Tonight we had over for dinner three of the librarians that Hubby supervises and their partners. I thought it would be an ideal time to unveil the new wine cabinet.Dinner was a success- we had a pasta bar with a Classico red sauce with meatballs, a homemade alfredo sauce, and fresh sautéed veggies. Hubby madeContinueContinue reading “Gen-u-WINE Librarians”
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In Progress
Before I unveil the wine cabinet in place I wanted to take a step back in its history and share some pics that Dudley took during the production of the cabinet. The unit has four shelves each of which hold four bottles of wine, and a glass front. It’s made out of maple, which makesContinueContinue reading “In Progress”
A Kamikazi run to Chicago for the good of the living room
We got a call this week that the specially designed and hand crafted maple card catalog stand that our friend had made for us was ready for pick up in Chicago. We’re here now and it’s fantastic! More pics when its home and in place.
Decorating with Indian wall hangings and Cat Stevens jacket art
When hubby and I set out to redecorate the pink bathroom we also had designs on re-accessorizing the living room. We’ve come in well under budget on that project and are very pleased by the results. I am now using our bookshelves as more purposeful display space and I’ve completely re-dressed the wall that theContinueContinue reading “Decorating with Indian wall hangings and Cat Stevens jacket art”
What Librarians do with old (college) books
Today I put most of my old college books up for sale on Amazon. Those books were part of who I was back then, part of my identity. Asking me to sell those books would have been like asking me to sell my soul. I sold my plasma when I needed cash in college. IContinueContinue reading “What Librarians do with old (college) books”
Progress Report on the Wine Cupboard
From our friend D.eL on wine cupboard progress: Use you imagination to see this as 17 inches deep. It is a mock up of the frontal cross section of the base to go under your card catalogue. This configuration will store from 18 to 24 bottles depending on their diameter. If thisContinueContinue reading “Progress Report on the Wine Cupboard”
First World Problem of the Day: Putting me in my place (setting)
I’m at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island for a library conference. You may know that the Grand has formal dining service. As we are pre-season we were told the dress requirements would be waived but the food would be just as good. Excellent. I had no trepidation entering the waters of a formal diningContinueContinue reading “First World Problem of the Day: Putting me in my place (setting)”
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