tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post2498734975982898697..comments2024-03-28T08:55:00.522-04:00Comments on The Misadventures of Widowhood: The Roll Top Desk and other War Stories from Downsizing StreetMisadventures of Widowhoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-37870651039688192842021-04-15T20:35:59.674-04:002021-04-15T20:35:59.674-04:00He's probably the best friend I have...went fr...He's probably the best friend I have...went from neighbor to working for my husband to a loyal support system for after my husband's stroke to now when he's been helping with all things moving related. Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-81100118426083950822021-04-15T19:03:52.524-04:002021-04-15T19:03:52.524-04:00I always wanted a roll top desk. Glad you found ...I always wanted a roll top desk. Glad you found that key. Interesting relationship,you have with your barter buddy — mutually beneficial. Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-75841444961367622562021-04-10T07:46:20.569-04:002021-04-10T07:46:20.569-04:00The letters on the globe are not upside down. The ...The letters on the globe are not upside down. The globe fits a standard hanging chain light fixture or wall sconce which turns the globe over. <br /><br />I was kind of shocked at how popular vintage Airstreams are to rent for a week, like going to a B&B without the breakfast. I shouldn't have been, knowing how crazy people are about restoring vintage cars and old houses. Tim's one ofMisadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-65362368748987416842021-04-09T23:15:36.812-04:002021-04-09T23:15:36.812-04:00Tim has an Airstream and he's Pimping his Pull...Tim has an Airstream and he's Pimping his Pull, now I'm Green with Envy! At this Acreage we have room again for me to buy one and I swear I will, I've wanted one forever, most of my Friends in the Industry have Pimped Out a Vintage Trailer of some kind, Airstreams being the most desirable of coarse. I wouldn't go Glamping in mind anywhere except right here beside the RV Garage. Bohemianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03743017084098726581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-25699672981899627102021-04-08T20:43:52.211-04:002021-04-08T20:43:52.211-04:00When the move is said and done and Tim and I settl...When the move is said and done and Tim and I settle up our barter I'll owe him a chunk of change. Even though he's got a lot in my 'lay-away' he's going to be doing a lot of work for me over the summer.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-25164649483716342592021-04-08T20:36:22.497-04:002021-04-08T20:36:22.497-04:00Oh Jean, this is priceless. I would be so panicked...Oh Jean, this is priceless. I would be so panicked and it is only sheer luck (and good planning on Don's part to have a spare key) that you found it. Yes, Tim has a great story to add to his collection. I'm glad you've found a good home for that chair and hopefully the desk, too. I love the bartering plan. Terrific!Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-25230924070502654472021-04-08T17:42:41.264-04:002021-04-08T17:42:41.264-04:00I was so embarrassed on so many levels it wasn'...I was so embarrassed on so many levels it wasn't funny.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-62610956645003779382021-04-08T15:13:18.911-04:002021-04-08T15:13:18.911-04:00WOW. Thanks for the history lesson. I had no idea ...WOW. Thanks for the history lesson. I had no idea about tourist stuff. Interesting. Sure was a different time, huh? And the roll top desk story...sounds like something I'd do....<br />donnajurenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10799559087972759233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-44510125642870714462021-04-08T10:55:09.046-04:002021-04-08T10:55:09.046-04:00It's not you, Margaret. Reading comprehension ...It's not you, Margaret. Reading comprehension is not always fundamental for me. LOLMisadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-16571761413819933152021-04-08T10:22:51.645-04:002021-04-08T10:22:51.645-04:00Oh gosh Jean, your stuff doesn't bore me it fa...Oh gosh Jean, your stuff doesn't bore me it fascinates me as I said in my first line. Like the gas light for example. I like old stuff and old buildings - just don't like to collect. That is quite different. I also don't have a home that large because if I did collect, you'd see me on Hoarders :-) As I have said before you are fortunate to have all this space to house it all. Margaret (Peggy or Peg too)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04247428494327269983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-43866108681004178382021-04-08T08:33:13.989-04:002021-04-08T08:33:13.989-04:00Trust me, some of the things we've collected o...Trust me, some of the things we've collected over the years people who've lived here their entire lives don't know what they are. We've always been attracted to the obsolete stuff of life that tells a story of how life used to be. <br /><br />Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-87718766860709528182021-04-08T06:19:07.026-04:002021-04-08T06:19:07.026-04:00Naturally, not being of the place, I have no idea ...Naturally, not being of the place, I have no idea what some of your things are or represent. But you are getting a lot of mileage out of them, first collecting them, then admiring them during their long tenure with you, now rediscovering them and selling them. Not to mention the stories you tell about them.<br /><br />I wish I could borrow your handyman/wishful thinking son. Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-52332204522814553622021-04-07T20:07:49.987-04:002021-04-07T20:07:49.987-04:00You should have heard my husband's stories. He...You should have heard my husband's stories. He was a master at spinning them and living them.