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Hanging Photos on the Line

October 25, 2009 at 10:18 am by Claudia

Remember my design wall in the upstairs hallway? I had my little quilt hanging there, but I decided to drape it over the railing. Every time I had to turn the hall light off, I had to reach under the quilt. It became slightly annoying. Unfortunately, since I am not piecing a quilt at the moment, the flannel-covered design wall is just plain boring. I got an idea and here’s what I have so far.


We have a lot of family photos and very little wall space to display them. Plus, I’m not up to getting them all framed at the moment. So, I strung some twine, got out some photos and hung them with clothespins. I’d give you a better view, but it is a work-in-progress. And taking any photos of this area is tricky – I have to go down the stairs and shoot up. Never works quite right. You can see my husband and me – side by side – at about the same age, my husband with his Dad, my Mom, my Grandfather with his horse bit collection, my Dad with his father when Dad was serving in WWII, our dear dog Winston with his favorite ball, my husband with our sweet friend Kelly, who was taken from us much too young.


I’ve always loved this studio portrait of my Mom pouring tea. I have that dress she has on, by the way. It is a beautiful shade of aqua. Look at her banana curls…adorable. Oh, do you recognize that pink clothespin? It is from sweet Elyse.

I am on the hunt for more photos that I will string up on a piece of twine that hangs below this one – like a necklace. Who knows how many I will end up with? I’ll keep you posted.

On my way home from Wilmington, tired and under-the-weather as I was, I stopped at Trader Joe’s for a quick shopping run. TJ’s is about an hour away from my house so we don’t get down there very often. When one of us is in the vicinity, we have to stop. I bought some essentials and these flowers. Also an essential.


Yesterday’s endless rain has turned into today’s spectacular sunny fall weather. Have a wonderful Sunday.

Filed Under: decorating, flowers, On The Road 27 Comments

Coffee, Baseball, Charms & Oz

October 22, 2009 at 11:56 am by Claudia


My in-room coffee maker comes with Starbucks coffee. Yes! This is what I need. Most coffee supplied in hotel rooms is rather bland with not-quite-enough punch for me in the AM. The housekeeper cleaning my room this morning even gave me an extra pack for tomorrow morning. Her suggestion, not mine…perhaps I look slightly sleepy?

Had a good night’s sleep on this great mattress…I tried to stay awake through the end of the Phillies/Dodgers game, but in the end, I gave up. It was obvious the Phillies were going to win. I am in the midst of Philly-fan country here, so everyone is quite happy with the outcome. I must admit that I struggle a bit with this one. I lived in Philadelphia for 5 years and have fond, fond memories of that time. So my instinct is to cheer for the Phillies. However, since it looks more and more like the Yankees are going to win the AL, I had this fantasy of the Dodgers vs. the Yankees in the World Series, with Joe Torre back in Yankee Stadium (the new Yankee Stadium that is.)

Have you seen these?


They are pewter charms that are attached to your cell phone. I had no idea that these existed. My sister, being younger and therefore hipper, knew about them and bought each of us one at Rhinebeck. I let her take care of attaching it. It is a little lamb – I’ll give you a close-up.


I am now hip. And, since my husband and I have exactly the same cell phone, we will now be able to tell them apart.

Finally, for all you pink lovers – here is the pretty paper covering the toiler paper in my bathroom.


Do you think I could just slyly remove the paper and take it with me?

Last night’s performance of WOZ was delightful. Lots of kids in the audience, laughing at the Lion, oohing and aahing over Toto, and in the case of the little girl behind me, carrying her very own Glinda magic wand. Adorable. And to prove that WOZ affects people of all ages, the little girl’s Mom was sobbing during the scene where Dorothy says goodbye to the Scarecrow, Tin Man and Lion.

Filed Under: baseball, On The Road 16 Comments

Wilmington, Rhinebeck & an Award

October 21, 2009 at 2:23 pm by Claudia

Hello from Wilmington, Delaware. I drove down here today to work on The Wizard of Oz for a couple of days. I’m staying downtown and my hotel room is a suite! Oooh – I love that. I’m posting these photos per my husband’s request!



There’s a nice view:


Of course, I am here to work! But if I have to be away from my family, it helps to be in a lovely room.

My sister Meredith blogged about our trip to Rhinebeck today. You should see her photos! I stole one for my blog:

Me kissing a llama, or is it an alpaca?

I took photos of Mere with the animals too, but they came out too blurry (for the second year in a row.) She will be posting more photos so stop by and visit her. She is such a sweetie!

I’ve been forgetting to post this and I apologize. I’ve received this lovely award from three different bloggers.


Thank you so much, Kim, Teresa and Sue! I am very grateful and am always amazed when I receive an award. Honestly, I am incapable of choosing just a few blogs to pass this award along to, so if you will forgive me, I’ll pass this along to all my wonderful blog friends.

I have to find something to eat, so I will see you later!

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I live in a little cottage in the country with my husband. It's a sweet place, sheltered by old trees and surrounded by gardens. The inside is full of the things we love. I love to write, I love my camera, I love creating, I love gardening. My decorating style is eclectic; full of vintage and a bit of whimsy.

I've worked in the theater for more years than I can count. I'm currently a voice, speech, dialect and text coach freelancing on Broadway, off Broadway, and in regional theater.

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