Back in the day, when we were in college in Kirksville, a young man from Brooklyn moved into our neighborhood. It was his first time outside of a city. We did the best we could to calm him - even though there was no McDonalds, even though there were no buses, department stores, big restaurants…
Easter Morning. After a long winter, it feels like spring. The sky is blue bright blue. The birds are back - even a heron - and they are happy because the cat is very busy with her new brood. There is an Easter Egg hunt going on at the neighbor's pond down the road. The…
So, you have a favorite plate or you are thrifting and you come across a plate that looks like this one. Can the crazing be removed? Is the piece useable? Well, it depends. In the case of this plate, the stain can not be removed because the damage is too deep. In fact, the crazing…
Icons. From the early days of organized religion in the western world, the subject of icons raised considerable debate. Nope, not going to go into the theological debate here. But, for some of us, the religious icon holds a place in our hearts. As any other work of art, icons evoke emotion but also, they…
I like restaurant china because it is built to last and tough to break in everyday use. Hitting it with a hammer will break it. But it is tough and durable. But I did not know anything about the history much less the economy of the along the broad swath of the Ohio River. For…
Tonight, our good neighbor here at Eclipse Company Town, Kiser's Barbecue will not only have a band, Time Machine, but is holding its first Bike Night! Sounds like fun - even if you prefer a bike without a motor - if not too cold, you can eat, drink and listen under the stars! If it…
I grew up in a city but we had a garden. Next to our garage, there was a five foot wide strip of land. My father planted tomatoes and lettuce - maybe there were other things like peppers. But tomatoes grew there abundantly. The very best tomatoes cannot be had at a grocery store -…