Author: Anne
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The Great White Shoe Debate
My family was not one that did any hunting and fishing, so the “seasons” that we paid attention to were either weather related, or sartorial. (BTW, isn’t “sartorial a great…
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Pioneer vs. Prepper
In times of stress and disillusionment at the current political situation, I try to counteract feelings of helplessness by asking myself, “What can I do?” This year, I decided to…
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My Mom Sows
When my kiddo was in kindergarten, the teachers were trying to empower children to write. They kept telling the students not to worry about knowing how to spell or make…
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“Blue Monday” It’s not just a song from the ‘80s
In the continued pretense that adults get to do what they want, I persist in reading in bed before sleep. I usually pick up something I’ve read before since I…
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Beat the Heat at a Summer Retreat
Folded into the rural foothills of The George Washington and Jefferson National Forests is a small town called Orkney Springs. A winding country road dead ends into this small area.…
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Living on the Lake
Many of us dream of having a vacation home. All over America you can find ski cabins to rent, A-frame lodges for a weekend, or a cottage to rent on…
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Snowy White Damask
I’m sure there must be a lot of poetry about fresh snow looking like a damask linen tablecloth. If not, there certainly should be. There is something pristine about a…
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Oh dear, I’m out of fresh mustard. Please inform Cook immediately!
I have always had a weakness for esoteric serving ware. I don’t yet own a silver asparagus shovel, nor do I own ice cream forks. I’ve never mastered the art…
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Let Us Cut the Lettuce
Etiquette guides get a bad rap for being arbitrary rules that excluded one class of people from the next. While there may be a few of these oddities on the…
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Hello world!
With over 25 years in the museum field, and a wide array of seemingly contradictory academic degrees, Anne (AKA Vesta) has studied fashion history, costume design, American political history, historic…