I had a vision. And a pile of sticks. Mr. MKA had a pocket full of zip ties and a step ladder and some serious doubts. The doorway went okay, but then I had grandiose visions for a huge wreath of dried hydrangeas. The base was to be a vintage fan blade cover. He attached chicken wire to the base. I clipped eleventy billion hydrangeas from the garden…and poked them through the chicken wire. Then things got outta hand. The flowers kept falling off. The wreath was way too big…stay tuned for tomorrow to see if I can make my Pinterest dream come true. #halfasscrafts #halloweencrafts #pinterestfail #squirrelhollow

Got home from our cruise yesterday, jet-lagged outta my gourd after a nearly 11 hour flight. Sadly, my event with Bonnie Garmus got postponed, but prolly for the best cuz #jetlag. Of course I woke up at 3 am & couldn’t get back to sleep, so I was forced to scroll Facebook Marketplace. My excuse is that Boomerang Boy and his bride are buying their first house together! And they need stuff. And y’all know finding old stuff is my thing. My DIL @megtrocheck was specifically looking for a king-size four poster bed. And yep, I found one, only about five miles from home. And I talked Mr. MKA into going with me to check it out. Friends, we hit the jackpot. The seller was cleaning out a house for a family friend. We scored the mahogany, rice-carved bed, a mahogany chest, rattan bookcase, a small oak table for the grandson’s room, a pair of amazing antique framed sporting dog prints, and finally, as I was leaving, I spotted this epic Imari punch bowl. All that, for $350. I popped a Trader Joe’s orchid and some random shells in the bowl. Sorry, Meg, this one’s all mine. #fbmpscore #imari #lootshoot

Last day of vacay! We docked in Venice this morning and took a boat tour to Murano, where we watched a glass-blowing demo and checked out the cathedral, which has a blown glass crucifix. Then it was off to another island, Burano, which is famous for its lace-making, and also its leaning church tower. We walked, shopped, ate a fast delish lunch at a sidewalk cafe, then headed to our airport hotel. Flying home tomorrow with a heart full of memories and a suitcase full of olive oil. #anniversarytrip #windsurf #windstarcruises