Well it's been another interesting few days in the antiques business. The motorcycles are gone which means we can actually speak and hear one another again. We love to see them come and we love it even more when we see them go. Kind of like fish and company which stink after 3 days.
So Father's Day was Sunday, which is my normal day to try and get some R&R, but I left Frank napping in his favorite easy chair watching tv through his eyelids and headed south 75 miles to a small town outside of Concord to one of the most interesting abodes I've had the pleasure to visit.

This geodesic dome was built in the 1970's and was the home of Joseph Scannell whose art we are representing. We hope to have a retrospective of his work and that of many other mid-20th century NH Artisans coming up this summer in our gallery. More on this later but suffice it to say that every visit yeilds some wonderful treasures - both old and contemporary.

One of my favorite parts of this business is the learning and I have sure had a wonderful time learning new things from Josephs widow Ellen. Joseph and Ellen were not only into art and architecture but were both deeply religous and knowledgeable about Catholics and mythology. Very interesting folks!

Joe & Ellen Scannell and their Geodesic Dome Home !

Well it's been another interesting few days in the antiques business. The motorcycles are gone which means we can actually speak and hear one another again. We love to see them come and we love it even more when we see them go. Kind of like fish and company which stink after 3 days.

So Father's Day was Sunday, which is my normal day to try and get some R&R, but I left Frank napping in his favorite easy chair watching tv through his eyelids and headed south 75 miles to a small town outside of Concord to one of the most interesting abodes I've had the pleasure to visit.

This geodesic dome was built in the 1970's and was the home of Joseph Scannell whose art we are representing. We hope to have a retrospective of his work and that of many other mid-20th century NH Artisans coming up this summer in our gallery. More on this later but suffice it to say that every visit yeilds some wonderful treasures - both old and contemporary.

One of my favorite parts of this business is the learning and I have sure had a wonderful time learning new things from Josephs widow Ellen. Joseph and Ellen were not only into art and architecture but were both deeply religous and knowledgeable about Catholics and mythology. Very interesting folks!

Years ago an Alabama grandmother gave the new bride the following recipe:
This is an exact copy as written and found in an old scrapbook - with spelling errors and all.

WASHING CLOTHES
Build fire in backyard to heat kettle of rain water.
Set tubs so smoke wont blow in eyes if wind is pert.
Shave one hole cake of lie soap in boilin water.
Sort things, make 3 piles 1 pile white, 1 pile colored, 1 pile work britches and rags.
To make starch, stir flour in cool water to smooth, then thin down with boiling water.
Take white things, rub dirty spots on board, scrub hard, and boil, then rub colored don't boil just wrench and starch.
Take things out of kettle with broom stick handle, then wrench, and starch.
Hang old rags on fence.
Spread tea towels on grass.
Pore wrench water in flower bed.
Scrub porch with hot soapy water.
Turn tubs upside down.
Go put on clean dress, smooth hair with hair combs.
Brew cup of tea, sit and rock a spell and count your blessings. ================================================

Paste this over your washer and dryer. Next time when you think things are bleak, read it again, kiss that washing machine and dryer, and give thanks. First thing each morning you should run and hug your washer and dryer, also your toilet---those two-holers used to get mighty cold!