Jeff and I lived in Brooklyn for quite a few years, and during that time we made many excellent “street finds.” For those of you who hail from places where it isn’t totally normal to source your coffee table from the sidewalk, let me explain. In densely populated urban areas, particularly those filled with liberal and idealistic young people, there exists a culture of … [Read more...] about Refinishing Found Furniture
How To Make Wild Grape Jelly
A few years ago Jeff and I were backing out of our driveway when something caught my eye in the rearview mirror. Did my eyes betray me or was it… grapes? Growing along the state highway where our little house is located? The answer was yes, and now I recognize that various wild grapes grow all over the roadsides near where we live. The vast majority seem to be Vitis … [Read more...] about How To Make Wild Grape Jelly