Flooding in Ottawa, Garage Sales & Wet Weekend Woes

May 5, 2017.Reading time 5 minutes.

I just put down the hammer for a few minutes to write this post. I am building a boat “an Ark” that me and my animals can use perhaps at some point this weekend. Noah and I aren’t friends, so I can’t call him up and I believe you should always be prepared. Ottawa, ON […]

Antiques & Animal Exposure

May 31, 2016.Reading time 3 minutes.

R.I.P HARAMBE (17 Year Old Western Lowland Silver-Back Gorilla) – Cincinnati Zoo This post was inspired by recent events and people relaying that all zoos are bad zoos and serve no purpose. When I was a child I grew up with no money to travel, never went to Africa or anywhere I wanted to go. […]

Beatty Bros Antique Wash Tub Stand

May 20, 2016.Reading time 1 minute.

Dear Readers, I came across this ultra delicate early 20th century antique wash stand recently at a yard sale. This stand (some refer to it as a bench) is made by Beatty Brothers Limited, Fergus, Canada. The Beatty Brothers family run business specialized in farming equipment and was established in the late 1800’s. I paid […]

Smooth Like Butter

May 8, 2016.Reading time 2 minutes.

Dear Readers, I had a “gotta have it” moment today! I don’t get those too often these days… On the way to see my mom & dad this afternoon I came across a big country garage sale. I snagged this Antique Wortman and Ward Butter Churn for $31.75 – it was all the change I had on […]

Spot the Antique & Guess Where it’s From

November 16, 2015.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Every now and then while watching a flick I say to myself thats a nice room – I adore the cozy feeling & those antiques! Guess what movie this clip is from? Answer: Bone Tomahawk (2015) western flick with my old time fav, (and older man crush) Kurt Russell!