by steph of 'vlaD tHe BaTs aTTiC'
be sure to check out this blog - her jewelry is sublime.
my assignment is to share 7 random things about myself.
i am a fairly private person - so this task is making me a little bit squirmy.
#1. i married late and had only one child - our last name is storms and i gave her two middle names one of which is snow (snow storms, get it?) i knew the baby was going to be a girl, but that didn't stop me from telling people that if it was a boy i was going to give him the middle name of brain (brain storms, get it?)
#2. i grew up next door to my somewhat pennsylvania dutch grandparent's farm. i can milk a cow, churn butter, can food, etc. the fact that steph at vlad the bat has a fine pet chicken is what first drew me to her blog. i loved being around chickens as a child and am constantly threatening to start an urban flock in my backyard.
#3. i hate new stuff. i think there are too many material goods in the world. i try to only have things that wasteful (or dead) people have gotten rid of. i am practically evangelical about this - my friends are always marveling at my garage sale treasures. of course, there are notable exceptions - like underwear, sterling findings and chocolate - which must be purchased new. but there is nary a wine glass, book, clock, all-clad pot or le creuset pan, sofa, comfy chair, lamp, oriental carpet, coach handbag, garden hose, screwdriver, nail, light bulb or art supply in this house that was purchased in a store. i try to buy everything this way - potting soil, cleaning supplies, scotch tape, pot holders, bobby pins, cotton balls, yarn and clothing. it is my own brand of radical green culture. i own only the finest things that other people were done with. and yes, i even bought my car at an estate sale.
#4. i love fire - beadmaking is the perfect craft because it is all about fire.
#5. in 1982 i had waist length cotton candy pink hair.
#6. ocd - i have it, a mild case. i am a numerical sorter - these days it's well under control.
#7. i collect old cement lawn animals and display them inside my home.
That was fun! At some point I had the mental picture of second hand chocolate ( could be a fun name for a blog or something!). I will print a picture of Cocotte and send it to you!
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed all those titbits about you.
ReplyDeleteI am sure our yard sales...called garage sales here are not as good as yours, especially in a mainly newer area such as I live in. Part old but ther 6/8ths new.
I am always tempted when I read them but I also have very little new in terms of furniture etc.
New bed recently after buying the last one in '79.
Love your work. Wish that gallery was closer....