“Good night sweet prince: And flocks of angels sing thee to thy rest.”       Wm. Shakespeare Unless you are residing on another planet, you will have heard of the untimely death of the music superstar Prince.  He has been called “iconic”, enigmatic, and, above all, supremely talented.  Prince was a composer, performer, musician and choreographer. …

Art Therapy While on vacation visiting my New Zealand relatives, I mentioned to my sister-in-law that I really needed the vacation.  Sensing some degree of stress on my part, she told me about an adult coloring book that was given to my mother-in-law for Christmas.  Apparently, I was the only person who had not heard…

Food and Textiles As I have written many times, I love books and have quite the collection.  Of course I have my textile books and, for nighttime reading, mysteries. I recently started collecting old cookbooks as I find the history of food and the culinary arts very interesting.  I recently purchased an illustrated history, which…

Sprucing Up for Spring Every magazine I have read this past month has had articles on cleaning the house and redecorating or remodeling.  Visit my blog,  “Spring Cleaning”, April 15, 2013 for care of your vintage textiles.  One tip, for now, is please check your collection every couple of months for proper storage.  Take your…