading →

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Fabric shopping

Posted on September 6, 2008 by Marisa

This morning, I picked up Angie a few minutes after ten to head down to Fabric Row, in the hopes of finding some great fabric with which to recover the seats of the new dining room chairs. We went to … Continue reading →

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Camp Tockwogh and new chairs

Posted on September 5, 2008 by Marisa

Last Friday, I packed up the car, picked up Shay and headed down to Still Pond, Maryland for a long weekend at Camp Tockwogh. It’s the fifth year in a row that I’ve spend Labor Day Weekend down at camp … Continue reading →

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Cleaning out a junk drawer

Posted on June 6, 2008 by Marisa

Recently, I’ve been struck by a deep need to get rid of things. I’ve been going through drawers and boxes, trying to toss the useless ephemera and clutter that constantly plagues me. I’ve been trying to do it in small … Continue reading →

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Self-service wrenchette

Posted on April 1, 2008 by Marisa

A couple of days ago, my garbage disposal stopped working. This is not the first time that this disposal stopped spinning suddenly. When you have 40+ year old appliances, you come to expect outages now and then. In fact, one … Continue reading →

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Correspondence that was never intended for me

Posted on August 31, 2007 by Marisa

I have spent large chunks of my day reading letters that my mom wrote to my grandmother. They mostly date from the early years of my parents’ marriage, but some go as far back as late fifties. Those are primarily … Continue reading →

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The siren song of baby veggies

Posted on April 3, 2007 by Marisa

Last Friday night I went to Tria with my friend Georgia, to help her spend a gift certificate that her boyfriend had given her. We had a couple of glasses of amazing wine, shared a salad and panini and talked … Continue reading →

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What was once lost

Posted on March 17, 2007 by Marisa

Yesterday morning, just before 11 am, I found myself racing through Reading Terminal Market, looking for the stairs that would take me up to the administrative offices. As I walked, I pulled my gloves off and folded my umbrella, trying … Continue reading →

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