In 1987, my ex husband and I, along with our two children, spent weekends and summers in a one bedroom cottage on my mother’s property in Easton, CT. My grandparents had lived in the cottage when I was growing up…. Read More ›
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WEATHERED AND WORN
WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge – WEATHERED I resisted putting up a picture of me first thing in the morning. It was tempting, but I finally decided to take a pass on that. Weathered and wood resonate for me. Be there… Read More ›
THE SOCIOPATHIC BUILDER – BY ELLIN CURLEY
In 1987, my ex husband and I, along with our two children, spent weekends and summers in a one bedroom cottage on my mother’s property in Easton, CT. My grandparents had lived in the cottage when I was growing up…. Read More ›
TALL!
Thursday’s Special: Tall This is my favorite “tall” picture. I don’t know why I like it so much. Maybe it’s the perspective … or the glitter. The building isn’t so awfully tall. Just 6 stories. Tall for Beacon Hill in Boston. Not tall… Read More ›
LABOR DAY – CELEBRATING WORK – ODD BALL PHOTOS WEEK 27
LABOR DAY LEGISLATION Through the years the nation gave increasing emphasis to Labor Day. The first governmental recognition came through municipal ordinances passed during 1885 and 1886. From these, a movement developed to secure state legislation. The first state bill… Read More ›
FROM MONEY PIT TO MANSION
Reviving Bricks — You just inherited a dilapidated, crumbling-down grand mansion in the countryside. Assuming money is no issue, what do you do with it? Author’s Note: It’s obvious to me that most of the responders to this prompt have never… Read More ›
