Haunt

Sometimes the best-laid plans just don’t come together.

For example, I had a different project in mind for this week, but I got sidetracked by a doodle I scribbled, so here we are.

I like to complicate things. I take the long way around the block to tell a story. (If it weren’t for Grammarly, these posts would be a hot mess.) I tend to overthink how to create a project.

As a child growing up in the 70s, we had only a few Halloween decorations. Every year we would make a corn stalk teepee, carve a pumpkin, and place our Halloween blow mold in the front window.

Recently I learned of a new trend – grandmillennial or grandma chic. Floral wallpaper, chintz, needlepoint (yes!), china cabinets, oversized frames, and quilts appear to be the must-haves for this style.

May is barely half over, and I am already spying Code Orange. I don’t know whether to cringe or be excited.

Now, don’t get me wrong. I love seeing the Halloween goodies start rolling out.

I have amassed a pretty sizeable collection of vintage photos from the early 1900s to the 1960s. The funny thing is, I have no idea who these people are/were, where they come from, or how…

A few weeks ago, I popped into a cute little shop to kill some time. It was a rare moment when I had finished errands ahead of schedule and had a bit of free time before my next appointment.

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