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-55212434025069390832021-04-07T20:06:16.482-04:002021-04-07T20:06:16.482-04:00Sometimes I forget what is common knowledge and wh...Sometimes I forget what is common knowledge and what isn't.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-64165975389691477522021-04-07T19:42:58.336-04:002021-04-07T19:42:58.336-04:00What an interesting piece of history What an interesting piece of history Jo-Anne's Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11418152399382818709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-37057685374599946552021-04-07T19:12:53.302-04:002021-04-07T19:12:53.302-04:00You have such great stories! I appreciate your sha...You have such great stories! I appreciate your sharing them. Sure glad you got the rolltop desk unlocked!!Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04495841077527091378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-56733788305028116642021-04-07T16:54:35.177-04:002021-04-07T16:54:35.177-04:00Moving from the islands to the mainland would have...Moving from the islands to the mainland would have been too formidable for me! Buying and selling and bartering stuff has been a life-long thing for me. I worry I won't be me without it.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-79223560872673255032021-04-07T16:52:40.464-04:002021-04-07T16:52:40.464-04:00God, a kid could crawl inside my roll top and get ...God, a kid could crawl inside my roll top and get locked in! Maybe that's why mine has a couple of perfect air holes. LOL<br /><br />All those old Mission, Morris, Stickley and sleepy-hollow chairs either fit you or they don't thus it's a love them or hate them thing.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-32643908505690938812021-04-07T16:48:11.074-04:002021-04-07T16:48:11.074-04:00I never had grandparents growing up or even de fac...I never had grandparents growing up or even de facto grandparents to have memories of spending time with them. My best friend, did and when we'd walk to one set of her grandparent's house after school he'd tell us the most fascinating stories about his stuff. When I first starting shopping in antique and second hand stores when I was 17 I'd always imagined the stories they could Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-75300074050900950272021-04-07T15:28:50.812-04:002021-04-07T15:28:50.812-04:00You are so lucky to have a great son by friendship...You are so lucky to have a great son by friendship! Between the two of you, this downsizing project is moving right along. Looks like you will be done just in time! Congrats on continuing to push forward! This would have been too formidable for me!The Awkward Widowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03729456066739275695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-45283280995874652252021-04-07T14:10:51.577-04:002021-04-07T14:10:51.577-04:00That sounds cool, but these are not very interesti...That sounds cool, but these are not very interesting TBH. :-) They look like extras from a recent doorknob replacement (think Ace Hardware dupes), little keys from a file cabinet, etc. Nothing visually interesting like your skeleton keys. Hope Springshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16711100897900771363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-86024347725958210732021-04-07T14:06:40.050-04:002021-04-07T14:06:40.050-04:00Tourist globes are a fascinating bit of Americana....Tourist globes are a fascinating bit of Americana. As a child my parents inherited a Morris-style oak chair like the one in your photo. My mother hated it, so she got rid of it. Don't know how, just know it wasn't around one day. I also remember those roll top desks. They scared me as a child. I was afraid I'd get locked inside it and no one would find me!Ally Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17017098395188176477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-42406800616574060112021-04-07T13:35:07.375-04:002021-04-07T13:35:07.375-04:00The things you collect are fascinating to me. I en...The things you collect are fascinating to me. I enjoy reading about them. I just would never collect all this stuff so it facinates me on that level you know?<br />I paid a lot of money for antique keys online for a shower once. They were a hit and then I gave them all away. I don't like keeping things as you do. I have too much already but in all honestly what do I need besides the photos? IMargaret (Peggy or Peg too)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04247428494327269983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-19133590767561679022021-04-07T11:40:49.600-04:002021-04-07T11:40:49.600-04:00You should make an art & crafts project with t...You should make an art & crafts project with those keys. That's what people on e-Bay are doing with the bulk keys they buy. I once made a mobile out of a bunch of old and fancy keys. I've seen them glued together to make picture frames, too and on wooden boxes.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-79867179379902741902021-04-07T11:22:39.954-04:002021-04-07T11:22:39.954-04:00Fascinating history of the travel industry beginni...Fascinating history of the travel industry beginnings. And what a heart stopper on the locked desk. Sometimes having extras of everything comes in handy! When we moved last summer, I ended up with a little bag of random keys and none were labeled. Nothing like your collection! But I am keeping them for a bit and then I'll just pitch them. We had a variety of furniture pieces from our former Hope Springshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16711100897900771363noreply@blogger.com