(photo: from Amy Hanna’s book.) You never know where starting a blog will take you… When I started my blog, I never ever thought I would meet someone, by posting a photo of broken bits of jewelry. But that is…

Chelsea came home for the weekend. Later in the evening she said, "Mr. Espresso has a cat name Lola. Though for him it is not just a cat. Anyway, for the longest time I thought Lola was a person. He…

The 18th century plate, that is worth a whole lot more than fifty cents, is going to sail across the grand blue, reside in a new country, and create new memories around a table. Thank you for sharing your stories,…

An 18th century dinner plate? Can you believe something as fragile as a dish, that was used often could survive over two hundred years? A simple dinner plate found at the flea market last Sunday, what makes it extraordinary is…

At last.He appeared in my dreams.The moment I saw him, I knew I was dreaming. I told myself, "Do not wake up! Focus on a detail, and hold on." I focused on his eyes.His loving eyes, looked right in to…

                   With his strong gentleness wrapped around her, he gave her room to grow. photo: Iron delicacy. An iron gate, a couple hundred years old, in Arles